The Sound Scales Horror to New Heights with Real Climbers and Ruthless Thrills

When the wall awakens, survival hangs by a thread.

Strap in, genre fans — the mountain’s calling, and death is on the line. Blue Harbor Entertainment is bringing The Sound, a high-altitude survival horror-thriller from The Canyonlands director Brendan Devane, to theaters on June 27th, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most visceral nail-biters of the summer.

Devane’s latest taps into the very real fear of isolation, vertigo, and what happens when nature turns predator. The Sound follows a world-class team of rock climbers granted rare access to the “Forbidden Wall,” a towering formation that’s been off-limits for decades. Among the group is Sean (Marc Hills), driven by the ghost of his grandfather’s failed expedition 63 years earlier. But this isn’t just about conquering stone. As they ascend, the climbers encounter a malevolent force lurking in the heights — and it’s not just the thin air that will leave you breathless.

What makes The Sound more than your average genre set piece is its fusion of authenticity and horror. Real-life elite climbers like Hazel Findlay (Reel Rock), Brette Harrington (The Alpinist), and Free Solo legend Alex Honnold bring an unmatched realism to the stuntwork, while the ensemble cast — including Rachel Finninger (American Horror Story), William Fichtner (Armageddon), Jocelyn Hudon (The Strain), and David Clennon (The Thing) — grounds the terror in strong performances.

Behind the camera, Devane assembles an A-list tech crew: Smashing Pumpkins’ own James Iha composes the score, Brett Lowell (The Alpinist, The Climb) and Ryan Galvan handle cinematography, and Alex Russek (Reel Rock) edits. The result? A breathtaking experience that marries indie grit with blockbuster-level thrills.

Blue Harbor, fresh off critical hits like Audrey’s Children and A Nice Indian Boy, knows what it means to champion filmmaker-first distribution. “The Sound does what great genre does best — it makes you feel every inch of danger,” said the distributor in a statement. “We can’t wait to make the audience’s palms sweat.”

With its blend of mountain madness, supernatural dread, and tactile realism, The Sound might just be 2025’s answer to The Descent and Vertical Limit — with a blood-soaked twist.

Look for The Sound to hit theaters June 27th. Don’t look down.