The Signal

The Signal

Do you have the crazy?

Directed by Dan Bush, David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry

Produced by Pop Films, Shoreline Entertainment

2007103 min5.9 / 10

A fragmented, paranoia-soaked horror film about mass infection through ubiquitous technology that transforms ordinary people into violent threats.

A horror film told in three parts, from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission that turns people into killers invades every cell phone, radio, and television.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Signal scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does The Signal end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Signal violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Signal easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Signal sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Signal

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Signal

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Signal, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Signal, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Signal, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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