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The Signal

2014 · 97 min

A disorienting, slow-burn puzzle that keeps you uneasy and guessing until its reality-bending reveal.

Directed by: William Eubank
Genres: Thriller, Science fiction
Starring: Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp

Tagline: R U Agitated?
Overview: 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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Directed by: William Eubank
Genres: Thriller, Science fiction
Starring: Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
technology
deception
survival
Places: road trip
hospital
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	5
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	4
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: thriller, science fiction
Directed by: William Eubank
Written by: Carlyle Eubank, William Eubank, David Frigerio
Starring: Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Longstreet, Lin Shaye, Jeffrey Grover, Patrick Davidson
Music: Nima Fakhrara
Cinematography: David Lanzenberg
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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