The sound design of Watchmen (2009), directed by Zack Snyder, plays a crucial role in shaping the film’s gritty, alternate-reality atmosphere. Supervised by Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor Scott Hecker, the soundscape blends hyper-stylized realism with moody dystopian textures to reflect the graphic novel’s dark and morally complex world. From the ticking of Dr. Manhattan’s watch to the mechanical groan of Rorschach’s shifting ink-blot mask, the team created signature audio cues for