"Masters of Horror" Sounds Like (2006)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Brad Anderson

Writers:

Mick Garris (creator)
Brad Anderson (teleplay)
(more)

TV Series:

"Masters of Horror" (2005)

Original Air Date:

17 November 2006 (Season 2, Episode 4)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

Deeply affected by a personal tragedy, an office drone comes to realize his sense of hearing has taken on extraordinary capabilities that could drive him insane.

Plot Keywords:

Hearing | Loss Of Son | Claw Hammer | Hospital | Husband Wife Relationship

Cast

Laura Margolis	...	Brenda
Richard Kahan	...	David
Michael Daingerfield	...	Jim
David Pearson	...	Manager (as David Allan Pearson)
David Lovgren	...	Therapist
Chris Bauer	...	Larry Pearce
Matty Finochio	...	Tech
Matthew Burgess	...	Tech 3
Blaine Anderson	...	Tech 2
Linnea Sharples	...	Tech 1
Nicholas Elia	...	Larry's Son
Grant Elliott	...	Doctor
Robert Underwood	...	Father
Jaida Kong	...	Daughter
Nimet Kanji	...	Cashier
Marc-Anthony Massiah	...	Cop 1
Michael Jonsson	...	Cop 2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maggie Ma	...	Pencil Chewer in Library (uncredited)

Directed by
Brad Anderson

Writing credits
Mick Garris		(creator)
Brad Anderson		(teleplay)
Mike O'Driscoll		(short story)

Produced by
Keith Addis	....	executive producer
Morris Berger	....	executive producer
Steve Best	....	associate producer
Ben Browning	....	co-producer
Stephen R. Brown	....	executive producer (as Steve Brown)
Andrew Deane	....	executive producer
Mick Garris	....	executive producer
Adam Goldworm	....	co-producer
John W. Hyde	....	executive producer
Lisa Richardson	....	producer
Tom Rowe	....	producer
Pascal Verschooris	....	line producer

Original Music by
Anton Sanko

Cinematography by
Attila Szalay		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Andrew Cohen

Casting by
Stuart Aikins
Sean Cossey
Lindsey Hayes Kroeger
David Rapaport		(as David H. Rapaport)

Production Design by
David Fischer

Art Direction by
Teresa Weston

Set Decoration by
Ide Foyle

Costume Design by
Lyn Kelly

Makeup Department
Howard Berger	....	special effects makeup
Mike Fields	....	on-set key makeup artist (as Michael Fields)
Sarah Graham	....	on-set key makeup artist
Terry Hanson	....	first assistant hair stylist
Jana Hudson	....	first assistant makeup (as Tanya Hudson)
Gregory Nicotero	....	special effects makeup
Adina Shore	....	key hair stylist
Margaret Solomon	....	key makeup
Leslie Graham	....	assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Margo Coughlin Zimmerman	....	production manager: Starz Productions (as Margo Zimmerman)
Sally Dixon	....	post-production supervisor
Sheri Mayervich	....	unit production manager
Stacey Jade Smart	....	executive in charge of production: Starz Productions
Pascal Verschooris	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ania Musiatowicz	....	third assistant director
Darren Robson	....	second assistant director
Ian Samoil	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Andrei Andrianko	....	assistant art director
Nick Dibley	....	property master (as Nicholas Dibley)
Jim Geddes	....	construction coordinator
John McIntosh	....	greens
Jake Miller	....	assistant property master
Nathalie Morin	....	assistant set decorator (as Natalie Morin)
Zbibgniew Scheller	....	construction foreman (as Zbish Scheller)
John Wilcox	....	paint coordinator
Jean Brophey	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Rowena O'Connor	....	assistant on-set props (uncredited)

