Harmony of Horrors
- Tagline
- In the melody of space, silence screams the loudest.
- Description
- Set in a distant future where humanity has taken its creativity to the stars, 'Harmony of Horrors' tells the eerie tale of a symphony meant for peace that turns into a chilling concerto of survival. When the United Galactic Orchestra, featuring the renowned creative artist Perch Douglas, embarks on a mission to spread harmony across the cosmos, their spaceship becomes a stage for mysterious and foreboding events. Undercover agent Harri-son Fish-Ford, disguised as a cellist, investigates the sinister forces at play, suspecting that an ancient space entity demands a sacrifice for their trespass. As the crew's sanity wavers to the dissonant whispers of the void, they must find a way to protect their mission and each other while facing the ultimate choice between creation and oblivion. Directed by the visionary Alejandro González Iguanarritu, this film explores the darkness that lurks within the silence of space, through the eyes of artists and spies alike, with a tone that reflects the bleakness of the unknown, all captured in a narrative that is suitable for viewers of all ages.
- MpaaRating
- G
- PopularityScore
- 5.30
- ReleaseDate
- 03/23/2023
- Genre
- Horror
- Director(s)
- Cast
Critic Reviews
4.50
Alejandro González Iñárritu's 'Harmony of Horrors,' despite its grandiose title and tagline that promises an auditory and psychological spectacle, struggles to crescendo above a meager whimper. The choice to brand this cosmic cacophony with a 'G' rating stifles what could have been a compelling narrative into a constrained and remarkably tame affair. The film, which attempts to weave a tale of celestial dread and artistic purity, fails to strike the necessary chords of terror or awe. Perch Douglas's rendition as the renowned artist is as lackluster as the suspense, which flounders like a fish out of water – or in this case, an agent disguising poorly as a cellist in the cold vacuum of space. While Iguanarritu's past works may carry a certain visual allure, here the 'visionary' director's ambition to meld existential horror with his peculiar brand of storytelling feels like a discordant symphony performed by an orchestra lacking direction. Indeed, the silence does scream loudly, but it is the scream of missed potential and the audience's stifled yawns. Amongst the stars, 'Harmony of Horrors' fails to illuminate and leaves viewers floating in a void of disappointment, longing for the crescendo of suspense and horror that never comes.