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I saw this for the first time in 2008 on a dvd which I own. I bought the dvd without watching the trailer or reading any imdb reviews. I found the poster cool n it has a very glowing review by aint it cool news.

When i saw this for the first time, i found it to be surreal n a different take on the "crazies". But aft revisiting it recently, i found it to be a bit lengthy with some irritating flickering lights n non linear approach and a not so cool ambiguous ending.

The film has lots of gore, some scary situations n a hilarious decapitated head talking scene.

I rented this flick hearing rumors it was good, damn was that an understatement. This movie was mind-blowing. Being an indie filmmaker myself, I was amazed at the simple creativity, style and thought that went into this gem. Being written and directed by three individuals had me a little skeptical, but it definitely worked in their favour.

First off, the begginning of the film got my attention right off the bat, It was quick, stylish and bold. The following first sequence was just as striking. It moved with lightening pace and with intensity. The middle section added some great dead-pan humour, that I found myself laughing out loud at, then literally jumping back into suspense and intensity. The last third of the film, rounded the story out in a realistic and grim style, that also stood out on it's own. I didn't want this movie to end.

The characters were very well developed throughout the story, and added to the humour and chills, slipping seamlessly from humorous situations, to the insane and horrific. The fx were excellent and not over used.

Overall, I'd have to say the story, though conceived before in other ways, worked soo damn well here because of the way it was brought about by the directors. Kudos to the filmmakers for a very sic, groundbreaking and inspiring piece of work.

It took me 5 years to come across this flick. I have seen it and i must say that I liked it. It starts of in pure slasher style and you do not know what is going on. But I thought something was wrong with the DVD. I wont spoil what but after a while you will get it.

Once the flick really starts you will have 3 parts, or transmissions. The first and the last were for me the best part. The second part moves a bit away from the horror and turns into dark comedy. But still it do contains cruelty and gore.

It's that kind of flick you have to watch closely because so much is going on. You will have flash backs towards scene's and seen in from other views of characters. The acting was above average and the way it was directed I liked also. The actors aren't big names but again it's shown here that rather unknowns can deliver a good flick although Justin Welborn (Ben Capstone) isn't uncommon for the horror buffs, you can see him in Dance Of The Dead (2008), The Final Destination (2009), The Crazies (2010). AJ Bowen (Lewis) was seen in the cult hit The House Of The Devil (2009).

It isn't a flick for every horror fan but if you can take weird horrors with some dark comedy and nasty (gory) shots then this is for you. And for the Kleenex boys and girls, Ben Capstone goes full nude but seen on his back and Anessa Ramsey (Mya) comes out of bed with her bra on but without knickers.

Gore 2,5/5 Nudity 0,5/5 Effects 3/5 Story 4/5 Comedy 2/5

There's a decent, if not original, idea at the heart of this movie, but the film makers are trying too hard to be arty and clever for it to ever really work.

Telling the story in three parts is a terrible idea. It's such a basic story that's being told that it feels more like a way to extend it to feature length than a worthwhile method of story telling. Part 1 is dark and brooding, part 2 is like a comedy and part 3 tries - but fails - to tie the whole thing together.

I liked part 1. It had a great atmosphere and such a feeling of dread that's it's the only part of this 'horror' movie that even approached being scary. It's also getting somewhere when it cuts to part 2, which is so tonally different that it's like a different movie. Don't get me wrong, I liked part 2, but it would have been better on it's own rather than lodged haphazardly between the far more similar parts 1 and 3.

Part 3 struggled to do something and provide a satisfying conclusion. The trouble was that this movie went from the madness caused by the signal turning people into homicidal maniacs into people who talk at random and don't know what's happening. Add the misplaced cutaways and editing tricks and it just becomes a confusing mess. The end just fizzles out and its unsatisfying, muddled and dull nature just about sums up the movie.

Having these three parts as three separate stories would have made for a better experience overall. The main story could have easily been told in Part 1, Part 2 (with a few tweaks) could have stayed the same and then Part 3 could have been a proper finale rather then the delay of something that could have happened an hour beforehand.

The best part of this movie can be found much better elsewhere. The acting was all over the place, with some pretty bad examples on show (unfortunately including a character who appears predominantly in all 3 parts)

I really did want to like this film, but I just can't do it. A nice effort, but just not a very good result.

Although different from anything in the recent past I've seen, the structure does work a little bit against the movie. It does in the sense, that you do get three short movies, instead of one whole. That itself wouldn't be bad, if the short movies would be more coherent with one another. But as it is, the movies have a different feel (by choice), but also different quality (not by choice of the makers and I don't mean the video quality).

The middle part is the "funniest", with the other two being more disturbing. But the "mood" change isn't really fitting into the whole thing. Not to mention, that some jokes are just plain stupid. A shame, because the overall thematic (technological horror with social commentary -> TV) is a good one. But for a first-time movie it's still pretty good/impressive.

This movie could have been amazing. The premise was one that hasn't been done to death, the first section was exciting and full of tension... and then it becomes a mess.

