After a triumphant UK debut which saw Nosferatu matched with Radiohead’s Kid A and Amnesiac, the groundbreaking cinema experience Silents Synced has announced its next major event: Buster Keaton’s 1924 classic Sherlock Jr. scored live to R.E.M.’s Monster and New Adventures in Hi-Fi. Screenings will take place nationwide from 5 February 2026.
Silents Synced, which pairs legendary silent films with era-defining albums, offers audiences a bold reimagining of cinematic sound and storytelling. Each pairing is meticulously curated to create emotional and thematic synchronicity between film and music, bringing fresh life and renewed energy to century-old works.
Following the success of its inaugural UK programme – featuring F.W. Murnau’s Nosferatu re-scored with the atmospheric textures of Radiohead – Silents Synced now turns its attention to one of silent comedy’s most innovative achievements.
Sherlock Jr. follows a daydreaming projectionist who imagines himself as a detective inside the films he screens, featuring breathtaking stunts that cemented Buster Keaton as a visionary of physical comedy and cinematic imagination.
R.E.M.’s music, which spans the raw alt-rock power of Monster to the expansive ambition of New Adventures in Hi-Fi, brings a thrilling new dimension to Keaton’s surreal, genre-bending comedy.
Each pairing in Silents Synced is thoughtfully curated, with albums selected not only for their musical resonance but for thematic parallels to the films themselves — resulting in unexpected yet harmonious cinematic experiences. The films and music are synced with care, creating emotional and narrative synchronicity that brings new life to century-old classics.
Silents Synced R.E.M. X Buster Keaton’s Sherlock Jr. in cinemas from 5 February 2026
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R.E.M. X BUSTER KEATON’S SHERLOCK JR.
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