The Signal

"Do you have the crazy?"

2007 1h 43m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 351

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Synopsis

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A horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.

“Do you have the crazy?”

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Cast

Anessa Ramsey
Mya Denton
Justin Welborn
Ben Capstone
AJ Bowen
Lewis Denton
Scott Poythress
Clark
Sahr Ngaujah
Rod
Lindsey Garrett
Laura
Chad McKnight
Jim Parsons
Christopher Thomas
Ken

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Bruckner
Writers: David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry, Dan Bush
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ben Lovett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dan Bush shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Anessa Ramsey and Justin Welborn and AJ Bowen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do you have the crazy?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0780607 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Bruckner directs. Ben Lovett scores. Dan Bush cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 5.0× over at the box office.
3Released 19 years ago.
4Original score by Ben Lovett. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dan Bush shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Anessa Ramsey and Justin Welborn and AJ Bowen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Do you have the crazy?".
8IMDB entry: tt0780607 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Ben Lovett
Editing: Dan Bush
Makeup / hair: Zoe Cooper
Stunt coordinator: Kid Richmond
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000
Box office: $249,905
Return: 500% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Signal (2007)

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The Signal addresses the ills caused in our world by the mainstream media, governments and corporations controlling people through fear; playing people off against each other as a smoke screen to the truth and as a tactic to diminish opposition to a world elite with a fascist agenda, manufacturing people's consent to nefarious actions. The signal beams through TVs and radios, causing fear and paranoia. Almost no-one is truly sure of anyone else or their motives. Fear, leading to hate, anger and violence. The true horror of this film is that it is an accurate take on our world, only amplified to make its point. However, The Signal is not merely a bleak film with no answers to the horrors expressed. It provides hope and shows that love, support and trust are a remedy to the induced madness; a shared psychosis based on brainwashing. It makes the case well for community over individualism, solidarity, substance over style, questioning, understanding, and hope instead of hate. It does this through characters and situations that, although amplified, are poignant and credible reflections of our own societies. If you like thoughtful horror films which make important points rather than the sheer pointless butchery of films like Saw, I highly recommend pulling the aerial out of the back of the TV and watching The Signal.

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