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Signal One

2026 · 87 min

A tense, eerie slow-burn that traps you on an island with scientists as first contact turns unsettling.

Directed by
Jonathan Sobol
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie, Action
Tagline
First contact has been made.
Overview
A computer scientist is invited by a tech billionaire to join his private facility on a Caribbean island to investigate extraterrestrial matter on Earth. When they make contact beyond our world, chaos erupts as we’re left to wonder: do they come in peace?

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Directed by
Jonathan Sobol
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie, Action
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • isolation
  • conspiracy
  • survival
  • fate
Places
  • single country house
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Genres
science fiction, tv movie, action
Directed by
Jonathan Sobol
Written by
Jonathan Sobol
Starring
Isabelle Fuhrman, Josh Hutcherson, David Thewlis, Dennis Quaid, Vanessa Smythe, Kiera Allen, Raoul Bhaneja, Ronnie James Hughes
Music
Tom Westin
Cinematography
Adam Swica
Runtime
87 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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