# The Signal (2007)

> A mysterious broadcast fractures an already anxious society into paranoia, violence, and competing versions of reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7478

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry, David Bruckner
- Cast: Anessa Ramsey, Justin Welborn, AJ Bowen, Scott Poythress, Sahr Ngaujah, Lindsey Garrett, Chad McKnight, Christopher Thomas
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780607/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: unsettling, visceral, sardonic, late night horror viewing, cult movie night

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