# The Signal (2014)

> A road-trip detour plunges a young man into a disorienting secret experiment where science-fiction paranoia and questions of identity collide.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/138286

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: William Eubank
- Cast: Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Longstreet, Lin Shaye, Jeffrey Grover, Patrick Davidson
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2910814/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, disorienting, eerie, late night thriller viewing, science fiction double feature

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