The Signal (2014)

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

Director:

William Eubank

Writers:

Carlyle Eubank, William Eubank

Stars:

Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview:
Patrick Davidson	...	Boy Playing Claw Game
Brenton Thwaites	...	Nic
Olivia Cooke	...	Haley
Beau Knapp	...	Jonah
Jeffrey Grover	...	Gas Station Clerk
Laurence Fishburne	...	Damon
Roy Kenny	...	Hazmat 1
Timothy Holmes	...	Hazmat 2
Ricardo Campos	...	Hazmat 3
Drew Sykes	...	Hazmat 4
Lin Shaye	...	Mirabelle
Robert Longstreet	...	James

Storyline

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness - only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

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Plot Keywords:

road trip | girlfriend in a coma | computer hacker | prosthetic leg | nosebleed | 

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Taglines:

R U Agitated?

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, violence and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2014 (Germany)

Also Known As:

The Signal

Filming Locations:

New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Automatik Entertainment, Low Spark Films, Signal Film Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Reunites Olivia Cooke with Lin Shaye after Ouija (2014).

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Goofs

The visual of Damon's face in his helmet keeps changing from normal to enlarged, as if the face-plate and side-plates are magnifying his head. They really are magnifying his head; the "glass" in these helmets is thick and irregularly curved, which causes a lens effect. That really is Laurence Fishburne wearing one on screen, and not a special effect.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Damon: Take a look at yourself, Nic. The perfect integration of human will and alien technology. Our finest achievement.
Nic: Nomad? Nomad!
Damon: Nomad, yes. I brought you here. But remember, Nic, you were the one who came looking for me. So you might want to ask yourself, "Did I find what I was looking for?"

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Soundtracks

Pace, Pace, Mio Dio
from "La Forza del Destino"
Performed by Emilie De Voght
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
Words by Francesco Maria Piave
Arranged and conducted by Dirk Brossé
Courtesy of 3AM Music Limited and by arrangement with CEG Rights B.V

User Reviews

Mindbender!

I love the pace of the movie. It allows for significant character development and really draws the viewer into the interpersonal relationships between Nic, Haley and Jonah. The bond among these friends really carries thru the story. Many sci-fi movies are so intent on the shock and special effects, they lose their personality and keeping to a level of attachment to the viewer. There's just enough subtle comedic moments that keeps the storyline to a level of human reality that kept me connected. Lin Shaye as Mirabelle...my favorite! She nailed her character spectacularly!! It may have not been a huge part and, I feel, that her character added the perfect segue into the continuing spiral of this intense adventure. A major part, in my opinion. A truly awesome and unexpected ending. I drove a long way to see this movie and during my drive home, I kept having the ending play over and over in my head...and then the "aha's" started to roll in. That's what makes a great movie. One that stays with me and keeps poking at my brain for a long time.