Masking Threshold (2022)
Conducting a series of experiments in his makeshift home-lab, a skeptic IT worker tries to cure his harrowing hearing impairment. But where will his research lead him? "Masking Threshold" combines a chamber play, a scientific procedural, an unpacking video, and a DIY YouTube channel while suggesting endless vistas of existential pain and decay. Glimpse the world of the nameless protagonist in this eldritch tale, which is by no means for the faint of heart.
Director: Johannes Grenzfurthner
Genre: Horror, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 30, 2022
Cast
- Ethan Haslam - Protagonist (voice)
- Johannes Grenzfurthner - Protagonist (corporeal)
- Jason Scott - Sadofsky, M.D.
- Bronwynn Mertz-Penzinger - Mother
- Ishan Raval - Bharat
- Caroline St. Clair - Mother (voice)
- David Fine - Gavin F. Karp
- Pierre Emö - Porn Pin-up
- Kudra Owens - Brianna
- Offerus Ablinger - The Ex
Screenplay
Music: Mathias Augdoppler, Tina Gruensteidl
Cinematography: Florian Hofer
Editing: Johannes Grenzfurthner, Florian Hofer
Production: monochrom Propulsion Systems, Drafthouse Films
Country: Austria
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Existential Dread and Questioning, Raging Insanity and Delusions, Psychological Breakdown and Descent into Madness, Sanity Slipping and the Void of Madness, Psychological Horror and Mind Games
Keywords
florida, insanity, physics, avant-garde, found footage, slow burn
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Masking Threshold about?
- Conducting a series of experiments in his makeshift home-lab, a skeptic IT worker tries to cure his harrowing hearing impairment. But where will his research lead him? "Masking Threshold" combines a chamber play, a scientific procedural, an unpacking video, and a DIY YouTube channel while suggesting endless vistas of existential pain and decay. Glimpse the world of the nameless protagonist in this eldritch tale, which is by no means for the faint of heart.
- Who directed Masking Threshold?
- Masking Threshold was directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner.
- Who stars in Masking Threshold?
- Masking Threshold stars Ethan Haslam, Johannes Grenzfurthner, Jason Scott, Bronwynn Mertz-Penzinger, Ishan Raval, Caroline St. Clair.
- How long is Masking Threshold?
- Masking Threshold has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Masking Threshold?
- Masking Threshold is a Horror, Drama, Thriller film.
- Where was Masking Threshold produced?
- Masking Threshold was produced in Austria.
- What are the themes of Masking Threshold?
- The themes of Masking Threshold include: Existential Dread and Questioning, Raging Insanity and Delusions, Psychological Breakdown and Descent into Madness, Sanity Slipping and the Void of Madness, Psychological Horror and Mind Games.