It brilliantly demonstrates the psychological effects of sound and media through a hauntological lens. Berberian Sound Studio goes beyond paying tribute to the sub-genre. In Berberian Sound Studio, these elements are present as Strickland details the creation of a 1970’s Giallo at the peak of its popularity. These elements evokes a haunting sense of nostalgia and weirdness. The latter scored the soundtrack for Berberian Sound Studio.

Library music, psychedelia, samples from 1970’s UK Public Information Films, and the use of vintage recording devices like 60’s and 70’s synthesizers and cassettes are just some of the various unique elements that are commonly found in British music acts such as Belbury Poly, The Advisory Circle, and The Broadcast. It's mostly associated with the British electronic music scene, but hauntology can be found in any form of art. The movement is focused on aesthetics of the past (primarily 70’s British Culture) and the ways in which they still haunt our present. The meaning has taken on various definitions over the years but essentially means a “nostalgia for lost futures”, as defined by late critic Mark Fisher. Turns out the film is a mixture of both, and as a fan of the hauntology movement, this film is truly one of a kind.Ĭreated by philosopher Jaqcues Derrida, Hauntology is a portmanteau between the words “Haunt” and “ontology”. So coming across Peter Strickland’s Berberian Sound Studio was either going to be a nightmare or a pleasant film about the makings of a 70’s Giallo film. But if the effects are realistic enough, the sounds will stay with me for a while.

There are times you can tell if a kitchen knife was pierced through a melon. Even as a horror fan, I cringe at the sound of stabbing and crunching of bones in a film. Personally, I'm a person who is easily affected by sounds. When it comes to movies, sometimes sound is much worse than the visuals on the screen.

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