First Signal

First Signal

An Alien Satellite. A Government Conspiracy.

Directed by Mark Lund

Produced by The Ashton Times

2021102 min3.7 / 10

A paranoid sci-fi thriller centered on government secrecy and first contact, driven by conspiracy and institutional distrust rather than intimate character work.

When Air Force Space Command receives a signal from an alien satellite in Earth orbit an emergency meeting with the President reveals a government conspiracy.

Questions people ask

  • Is First Signal scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does First Signal end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is First Signal violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is First Signal easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is First Signal sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love2

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like First Signal

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as First Signal

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like First Signal, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like First Signal, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like First Signal, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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