Larry (Chris Bauer) has a job where he monitors the calls from people on the phone trying to help others with their computers. He also had his only child die recently and feels alienated from his wife. Then he realizes his hearing become super-sensitive--he can hear things from far away and eventually he can hear peoples thoughts. But sounds are also magnified to a deafening level...and Larry begins to go mad.
Unsettling and a VERY unpleasant ending but this IS a horror film. The basic premise is not bad and you're never really quite sure if Larry is going mad or if his hearing has actually gotten better. It gets a little repetitious but good acting, directing and sound recording keep it going. Director Brad Anderson also dealt with reality and madness in his excellent movie "Session 8" a few years ago. A pretty good entry in the "Masters of Horror" series.
Unsettling and a VERY unpleasant ending but this IS a horror film. The basic premise is not bad and you're never really quite sure if Larry is going mad or if his hearing has actually gotten better. It gets a little repetitious but good acting, directing and sound recording keep it going. Director Brad Anderson also dealt with reality and madness in his excellent movie "Session 8" a few years ago. A pretty good entry in the "Masters of Horror" series.