I had the privilege of attending a screening of The Signal that included an open Q&A with the director/writer, William Eubank. To be quite honest, up until an hour before the screening, I knew nothing about what I was about to view. I quickly logged on to IMDb to watch the trailer in hopes that I was going to see something awesome. The trailer did not assure me that I would and gave me the impression I was going to see some sort of artsy drama about young lovers. We've grown accustom as horror aficionados to having the trailers ruin films for us, but The Signal could not be farther from the norm.
Having a budget of just under 4 million, Mr. Eubank has proved that creative writing and talented direction still exists in Hollywood. Now I will warn you that this film just scrapes the surface of the horror genre, but its fresh Sci-Fi storyline and my personal fear of intelligent life outside of Earth, makes it worth considering.
There are so many things I want to tell you about this film, but it is just not worth giving anything away. All you need to know is that William Eubank has done what Hollywood can't with a budget that is a joke when compared to the over-bloated film industry.
The special effects are phenomenal, but it's the camera work and direction that really delivers. Although as much as I loved the imagery and action sequences, I have to say that the dialogue is very tasty. There were some lines that made me think Mr. Eubank was channeling Tarantino. That might be a stretch to some, but come on When you've got Fishburne in your cast, you know you're going to have some quality dialogue. Plus, if you're a die-hard fan of Event Horizon, it's impossible not to get a few shivers from the connection Which is the one question I didn't get to ask the director!
So we can go back and forth on whether this film is hardcore horror, but regardless, The Signal is an awesome film that is worth paying the outrageous theater ticket prices for. I'm confident that whether this film scares you are not, you'll still love it. That being said, please go see this film!!
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Having a budget of just under 4 million, Mr. Eubank has proved that creative writing and talented direction still exists in Hollywood. Now I will warn you that this film just scrapes the surface of the horror genre, but its fresh Sci-Fi storyline and my personal fear of intelligent life outside of Earth, makes it worth considering.
There are so many things I want to tell you about this film, but it is just not worth giving anything away. All you need to know is that William Eubank has done what Hollywood can't with a budget that is a joke when compared to the over-bloated film industry.
The special effects are phenomenal, but it's the camera work and direction that really delivers. Although as much as I loved the imagery and action sequences, I have to say that the dialogue is very tasty. There were some lines that made me think Mr. Eubank was channeling Tarantino. That might be a stretch to some, but come on When you've got Fishburne in your cast, you know you're going to have some quality dialogue. Plus, if you're a die-hard fan of Event Horizon, it's impossible not to get a few shivers from the connection Which is the one question I didn't get to ask the director!
So we can go back and forth on whether this film is hardcore horror, but regardless, The Signal is an awesome film that is worth paying the outrageous theater ticket prices for. I'm confident that whether this film scares you are not, you'll still love it. That being said, please go see this film!!
Please like me on Facebook! You can read more of my reviews and get info on the latest movies in horror:
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