Pattern Recognition – using sound to scare at the movies

To celebrate the BFI’s Thriller season, filmmaker Daniel Cockburn explores the power of sound to terrify and unsettle. Using sounds from Hollywood’s best-known thriller and horror films, Cockburn makes familiar noises frightening and leaves us wondering... What’s that sound? And why won’t it stop?

BFI Player logo

Discover award-winning independent British and international cinema

Free for 14 days, then £6.99/month or £65/year.

Try for free