Sound of Violence

Finally something interesting in the horror genre after the last sad and dry two months. It is still on the edge and I hesitated a bit because it has a few things that bothered me, but I will slightly overrate it because why not. Sound of Violence has a pretty original story about a young girl who regains her hearing after the brutal murder of her family. She develops a strong fascination with different sounds and starts experimenting with them. It is nicely shot, the concept is original, and the two female leads are likeable. In the middle of the film, it transitions into a quite stylish slasher with very original torture and murders (four quite intensive and unpleasant gore scenes) and, above all, it has charm and feels refreshing within the genres. As for the downsides, the pacing is sometimes quite sluggish, because apart from those murders and decent music, the rest of the film stumbles and doesn't really have anything to dazzle with; the atmosphere and tension don't play a big role here. But for the original concept and genuinely unpleasant and stylish murders, I will gladly add an extra star. 7/10. (23/05/2021)