This film is split into 3 for some unknown reason and unfortunately this not only breaks the tension and flow, it also changes the tone entirely. Had the film continued in the vein of the first segment, it would have been brilliant, but by the halfway point I was wishing for it to end.

The cast are good, the idea is great...unfortunately the execution tailed off into a disappointing mess that I no longer cared about and wanted to end. There is something incredibly sad about so much promise coming to nothing.

From time to time, I stumble across movies that I know nothing about, and under normal circumstances probably wouldn't be that inclined to see. Even as an avid horror buff, low budget titles like this tend to slip through the net usually simply due to their lack of big name distribution.

Let's hope that with "The Signal" however, this doesn't happen.

Why? Because this movie is powerful, thoughtful and downright terrifying in its execution.

The movie opens with a young couple, Mya and Ben, in a tryst where it soon becomes apparent that Mya is married but very much not in love with her husband, Lewis.

Suddenly the TV is blasted on, transmitting a noisy psychedelic signal which is echoed throughout every other media form from radio to mobile phones.

Mya leaves Ben to return home to her husband only to find everyone going crazy... possibly even her own husband. Thrown into a violent and chaotic world, the story focuses on the three of them and the truth about their intertwining relationship as the city of Terminus literally goes to hell around them.

The film's three directors each take on board a different aspect of the overlapping narrative, with the running time evenly divided into 3 parts. Transmission 1 examines the initial outbreak and its effects on the main protagonists. Transmission 2 looks at the ensuing madness from the perspective of one of the afflicted (a very creepy concept which is notoriously tough to execute, but is worked to almost perfection here), and laces it with more than just a smattering of very black humour. Transmission 3 ties up the loose ends of the plot and weaves them all together in order that all main characters collide in a chaotic but much needed denouement.

Brutal, dark and completely absorbing, this grainy DV effort is always believable and therein lies its power. In a society where media has taken over every facet of our lives, technology is rife for abuse, and this movie exploits that paranoia to great dividends.

This original chiller is the American equivalent of "28 Days Later" mixed with Romero's "The Crazies" via Stephen King's novel "Cell".

Some visual and plot aspects may have suffered due to budgetary constraints, but therein also lies its charm.

"The Signal" will surprise, thrill and terrify. In short, another example of modern horror at its brutal and most thoughtful best.

It's terrible to see a movie with a first act this good because I'm absolutely certain that if David Bruckner had been given his Georgian turn as writer-director of an entire feature you'd see a critical and commercial success in The Signal. As it is what we have is a brilliant third followed by a haphazard tailspin into mediocrity where the other filmmakers treat the source material like the film they ape at the beginning, a bad Horror movie. In Bruckner's hands this material becomes the best remake of The Crazies you'll ever see, not a zombie movie, and he does it from an objective standpoint. The other two try to probe, over explain, and choose antagonists for the audience to be afraid of when the real danger is absolutely every human being in Terminus; maybe the world. We almost had a Salo of the zombie subgenre (cruel social commentary that never backs down) but like all modern Horror it retreats back to it's comfort zone of nonsensical cliché. Too bad, this almost made Horror relevant again... Almost.

After watching this movie the other night I walked out feeling like I just watched a solid horror movie. but the more I talked about it with friends and discussed it with other horror buffs, the more I realized how much I love this film!

It has all the ingredients of an instant horror classic and never gets cliché. The first and last segment feel very similar but only because the middle (funny chapter) is starkly different. This just makes for a movie that ends where the audience was first captured, which is great!

Oh and did I mention it was original, not overproduced, well-written and never leaves you thinking "ah they should have done it this way." GREAT Movie, so refreshing.

STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning

This bizarre little horror film that appears to have come out of nowhere seems, judging by it's style and appearance, to be a homage to the grainy 1970s horror flicks from the likes of Dario Argento or other such luminaries. Playing out in various acts (i.e. Act I: Transmission and such...) maybe the feeling isn't so much homage as one of trying to be clever and post ironic, but either way the film has the feeling of a particular type of grainy horror flick.

The driving force seems to be AJ Bowen's possessive husband, tracking his unfaithful spouse (Anessa Ramsey) after being driven mad by a twisted transmission in the tellys, leading to a whole succession of mad plot twists, until saviour (hopefully) arrives in the form of Justin Welborn's more rational bit on the side. There's plenty of blood splattered violence on display, some of it seriously pushing the boundaries, but all done with a noticeable and decent tongue in the cheek that balances it all out. The plot alone is complicated and, yes clever enough that at least two viewings would be a good idea. While this doesn't manage to be a classic of any kind, it more than makes for a rewarding enough horror flick. ***

Holy crap this movie was nuts!

I am in shock because of how good it was!

I haven't seen a horror movie like this in forever! If you even think you like movies of this genre, you must go see it.

It was really well done, I'm still freaked from it.

I swear if I hear or see any white noise I'm going straight to the loony bin!

I pre-ordered it on amazon (it's not out on DVD until June 3rd) and I suggest you do the same!

Turn off the lights and grab some popcorn, prepare for a great movie!

The Signal is one story, broken into 3 specific acts. Each act is written and directed by a different person, which is neat, but it didn't quite work out. I enjoyed watching it, but I can't recommend it.

