Masking Threshold

Masking Threshold

Directed by Johannes Grenzfurthner

Produced by monochrom Propulsion Systems, Drafthouse Films

202290 min5.8 / 10

A claustrophobic, avant-garde descent into obsession and psychological unraveling, where a solitary figure's scientific quest becomes a portal to existential horror.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Masking Threshold sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Does Masking Threshold end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Masking Threshold scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Masking Threshold easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Masking Threshold violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity93

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Surprise36

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Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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