Do You Have The Crazy?
Midnight Movies at Sundance can be a mixed bag. One thing is for sure, a midnight viewing at the downtown Egyptian Theater will guarantee a fun crowd. Monday night’s premiere of The Signal was no exception.
In the city of Termius, a mysterious signal is being sent through all electronic devices: phones, televisions, radios…etc. The Signal (hence the title) make those who hear/see it go violently insane.Imagine a zombie movie but instead of people dragging themselves through the streets in search of flsh, everyone is in the streets with weapons looking to their fellow humans.
The Signal is hilariously violent. It was filmed by three different directors in three different parts (the first of which is probably the best). It’s not just another gory horror film (although it is gory), it is smart and has a relevant social message. It’s amazing to see what a bunch of young filmmakers can do on a low budget. Some of these sequences look like they should belong in a big scale movie.
While Tecnology vs. Man is not exactly a new concept, The Signal offers a fun and refreshing version.
/Film Rating: 7 out of 10
Written and Directed by: David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry
Starring: Tracy Martin, Scott Poythress, Robert Sterling, Steve Warren
February 3rd, 2007 at 4:01 pm
Hmm, I must have missed your post on this one the first time around, but I just checked out the trailer. Definitely looks like fun, although I can’t help but get a “28 Days Later” meets “The Cell” (recent Stephen King novel) meets “Videodrome”. Won’t stop me from seeing it, of course.
February 28th, 2007 at 7:50 am
yeah, i went to sundance and this was the last film i saw. I thought that it totally blew all the other films away. I don’t particularly like horror films, i get ansy. but, this was such a great film that it made me forget about the genre, and absorbed me into its great story, its comedic sequences and all the gore… its fun to watch, and the sound track is great too.
January 24th, 2008 at 7:30 am
Cool.
February 20th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
im really excited to see this film! im just curious to know if stephen kings book the cell had anything to do with this? i idea is very similar.
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I Just caught a showing of The Signal this afternoon, and it was great! Definitely recommend it to any sci-fi and horror fans looking for something new & fresh!
Here’s a link to a fan trailer for The Signal that I found. Pretty cool!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WLNY7WFbYWk&feature=related
February 27th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
this is a very and very bad movie!!! It is the worst one what I ever watched! I don’t know why we should make this kind of movie!!