sound as danger

His meticulous sound design in films like *Zodiac* and *Gone Girl* uses audio as a weapon of psychological manipulation and dread.

In *Hereditary* and *Midsommar*, he weaponizes sound design—screams, clicks, and unsettling audio textures—to create visceral horror and danger.

His films like *Sicario* and *Arrival* transform sound into a tool of threat and tension, where audio cues signal imminent peril and disorientation.