The 8-minute doc that'll make you terrified of your own refrigerator hum.
To celebrate the BFI's Thriller season, filmmaker Daniel Cockburn explores the power of sound to terrify and unsettle. Using sounds from Hollywood's best-known thriller and horror films, Cockburn makes familiar noises frightening and leaves us wondering... What's that sound? And why won't it stop?
Sound
Deconstructs iconic horror audio until it breaks your brain.
Editing
Rapid-fire montage of Hollywood's most anxiety-inducing moments.
Direction
Cockburn turns documentary into genuine mini-thriller experience.
Director
Daniel Cockburn
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created for BFI's 2017 Thriller season alongside screenings of classics like Don't Look Now and Night of the Hunter.
Cockburn's technique mirrors the McGurk effect—proving your ears lie to you when your eyes (or expectations) demand it.
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