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Mr. Movie_Maven and I rented “The Signal” (2007) last night, touted as a horror/sci fi/thriller, and it didn’t disappoint on any level. The premise involves an electronic transmission via telephone, radio and television which wreaks havoc upon the minds and psyches of the inhabitants of the fictional town of Terminus. As a result, people inextricably begin killing one another after episodes of paranoia and violent rage. The film, written by Jacob Gentry, David Bruckner, and Dan Bush, was divided into three parts, with each part directed by one of the screenwriters, independent of the others. What transpires is a unique film experience where the first section was, indeed, more horrific; the second darkly humorous and full o’gore; and the third quite sci-fi-ish. With a relative cast of unknowns, the acting was decent (nothing Oscar-worthy, but entertaining enough), the story was moderately interesting, and the different courses the directors took were intriguing. Several comparisons have been made to “Pulse” (2007) - which I’m sorry to say was bad despite being written by that master of terror Wes Craven - and the upcoming adaptation of Stephen King’s novel “Cell” - due out in 2009 and directed by one of my current favorites Eli Roth - but despite the vague similarities in plot, this is a movie not to be missed for fans of the genre.
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