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Shortwave

  • 2016
  • R
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
3.9/10
2.5K
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Sara Malakul Lane and Juanita Ringeling in Shortwave (2016)
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A modern and unrelentingly tense psychological thriller based on a theory of the origins of shortwave radio frequencies, Shortwave is an unnerving reminder that some stones are best left unt... Read allA modern and unrelentingly tense psychological thriller based on a theory of the origins of shortwave radio frequencies, Shortwave is an unnerving reminder that some stones are best left unturned.A modern and unrelentingly tense psychological thriller based on a theory of the origins of shortwave radio frequencies, Shortwave is an unnerving reminder that some stones are best left unturned.

  • Director
    • Ryan Gregory Phillips
  • Writers
    • Ryan Gregory Phillips
    • Rob Klieger
    • Eric Ballew
  • Stars
    • Juanita Ringeling
    • Tina Feliciano
    • Nina Senicar
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.9/10
    2.5K
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    • Director
      • Ryan Gregory Phillips
    • Writers
      • Ryan Gregory Phillips
      • Rob Klieger
      • Eric Ballew
    • Stars
      • Juanita Ringeling
      • Tina Feliciano
      • Nina Senicar
    • 29User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Juanita Ringeling
    • Isabel
    Tina Feliciano
    • Amanda
    Nina Senicar
    Nina Senicar
    • Jessica
    Kelly FitzGerald
    • Erin
    Cristo Montt
    Cristo Montt
    • Josh
    • (as Cristobal Tapia Montt)
    Kyle Davis
    Kyle Davis
    • Thomas
    Sara Malakul Lane
    Sara Malakul Lane
    • Jane
    Santwon McCray
    Santwon McCray
    • D.A.V.I.S
    Thomas H. McDaniel
    • Worker
    Morgana Ignis
    Morgana Ignis
    • Creature 'The Aggressor'
    • (as Mick Ignis)
    Sam Waldbaum
    • Creature 'The Caller'
    Erin Raemen
    • Creature 'The Wtacher'
    Jay Ellis
    Jay Ellis
    • Robert Marconi
    Katie Carthen
    • Scientist
    • (uncredited)
    Ryan Coughlin
    Ryan Coughlin
    • Creature
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ryan Gregory Phillips
    • Writers
      • Ryan Gregory Phillips
      • Rob Klieger
      • Eric Ballew
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    3kcspam

    It is THAT bad. How did did it get a 6.5 rating?

    A sci-fi thriller with a 6.5 rating...it sounded awesome. I persisted. And persisted. Annnnnd persisted.

    What a waste of 90 minutes of life.

    Spare yourself the pain.
    4Andriyko3

    A short film padded up to feature length

    This seems exactly like a student film trying to pass as a full length film just to serve as some guys' thesis work. The core idea behind it is actually cool, and if this movie was given the proper hard work and love it needed, it could've been something genuinely worth watching.

    As it stands, it is simply a soft sci-fi short film that has been padded with an inexcusably large number of meaningless montages. You get a little bit of story, then a bunch of shots of the lead actress in her underwear, or some blurry flashbacks that contribute nothing to the story. It has some good shots, the acting is passable, but the audio design is glaringly bad. You should never be questioning the music choice while watching a movie, but they seem to have had no idea how to enhance the mood of a scene using an apropos soundtrack.

    This movie just makes me sad, not because of the story, but because it is just full of wasted potential. Actors who seemed to really be trying, a story that really could have entertained and added something new to the genre, cinematography that was visually appealing but totally out of place. I hope the director of this film learns from it, and next time tries to put everything he can into making the movie a high quality production. A low budget is no excuse! With a good idea, good music choice, decent actors and careful cinematography, even a low budget film like this could be a great watch. Sadly, this didn't meet the criteria of something I would call entertaining.
    1alanjames1960

    Snoozefest

    The most boring and pretentious film i have ever seen! A waste of mine and your time.fell asleep 4 times,nothing happens and the acting is crap.Avoid.
    1chameleonaram

    I fell asleep

    Cannot remember any movie where I just fell asleep without being tired. This movie builds up so slowly that it really is a cure for sleeplessness! Honestly, if you have sleeping problems just watch this movie. Acting is also terrible. It missed everything but the main reason why I rate this movie 1 star is because those behind this movie tried to put some kind of emotion into it by putting a lot of attention into certain scenes but actually got the opposite. A shameful and laughable approach to a situation that is very serious when it happens to anyone in real life. Makers of this movie, do something else!
    3KeithKenobi

    Label it a HORROR movie, if you expect that, you might like it.

    I am into Ham radio and I was disappointed they didn't do the "Shortwave" properly. It was filmed "pretty" but I fell asleep. What did I watch? ... nah, not gonna rewind and find out.

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      The "radio" is a Heathkit Dx-60b Transmitter, not a receiver.
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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sóng Ngắn
    • Production company
      • Cue Mark Films
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      • $350,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 25m(85 min)
    • Color
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      • 2.35 : 1

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