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.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.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.
- Awards
- 4 nominations total
- Rod
- (as Sahr)
- Jerry
- (as Matt Stanton)
- Janice
- (as Suehyla El-Attar)
- Jim Parsons
- (as Chadrian McKnight)
- Screaming Man
- (as Dave Bruckner)
- Deaf Woman
- (as Nikki Hansen)
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- TriviaThe name of the city in the film is Terminus. The movie was filmed entirely in Atlanta, Georgia which was originally called Terminus when it was settled in 1837.
- GoofsWhen Mya and Rod flee the building and head to the car you can see the corpse with the yellow blouse breathe and move. However, it is never established that it is a corpse. It could very well be someone dying, but not yet dead.
- Quotes
Anna: What if my party guests show up?
Clark: Anna, I don't know if you know this, but there is some seriously insane shit going on out there right now. People are losing their minds.
[Clark goes to turn off the TV]
Clark: There's a bad sector in the electromagnetic spectrum which is causing a rift in logical thinking. Rational behavior has given way to primal... primordial action.
[Anna sees someone on fire outside]
Clark: We've reached a critical juncture in the consistency of everyday living. Societal norms are being completely abandoned. Anarchy has replaced etiquette. Chaos is the ruling class of this civilization, so I think coming to a goddamn New Years Eve party is the last thing on people's minds!
[doorbell rings]
- Crazy creditsAbout 1 minute into the credits, a video effect similar to "the signal" is shown for a few seconds, and then the credits roll on.
- ConnectionsReferenced in El Reviewer Random: Halloween Special 2012 (2012)
- SoundtracksAtmosphere
Written by Ian Curtis (as Ian Kevin Curtis), Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (as Stephen Paul David Morris) & Bernard Sumner
Published by Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. on behalf of Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Performed by Ola Podrida
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 !!!
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- Also known as
- La señal - The Signal
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Box office
- Budget
- $50,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $251,150
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $144,836
- Feb 24, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $1,040,386
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1