The idea is very cool, and the first two acts are solid. The first act feels like a tense horror film, which is what I expected. The second act was very funny and had a totally different tone, which was a cool change.

The third act, however, was a total mess. It honestly felt like the writer had a pretty tenuous grasp on what they wanted the story to be. They couldn't commit to what they wanted the signal to actually do, so some people were effected in a drastically different way than every other character had been previously.

Act 3 started fine, but quickly felt forced, and confusing in a non-mysterious way. Every character becomes an unreliable narrator, and you have no idea what's actually happening. That sounds cool, but it wasn't done well, so the entire ending feels like a chaotic mess. The answers you want aren't provided, and the story you get isn't good.

Additionally, Act 3 jumped the shark when it comes to over the top lighting. Expect every moment for the last 20+ minutes to be 90% bright, blinking lights, full of quick cuts to different bright, blinking lights and loud noises.

This is suspense and horror at its finest....

I read that some of the viewers find the second transmission to be funny. Not for me, it was madness all over. This movie absorbed me more then any of the latest "zombie" installations. Especially interesting is the fact that everyone gets affected by the signal. Each in his own way (and that's probably what some consider funny). It is not the typical survivors versus evil thing. Everyone fights against his own paranoia here, snapping in and out of reality.

Plenty of gore but they do not go over the top with it. Pacing is good, camera is good (no shaky stuff here) and i liked the minimalistic distortion effects.

It might be a bit confusing for some to watch, because the storytelling is not straight forward. Lots of jumps between timelines and hallucinations from the protagonists, i loved it.

It's like a LSD trip gone wrong...

All three directors are on my watchlist now, thanks for this nice piece of work. Any horror buff should try it, this is some solid stuff.

Gimme more !!!

This film has recently surfaced on DVD, and I was fortunate enough to view it twice.

My conclusion"

Acting B+/A- Script A Cinemagraphy B/B+

I saw this film perhaps at a deeper level than some, and perhaps at a different angle than the producers.

How often have we seen perceptions go mad? Columbine comes to mind, a man murdering his entire family because he's lost his job, a jealous lover killing his beloved?

News is full of these horror stories everyday. This was a good parody upon the sad condition of the human mind as we know it.

I give a strong thumbs up for this unusual film.

I was lured in by the DVD cover to this movie, and I had no idea what the story was actually about. So I read the synopsis on the back of the cover and was intrigued. Then I sat down to watch the movie, only to find myself sitting there bored and with a bad taste in my mouth.

THis movie was sold well by its wrapping, but the stuff underneath the polished wrapping was really boring and rather anti-climatic.

And the storyline was also anti-climatic. It had potential for sure, but ultimately turned out to be a shallow experience that failed to captivate.

The only thing worthwhile in "The Signal" was the acts of random violence, but it hardly managed to pull the movie up and out of the gutter. The movie started out nice enough, but then it was on a steep and fast downhill ride. You hope that the movie will get better, but it just didn't happen, and I was actually starting to doze off towards the end.

A disappointing and very anti-climatic movie experience. This DVD will go to an early retirement on the movie shelf, that is for sure.

Independent films have always been enjoyable to watch for me because they normally show the real side of things, but, that not being the point of emphasis in The Signal (hah) I was nervous about seeing it, especially because I wasn't sure about the three different genres mixed. But man, was I surprised! The three genres of: Section 1: Horror. Section 2: Dark Comedy. Section 3: Science Fictions, were done by three different directors not making contact with one another after they had written the script and began filming. None the less, with the fantastic and willing cast, and the offset music that plays once in a while, these three men who wrote and directed, and I believe one helped produce, create a masterpiece that will be a cult legend forever as well as a movie everyone should see. BOTTOM LINE: The smoothness of three completely different genres surprises and amazes to bring one of the most enjoyable and momentous time at the movies this year.

This was a very well done, well acted and well produced movie with a genuinely interesting and unique concept.

The only gripe was a weird tonal change in the middle of the movie where it was serious, then very farcical before going back to serious. I think it was intended to make you feel a bit like the people in the movie, going mad and not sure what is true and what isnt but it felt a bit jarring. Still overall this was a really decent and unusual movie and well worth watching.

The Signal (2007) is a movie I recently watched on Tubi. The storyline follows three separate people who are dealing with an outbreak. People are infected by a signal sent through the phone, television and radio that turns them into flesh eating zombies. Is it possible to survive under such circumstances?

This movie is codirected by David Bruckner (The Ritual), Dan Bush (The Vault) and Jacob Gentry (Synchronicity) and stars Anessa Ramsey (Deathrace 2050), Justin Welborn (Justified), Scott Poythress (Greenland) and Lindsey Garrett (Bad Mims).

This movie has a similar feel and premise of Cell mixed with 28 Days Later. The circumstances open well and once the outbreak occurs the kill scenes and gore are very good. The cast delivers solid performances and there are some good comedic content mixed in. The characters and what happens to them is unpredictable.

Overall this is a worthwhile addition to the horror genre. It isn't a classic but definitely entertaining. I would score this a 6.5/10 and recommend seeing it once.