Berberian Sound Studio (2010) was a relatively difficult film to digest. I could easily appreciate it’s investigation into the production of film audio and it’s unique visual style, and I enjoyed seeing these aspects. Yet I found the plot of the movie to be relatively predictable, slow, and surprisingly un-scary for a movie chosen for horror week. I did enjoy watching a movie that had obviously had a lot of thought put into the premise, however. It was not your typical ‘cabin in the woods’, ‘possessed children’s toy’ or ‘ghost in the house’ film, and it didn’t allow itself to rely on jump scares or one off spooks to get your heart pumping. The way people treated each other throughout the film was probably the scariest part, and it was refreshing to see humans as the villains rather than something haunted or supernatural.

At the beginning of the course, I indicated that I wanted to improve my skills in sound production and design, as I believe this is one of my weakest areas. I often find myself ignoring the detail of sound, subconsciously seeing it as less important than the visuals of a piece. This does, however, make a hugely negative impact on the outcome of my works. Berberian Sound Studio encouraged me to open my mind to the creative opportunities that sound allows, and I hope to investigate this area for the next project brief.