list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Signal on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Signal/314014/default.aspx Title: The Signal
Year: 2008
Director: Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry, David Bruckner
Plot: As glasses are raised for a New Year's Eve toast, the denizens of the city of Terminus fall prey to a mysterious transmission that pulses through all electronic devices and transforms rational, sane people into murderous, rampaging psychopaths. All forms of communication have been jammed, and now the airwaves have been saturated with an ominous signal that preys on fear and deep-rooted desire. Though Terminus was once a city defined by conformity, any semblance of order in this concrete jungle has now been replaced with screaming, bloody chaos. Fortunately, Ben has managed to avoid having his brain scrambled by the signal, and now he's determined to make his way through the bedlam that's sweeping the streets and rescue the woman he loves. It's not going to be an easy task, though, and in order to sweep his love to safety, Ben will first have to face off against her rabid husband. In a city where everyone seems to have lost their mind, the only way Ben will be able to determine who he can trust and who has given in to their bloodlust is to find out the true origins of this ominous broadcast. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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]]>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:51:25 GMTThe Signal2008Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry, David BrucknerAs glasses are raised for a New Year's Eve toast, the denizens of the city of Terminus fall prey to a mysterious transmission that pulses through all electronic devices and transforms rational, sane people into murderous, rampaging psychopaths. All forms of communication have been jammed, and now the airwaves have been saturated with an ominous signal that preys on fear and deep-rooted desire. Though Terminus was once a city defined by conformity, any semblance of order in this concrete jungle has now been replaced with screaming, bloody chaos. Fortunately, Ben has managed to avoid having his brain scrambled by the signal, and now he's determined to make his way through the bedlam that's sweeping the streets and rescue the woman he loves. It's not going to be an easy task, though, and in order to sweep his love to safety, Ben will first have to face off against her rabid husband. In a city where everyone seems to have lost their mind, the only way Ben will be able to determine who he can trust and who has given in to their bloodlust is to find out the true origins of this ominous broadcast. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide42Tag Target (>10)633http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s314014.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Signal/314014/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/2/20/25374.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 2/20/2008 3:00:45 PM
Body: I’ve already written about trailers for each of these films, and I didn’t really want to revisit either one. Even if they did have second trailers released — as most movies do — it’s typically hard for me to find the new versions in a format that I can embed here (I guess I got lucky with The Happening video above). But both of these movies have special marketing circumstances regarding their new, second trailers, that I figured they were worth noting. The new trailer for The Happening, unlike the one I wrote about previously, seems more interested in exploiting the 9/11 and terrorist-threat angle. As if we hadn’t already guessed that Shyamalan was dealing with that kind of subject matter. Of course, the first trailer was just fine at selling the movie as a sci-fi/horror thriller, which I imagine is much more appealing to a wide audience than anything relating to 9/11. Still, I kind of understand why they decided to go this route, as well. The first trailer just made the movie look like a clone of The Mist and the upcoming horror flick The Signal. Perhaps the studio wanted to distinguish itself more as a deliberately relevant and topical genre picture. (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:00:45 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com2/20/2008 3:00:45 PM I’ve already written about trailers for each of these films, and I didn’t really want to revisit either one. Even if they did have second trailers released — as most movies do — it’s typically hard for me to find the new versions in a format that I can embed here (I guess I got lucky with The Happening video above). But both of these movies have special marketing circumstances regarding their new, second trailers, that I figured they were worth noting. The new trailer for The Happening, unlike the one I wrote about previously, seems more interested in exploiting the 9/11 and terrorist-threat angle. As if we hadn’t already guessed that Shyamalan was dealing with that kind of subject matter. Of course, the first trailer was just fine at selling the movie as a sci-fi/horror thriller, which I imagine is much more appealing to a wide audience than anything relating to 9/11. Still, I kind of understand why they decided to go this route, as well. The first trailer just made the movie look like a clone of The Mist and the upcoming horror flick The Signal. Perhaps the studio wanted to distinguish itself more as a deliberately relevant and topical genre picture. (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/neonoir/archive/2008/2/20/25362.aspx Post By: NeoNoir
