A series of murders are confounding the local police with its residue of mutilated corpses. It begins when a sadistic cult murders willing victims for entertainment. Professor Lafitte, a rich sophisticated man, whose hobby is collecting souls, leads the cult. One of his students is Jack, brilliant and obsessed with composing avant-grade music. He decides to compose a concerto for synthesizer & samplers that is based on the recorded sound of human screams. Jack is drawn into the clutches of the professor, who is guiding him into a dark path of self discovery, in his attempt to create a new kind of music.
Sound
The scream-sampled score is genuinely unsettling.
Acting
Professor Lafitte's refined menace steals every scene.
Director
Martin Mayo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film emerged from Mexico's 2010s underground horror scene, where low-budget filmmakers explored extreme bodily autonomy themes in response to ongoing drug war violence.
Director Martin Mayo allegedly used actual contact microphones on actors during 'recording sessions,' though the actors later disputed how much was performed versus practical sound design.
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