Sound Department
Anke Bakker	....	sound supervisor
Kevin Belen	....	re-recording mixer
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor
Jay Cheetham	....	background sound editor
Jacqueline Cristianini	....	dialogue/adr supervisor
Kris Fenske	....	sound designer
Devan Kraushar	....	sound effects editor
Jason Mauza	....	foley editor
Laurie Melhus	....	audio post-production coordinator
Glen Noseworthy	....	adr mixer
Iain Pattison	....	re-recording mixer
Sebastian Salm	....	sound mixer
Paul A. Sharpe	....	re-recording mixer (as Paul Sharpe)
Shane Shemko	....	foley artist
Colin Smith	....	boom operator
Cam Wagner	....	foley artist
Matthew Wilson	....	sound effects editor
Todd R. Mason	....	sound effects recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Jaremy Aiello	....	effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Randy Ball	....	effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Mark Boley	....	effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Derek Heselton	....	best boy special effects
Grady Holder	....	effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Jim Leonard	....	effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Ben Rittenhouse	....	effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Wayne Szybunka	....	special effects coordinator
Veronica Torres	....	effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
A.J. Venuto	....	effects crew: K.N.B. EFX Group
Attila Vaski	....	lead/fab/asst (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Matt Belbin	....	digital effects editor (as Matthew Belbin)
Sébastien Bergeron	....	digital effects supervisor
Les Quinn	....	cg artist
Lisa K. Sepp	....	visual effects producer (as Lisa Sepp-Wilson)
Jonah West	....	digital compositor
Lee Wilson	....	visual effects supervisor
Jayson Castro	....	visual effects production assistant (uncredited)
Stephen Paschke	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Jim Dunn	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Sandy Cooper	....	first assistant camera
Lane Koch	....	first assistant camera
Mike Kolafa	....	gaffer (as Michael Kolafa)
Steve Sherlock	....	key grip
Jared Smith	....	best boy lighting
Shai Vera	....	best boy grip (as Shae Vera)
Peter Wilke	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Richard Wilson	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Ian Gariepy	....	dolly grip (uncredited)
Aaron Haesler	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Jeremy Spofford	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)

Casting Department
Sandra-Ken Freeman	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Glenna Owen	....	assistant costume designer
Tyler Tone	....	set costume supervisor
Debra Torpe	....	costume truck supervisor (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Richard Cordes	....	color timer
Andrea Dixon	....	color timer
Asim Matin	....	assistant editor
Matt Venables	....	post-production coordinator
Mike Williamson	....	editorial coordinator

Music Department
Mike Beckett	....	music editor
Jennifer Ross	....	music supervisor
Ed Shearmur	....	composer: main title music (as Edward Shearmur)

Transportation Department
Louie Hausner	....	transportation captain
John Swetlikoe	....	transportation coordinator
Duane Shearer	....	office driver (uncredited)
Jovan Vujatovic	....	picture car coordinator (uncredited)

Other crew
Christine Barrie	....	stand-in
Laura Collini	....	script supervisor (as Laura June Colini)
Genessa Davis	....	assistant production coordinator
Jim Desroches	....	production coordinator (as James Desroches)
Annie Doyon	....	assistant accountant
Scott 'Big Dog' Franklin	....	assistant location manager (as Scott Franklin)
Cameron Grierson	....	assistant to producer
Cameron Grierson	....	script coordinator
Richter Hartig	....	production auditor: Starz Productions (as Richter Q. Hartig)
Dave Harvey	....	assistant accountant
Elissa Howarth	....	production administration manager: Starz Productions
Andrea Kaufman	....	production coordinator: Starz Productions (as Andrea M. Kaufman)
Katy Lew	....	executive administrator
Susan Nestibo	....	location manager
Ross Redhead	....	assistant to producers
Adrian Salpeter	....	assistant to producers
Stephen Tibbetts	....	stand-in (as Stephen Tibbets)
Bill Vigars	....	unit publicist
Beverly Wiens	....	production accountant
Stephanie Brown	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Nancy Heller	....	office manager: Anthem Visual Effects (uncredited)
Simona Pandele	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Starz Productions
• Nice Guy Productions
• Industry Entertainment

Distributors

• Kadokawa Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Premiere (2009) (Germany) (TV)
• Showtime Networks (2006) (USA) (TV)
• Splendid Film (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Starz Home Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)

Special Effects

• K.N.B. Effects Group (special make-up effects)
• Anthem Visual Effects (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Thomas Cobb Design  main title design (as The Thomas Cobb Group)
• Sharpe Sound Studios  sound post-production
• Background, The  walla artists
• Rainmaker  film lab services
• Rainmaker  post-production services
• Reunion Pictures  production services

Runtime:

58 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Australia:MA (2007) | Italy:VM14 | Germany:16 (TV rating) | Germany:18 (DVD rating)

Company:

Starz Productions

Well Done & Creepy

Solid episode. Well directed and acted.

If you have worked in a corporate environment, especially in a customer service hell pit; you'll laugh at some of the familiar bean-counting and eavesdropping of employees practiced at the tech center where the main character works. Of course, these sort of operations are more likely now to be found in Bangalore or Delhi, India, but I digress.

A normal-seeming family man with very acute hearing manages a tech-support center well, but his special ability becomes more pronounced, and then becomes a curse that worsens as the episode progresses.

One can see the story was getting a bit thin in the 2nd half, but still this defect doesn't detract too much from what is otherwise one of the best episodes so far in the series.