Here’s a draft review for a new horror movie currently on Amazon Prime (using a fictional but realistic title, “Echoes in the Static” — you can swap in the actual movie name). Rating: ★★★★☆ (4/5)

If you think you’ve outgrown “creepy technology” horror, Echoes in the Static is here to prove you wrong. Dropped quietly on Amazon Prime this month, this indie gem from first-time director Maya Kwan avoids cheap jumpscares for something far more unsettling: the dread of what might already be listening.

Kwan understands that true horror is atmospheric. The film’s first act feels like a quiet character study, lulling you into Zoe’s loneliness. Then, the radio begins to whisper. The sound design is the real star—scratchy frequencies, phantom knocks, and a low-frequency hum that burrows into your chest. You’ll find yourself glancing at your own smart speakers.

Psychological dread, analog horror, endings that leave you second-guessing. Want me to tailor this to a specific new movie on Prime (like The Boogeyman or Evil Dead Rise*)? Just let me know the title.*

The third act stumbles slightly, leaning into an exposition dump that explains too much about the “frequency dimension.” A little mystery would have gone a long way. Also, at 1 hour 45 minutes, it overstays its welcome by about ten minutes.

After her brother dies in a freak accident, grieving audio engineer Zoe (a fantastic, frayed performance by Liana Tien) inherits his vintage ham radio setup. Late one night, she picks up a faint, repeating broadcast—her brother’s voice, counting down from ten. But the voice isn’t a recording. It responds to her. And the countdown resets every time she listens.