"It wants to be heard."
Director: Ian Tuason
Cast: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Keana Bastidas, Jeff Yung, Michèle Duquet
undertone — Characters & Cast
Character Analysis
Evangeline "Evy" Babic
Nina Kiri
Motivation
To fulfill her caregiving duties to her mother while maintaining her sanity through the podcast.
Character Arc
Begins as an emotionally guarded, analytical podcaster using rationalism to distance herself from her mother's mortality; gradually unravels as isolation, grief, and sonic phenomena dismantle her skepticism, forcing her to confront her deepest guilt.
Justin
Adam DiMarco
Motivation
To uncover compelling supernatural stories and build their podcast audience.
Character Arc
Acts as the charismatic, paranormal-obsessed podcast partner who pushes Evy deeper into the investigation from a safe transatlantic distance, unaware of the domestic nightmare unfolding in her house.
Mama Babic
Michèle Duquet
Motivation
Passive; an embodiment of physical surrender and end-of-life decay.
Character Arc
Remains catatonic and mute in bed for nearly the entire runtime, serving as the physical manifestation of mortality, lingering maternal guilt, and an ambiguous conduit for household unease.
Jessa & Mike
Keana Lyn Bastidas & Jeff Yung
Motivation
Initially seeking explanations for sleep-talking before turning desperate for survival.
Character Arc
An ordinary expecting couple whose domestic audio clips chart a progressive and horrifying descent into nocturnal disturbance, demonic vocalizations, and fatal violence.
Cast
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