Sound: Berberian Sound Studio

I recently saw the film Berberian Sound Studio from writer/director Peter Strickland (Katalin Varga). The film itself is a well crafted story set around the creation of an Italian horror movie in the 1970s, which places the protagonist, Gilderoy, as the new sound designer for the production. Gilderoy is a middle-aged man, who, at the beginning of the film is enthusiastic and pleased to be part of the production, however, as he delves deeper into the film as well as involving himself with the studio he finds that things are not all as they seem and soon finds himself becoming corrupted by the footage and the men around him.
I have found this brilliant Artificial Eye PDF that highlights the synopsis and cast/crew.

Gilderoy

The sound in this film is obviously spot on throughout and there is great use of atmospheric sounds which allow the audience to imagine the horror of the film Gilderoy is cutting without actually being shown it. Cleverly, Berberian Sound Studio creates all the fear, tension and horror of a typical thriller but achieves this through the implied mystery surrounding the Italian studio and the use of sound in the film. I particularly love the sequences of the 'Silencio' red light above the recording booth that is usually a quiet cut away after a loud scene which really adds the significance of each noise.Overall, I'd say the film is very freaky and builds steadily to a crescendo at the end. It reminds me a little of 'The Kill List' in it's stylistic approach but without a doubt attains it's own level of originality and charm.