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The Signal

The Signal

Thriller · Science Fiction · 2014

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness – only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

Movie details

The Signal

“R U Agitated?”

2014 Thriller · Science Fiction 1h 37m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.0 / 10

71.7K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

60 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

54 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

On a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness – only to find himself in a waking nightmare.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over The Signal?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

Taste neighbourhood

Nearby on the taste map.

TMDB supplies the candidates. CriticWise reorders them by craft, strangeness, prestige, emotion, and pace.

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Next

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The Matrix Reloaded

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Coherence

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

William Eubank

Written by

Carlyle Eubank · David Frigerio · William Eubank

Brenton Thwaites

Brenton Thwaites

Nic Eastman

Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke

Haley Peterson

Beau Knapp

Beau Knapp

Jonah Breck

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Dr. Wallace Damon

Robert Longstreet

Robert Longstreet

James

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Mirabelle

Jeffrey Grover

Jeffrey Grover

Gas Station Clerk

Court is in session

Put The Signal on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.