Masters of Horror Season 2, Episode 4: Sounds
Like
The Second Season of the Masters of
Horror series on Showtime combines top horror writers and
directors together for a second year creating some incredible (and some
not so incredible) one-hour features. Sounds Like
is a great tale of a man slowly going insane. It took two viewings to
warm up to it.
Review
Written by The Zombie Master Lee
Roberts April 7, 2007
Original
air date: November 17, 2006 Directed by: Brad Anderson Written by: Brad Anderson Short Story by: Michael O’Driscoll
Starring:
Chris Bauer as Larry Pearce Laura Margolis as Brenda Pearce
Synopsis: Larry Pearce (Chris Bauer) is
a man that has fallen into deep despair. He has lost his child to a
heart defect and he simply can’t get over it. He also seems
to have an acute sense of hearing. After the death of his son,
Larry’s hearing has become even more acute to the point of
being able to hear a fly on the wall. This ability, however, is not a
blessing. In fact, in Sounds Like, it is a curse
that would drive anybody a little mad.
Thoughts: Okay. If you start Sounds Like
wanting to see a thrill packed blood fest, you should prepare yourself
for a solid let down. Sounds Like is a story that
Poe would be proud of. I didn’t like this episode the first
time I watched it but the second time (for this review as a matter of
fact) I thoroughly enjoyed Sounds Like and my
opinion changed about it. Anyone who has previously seen Session
9 should know that Brad Anderson is not the typical horror
writer/director. He excels at relaying the reality of mental illness
and the affects that the person going mad has on those around him/her. Sounds
Like is no exception. The work of Chris Bauer as Larry is
also to be commended. I have always enjoyed watching a person slowly
lose his mind and Chris Bauer is very believable. There is also a
little gore at the end, just because. Sounds Like
is worth the watch, in the right mindset. Questions
or comments about Sounds Like?
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