Sounds Like (17 Nov. 2006)

Deeply affected by a personal tragedy, an office drone comes to realize his sense of hearing has taken on extraordinary capabilities that could drive him insane.

Director:

Brad Anderson

Writers:

Mick Garris (creator), Brad Anderson (teleplay),

Stars:

Chris Bauer, Matty Finochio, Laura Margolis

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Bauer	...	Larry Pearce
Matty Finochio	...	Tech
Laura Margolis	...	Brenda
Matthew Burgess	...	Tech 3
Blaine Anderson	...	Tech 2
Linnea Sharples	...	Tech 1
Nicholas Elia	...	Larry's Son
Grant Elliott	...	Doctor
Richard Kahan	...	David
Robert Underwood	...	Father
Jaida Kong	...	Daughter
Michael Daingerfield	...	Jim
David Pearson	...	Manager (as David Allan Pearson)
David Lovgren	...	Therapist
Nimet Kanji	...	Cashier

Storyline

Larry Pearce is a dour office worker in a phone answering company who is having problems getting over the recent death of his young son from a rare brain disorder. Larry's grief has somehow triggered his acute sense of hearing 20-fold which he can hear a whispered conversation from hundreds of feet away. But his ability soon affects his sanity as he learns he cannot control it and all efforts to block out sound are futile, which puts a strain on his long-suffering wife Brenda, who unlike him, cannot stand quiet. As as result, Larry's slow slide into insanity because of his gift/curse of sensitive hearing and inability to deal with the grief of the loss of his son, leads to more tragedy for all involved.

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Plot Keywords:

hearing | office | grief | sound | insanity | 

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Starz Productions, Nice Guy Productions, Industry Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

When talking to the shrink, Larry says he monitors 531 conversations a day, then says "that's 2,655 times a day...". He should have said 2,655 times a week.

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Soundtracks

"Foetus Of a New Day Kicking"
performed by Cradle of Filth

User Reviews

Well Done & Creepy

Solid episode. Well directed and acted.

If you have worked in a corporate environment, especially in a customer service hell pit; you'll laugh at some of the familiar bean-counting and eavesdropping of employees practiced at the tech center where the main character works. Of course, these sort of operations are more likely now to be found in Bangalore or Delhi, India, but I digress.

A normal-seeming family man with very acute hearing manages a tech-support center well, but his special ability becomes more pronounced, and then becomes a curse that worsens as the episode progresses.

One can see the story was getting a bit thin in the 2nd half, but still this defect doesn't detract too much from what is otherwise one of the best episodes so far in the series.