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Quick Info

Rating

6.1/10

Release2012

Runtime1h 32m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

Revenue$312,757

Production

Illuminations Films

Warp X

Film4 Productions

Movie

Berberian Sound Studio

2012

1h 32m

6.1

Horror

Drama

Thriller

Synopsis

In the 1970s, a British sound technician is brought to Italy to work on the sound effects for a gruesome horror film. His nightmarish task slowly takes over his psyche, driving him to confront his own past.

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