The Signal (2014)

Release date: 2014-07-10
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: William Eubank
Production Co: Automatik, Low Spark Films, Signal Film Group
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
Rating: 6.1/10
Length: 1h 37min

Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

road trip, computer hacker, prosthetic leg, hazmat suit, nosebleed, alien, alien contact, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, artificial leg, abduction, shot in the back, cow, slow motion scene, semiautomatic pistol, suspended by arms, duct tape gag, car crash, alien spacecraft, pendant, driving at night

Short Review

Sadly, this flubs the landing with a banal and credulity-stretching finale that feels like a bad Twilight Zone episode, but the first hour or so is terrific.