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Post Date: 2/20/2008 3:47:12 AM
Body: Ok, truthfully I don't really know of a horror movie most grandmothers enjoy, but the one sitting next to me at the advanced screening I attended tonight could only make it through half of Transmission II. Sorry grandma, at least you didn't have to ask for your money back. The Signal is filled with gruesome bloody violence, and I share her sentiment in deciding to bail at the point that she did, though, having stuck with it to the end I believe the filmmakers pulled off the mayhem well enough for those with the stomach to take it. The Signal is written, directed, shot, and edited by three filmmakers. Each take an equal timed Act in the film aptly titled the 'Transmission.' Each Transmission is seen through the eyes of a different main character. Transmission I sets up the story and the characters of Mya and Ben in the city of Terminus, the end of the line. An eerie visual and audio transmission has replaced tv and cell phone signals. As we follow Mya, it becomes increasingly apparent this disturbance is more vexing and pervasive, until murder and chaos erupt. In Transmission II Mya's husband, Lewis, is searching for his missing wife and will let no one 'sane' or 'crazy' get in his way from finding her. In Transmission III, Ben is trying to find Mya and get out of Terminus before the signal reaches her. Where The Signal is strong is in its concept. Moral questions are raised such as "Am I justified to kill someone who I know isn't in their right mind but may be trying to kill me?" This leads the audience to question who has the 'crazy' and who doesn't, upping the suspense not seen as much in gore filled kill 'em all horror. Unfortunately, the film takes a turn for the worse in Transmission II, where the frantic suspense is mostly replaced by dark humor. I won't go so far as to say the second Act completely derails the film, as some may enjoy the tangent, but to stall the film in one location and not move the plot along an inch makes me ponder why the second director was satisfied to direct a Martin McDonagh play rather than a horror film for his part. Suspense is nearly all lost and replaced with beating the audience with the question of who is 'sane' and who is 'crazy' how do we know what is being shown to us is really happening? Thankfully the acting saved it for me, but not grandma, yet as well as the actors are playing their characters I can't help but ask why I am being given so much of them without it going somewhere. So, Transmission III could easily pick up right where Transmission I left off, and it certainly does in pacing and tone. The story is back and the race to a finale is on. The conflicts being put in front of Ben work in a similar fashion as they did for Mya in Act I. Sadly, the stonewall of the middle doesn't have me pulling for him quite as much as I was for Mya from the start. The stakes were just never really raised any more to satisfy me in the end. It may sound like I am saying the filmmakers don't pull off what I felt was a strong concept, but I do want to give them credit where it is due. The story I liked except for most of the middle; the script was good and helps keep the middle afloat; the acting was solid; the directing and camera work was well done; and the editing was easily its strong suit. I think a lot of horror fans will enjoy The Signal and I recommend it for those who 'have the crazy.'3/5~CLU
]]>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:47:12 GMTNeoNoirNeoNoir Blog2/20/2008 3:47:12 AMOk, truthfully I don't really know of a horror movie most grandmothers enjoy, but the one sitting next to me at the advanced screening I attended tonight could only make it through half of Transmission II. Sorry grandma, at least you didn't have to ask for your money back. The Signal is filled with gruesome bloody violence, and I share her sentiment in deciding to bail at the point that she did, though, having stuck with it to the end I believe the filmmakers pulled off the mayhem well enough for those with the stomach to take it. The Signal is written, directed, shot, and edited by three filmmakers. Each take an equal timed Act in the film aptly titled the 'Transmission.' Each Transmission is seen through the eyes of a different main character. Transmission I sets up the story and the characters of Mya and Ben in the city of Terminus, the end of the line. An