The Cell is about a psychotherapist who goes into a comatose serial killer's mind in order to find out where he hid his latest victim.
Today, I will focus on sound with is very key to the creepiness that is trying to be portrayed in various scenes. In the opening scene, the main character's voice is amplified with strong echo. She is in a desert with a boy and the look is very dream like. The echo-ey voice adds to the sensation of watching someone else's dream.
The music throughout adds suspense in all the right places. It builds up and adds the shock value like any good thriller or horror/sci-fi movie. The voice of the demon in the serial killer's dreams often has a very distorted voice that is, for lack of a better word, demonic. It works as an indicator for when he is coming. The music rising in pitch also lets the viewer know that the monster is close.
Another good use of sound that I noticed was when the main character and the killer are seen hooked up by the cables. She is going through stress which is heard in her heavy breathing. It almost makes the viewer feel like they can't breath either and increases panic.
This movie was very much about fantasy and sound played a big part in making these fantasies become reality.
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