Let me say up front that I like movies that make you think. I especially like a good science fiction movie because I like to figure out what's really going on before the ending slaps you in the face.
Theatrically released in June 2014, The Signal is a low-budget indie film that was included in the Sundance Film Festival.
Now a recent edition to Netflix, the film stars Laurence Fishburne (as Dr. Wallace Damon), Brenton Thwaites (as Nic Eastman), Olivia Cooke (as Haley Peterson), Beau Knapp (as Jonah Breck), and Lin Shaye (as Mirabelle).
I don't know whether to admire the movie or feel disgruntled about it. At times, it was like watching paint dry as it establishes the relationship between the 3 young protagonists: Thwaites, Cooke, and Knapp.
You may be tempted to fast forward through those parts. Don't. Because you'll end up going back to see if you missed anything that might explain WTF is happening.
The Signal Blurb
Three college students on a road trip across the Southwest decide to detour and track the computer genius who hacked into MIT servers including the server they used.
Just as you're thinking it's a coming of age road trip flick, they end up at night in a creepy area with what seems to be an abandoned building.
As the 2 guys are exploring the building, you're already thinking something akin to, "Don't go into the basement" since that's where all the bad stuff happens in horror films.
Then you hear the girl scream outside. They run out and that's when everything gets really weird and creepy. The film goes to black. When the main character, Nic (Brenton Thwaites) wakes, things get a lot more complicated and weird.
You'll spot anachronistic items that make no sense until you've watched the entire movie and start thinking about them.
That's all I can tell you without giving away all the creepy surprises.You can watch The Signal on Netflix or Amazon Prime where it's available for rent or sale.
Takeaway Truth
Let's call The Signal a mashup of science fiction, thriller, and horror wrapped in a thick layer of creepy weirdness. Worth watching if only to figure out what's happening before the denouement at the end which will cause a lot of discussion with anyone watching it with you.
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