eerie visual and audio transmission has replaced tv and cell phone signals. As we follow Mya, it becomes increasingly apparent this disturbance is more vexing and pervasive, until murder and chaos erupt. In Transmission II Mya's husband, Lewis, is searching for his missing wife and will let no one 'sane' or 'crazy' get in his way from finding her. In Transmission III, Ben is trying to find Mya and get out of Terminus before the signal reaches her. Where The Signal is strong is in its concept. Moral questions are raised such as "Am I justified to kill someone who I know isn't in their right mind but may be trying to kill me?" This leads the audience to question who has the 'crazy' and who doesn't, upping the suspense not seen as much in gore filled kill 'em all horror. Unfortunately, the film takes a turn for the worse in Transmission II, where the frantic suspense is mostly replaced by dark humor. I won't go so far as to say the second Act completely derails the film, as some may enjoy the tangent, but to stall the film in one location and not move the plot along an inch makes me ponder why the second director was satisfied to direct a Martin McDonagh play rather than a horror film for his part. Suspense is nearly all lost and replaced with beating the audience with the question of who is 'sane' and who is 'crazy' how do we know what is being shown to us is really happening? Thankfully the acting saved it for me, but not grandma, yet as well as the actors are playing their characters I can't help but ask why I am being given so much of them without it going somewhere. So, Transmission III could easily pick up right where Transmission I left off, and it certainly does in pacing and tone. The story is back and the race to a finale is on. The conflicts being put in front of Ben work in a similar fashion as they did for Mya in Act I. Sadly, the stonewall of the middle doesn't have me pulling for him quite as much as I was for Mya from the start. The stakes were just never really raised any more to satisfy me in the end. It may sound like I am saying the filmmakers don't pull off what I felt was a strong concept, but I do want to give them credit where it is due. The story I liked except for most of the middle; the script was good and helps keep the middle afloat; the acting was solid; the directing and camera work was well done; and the editing was easily its strong suit. I think a lot of horror fans will enjoy The Signal and I recommend it for those who 'have the crazy.'3/5~CLU http://www.spout.com/blogs/robinbregan/archive/2007/8/15/18107.aspx Post By: robinbregan
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Post Date: 8/15/2007 12:14:45 AM
Body: I was in New York with my my girlfriend, my sister and her husband, and my cousin and his fiance. My brother-in-law is the editor of Paste Magazine who was sponsoring a film festival in New York and got us all free tickets. I am the kind of narrow minded person who does not like things that are not the "norm" and only went because it was free. The movie played was "The Signal", and it opened my eyes. I love movies, but have always just watched what Hollywood told me to watch and chose not to give indy films a chance, but when I saw this film, everything changed. The 3 directors and geniuses behind the film, as well as the actors, spoke after the film finished and it made the entire experience even better. I still do not understand how this movie was not a summer blockbuster. If it could entertain someone like me, who saw Rocky Balboa and Live Free of Die Hard just because, then it will entertain the rest of them. I will continue to expand my movie experiences and have chosen not to be so closed minded as I do not want to miss out on any movies like this one.
]]>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:14:45 GMTrobinbreganrobinbregan Blog8/15/2007 12:14:45 AMI was in New York with my my girlfriend, my sister and her husband, and my cousin and his fiance. My brother-in-law is the editor of Paste Magazine who was sponsoring a film festival in New York and got us all free tickets. I am the kind of narrow minded person who does not like things that are not the "norm" and only went because it was free. The movie played was "The Signal", and it opened my eyes. I love movies, but have always just watched what Hollywood told me to watch and chose not to give indy films a chance, but when I saw this film, everything changed. The 3 directors and geniuses behind the film, as well as the actors, spoke after the film finished and it made the entire experience even better. I still do not understand how this movie was not a summer blockbuster. If it could entertain someone like me, who saw Rocky Balboa and Live Free of Die Hard just because, then it will entertain the rest of them. I will continue to expand my movie experiences and have chosen not to be so closed minded as I do not want to miss out on any movies like this one. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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