Out on: | Theatrical 27th March 2015
DVD 13th April 2015 |
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Fast sell:
A college road trip turns into a breathless battle for survival in this astonishing science-fiction thriller, starring Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Hannibal) and Brenton Thwaites (Maleficent, Oculus).
Coming from director William Eubank (Love), one of the genre’s hottest new talents, The Signal is action packed with big action and even bigger ideas, with shades of modern science-fiction classics such as Source Code, Primer and Looper.
Key talent:
Starring
Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix, Hannibal)
Brenton Thwaites (Maleficent, Oculus)
Olivia Cooke (The Quiet Ones, Bates Motel)
Beau Knapp (Super 8)
Directed by
William Eubank (Love)
Synopsis:
When a trio of computer geniuses are lured to the desert they believe it to be a hacker’s prank, but things turn serious when they’re kidnapped and taken to a mysterious facility.
Who has taken them? Is it the government? A terrorist organisation? An agency not of this world? They will do whatever it takes to find out...
We like it because:
Continuing a modern science-fiction trend, The Signal puts edgy, smart ideas at the centre of a hugely exciting genre thriller – appealing to hard sci-fi fans and mainstream audiences alike.
It’s also stacked top to bottom with fresh young talent – from director William Eubank to stars Olivia Cooke and Brenton Thwaites – not to mention Laurence Fishburne, leading the charge with his own brand of seasoned Morpheus-style gravitas.
And like all great science-fiction stories, at its core is an eternal question – what is the signal? It’s a question that will have you gripped through every brain-melting twist and keep sending chills down your spine long after the movie has finished...
Hot Quotes:
☆☆☆☆ Empire
☆☆☆☆ “Smart, surprising and strangely beautiful” Matt Glasby, Total Film
“Not a movie you’ll forget anytime soon” Bloody Disgusting
“As imaginative a sci-fi tale as District 9” The Huffington Post
“A mind-bending experience” Geek Tyrant
“Spectacular” FilmSchoolRejects.com
“Opaque, lost in mystery, and tantalizingly suggestive” Nerdist
“Exceedingly stylish” Variety
“The Signal continues to get weirder, and creepier, and to bring up unusual questions” RogerEbert.com
Special Features:
Deleted Scenes
‘Brilliant’ Outtake
Behind The Scenes Featurette
Feature Audio Commentary with W Eubank, C Eubank and D Frigerio
Editor's Notes:
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