Ugh! I don't know WHAT the reviews below are talking about. I can sum up SOUNDS LIKE in two words. Dull and irritating. There are no likable characters at all minus one friendly homophobic coworker. The main character is a prick through out, his wife is even more irritating than the sounds and you have no sympathy for any given character. I wanted to bash my face on sharp spikes. That said the last two minuts or so almost make it watchable. in particular a scene where a decomposing body is discovered with maggots munching and sqirming on the eye balls of said corpse. I was hoping for a psychological creepshow that would get under my skin....and.... That it did.... But in the compleat wrong way!

Sounds Like (2006) ** (out of 4) Brad Anderson's Masters of Horror entry about a man (Chris Bauer) grieving after the death of his son and noticing that he has an extraordinary ability to hear anything at a great volume. As time goes on this hearing grows even worse to the point of driving him to madness. The idea of a man going crazy due to hearing is an interesting story but sadly the film runs at least thirty minutes too long. This probably would have worked better as an episode of The Twilight Zone because we get the point within the first thirty minutes and the next thirty just become rather annoying. Bauer gives a good performance and the sound effects are among the greatest I've ever heard but in the end the film comes as another disappointment.

I've long thought that there was a great horror film waiting to be made about the horror of everyday sounds, and "Sounds Like" is the closest thing I have seen to date that qualifies as that film. An unrelentingly bleak episode, it probably will not be enjoyed by some, but the skill in display here is undeniable. Featuring strong performances across the board, a very well written script that maintains it's tension and integrity throughout and excellent cinematography, Brad has delivered one of the best chapters in Master of Horror to date. Many episodes have good moments interspersed, or fall apart at the end, failing to find a way to tell a story within the hour that feels complete without feeling padded or compromised. "Sounds Like" is an exception. Once seen, this episode will stick with you for a while, especially the disturbing "sound" of decay. Don't miss it.

Brad Anderson has proved time and again with his previous chillers Session 9 and The Machinist that he is a new genre name to keep an eye on. Whereas most young directors are using shock, torture and gore to cover up their lack of voice, Anderson is going for broke with his quiet yet tense films. His episode of Masters Of Horror, Sounds Like, is yet another medal on his chest as this one is yet another winner. Anyone who is looking for an action packed gore filled episode better look elsewhere. Sounds Like has a slow build, but it is well worth the wait. While not a whole lot happens in the first 40 minutes of the episode, the tone of the proceedings and the plot help set the viewer up for the true horror that is to come. To put it quite frankly, Edgar Allan Poe would be very proud as this episode is a build full of atmosphere and tension to an ending that truly shocks. This is horror in its true form and with it Anderson earns his rank as a master of horror.