Rotten
You spend a lot of the movie confused, but the great big reveals of its finale don't feel very shocking at all.
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture
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The Signal
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- William Eubank Director
- Brenton Thwaites as Nic Eastman
- Olivia Cooke as Haley Peterson
- Beau Knapp as Jonah Breck
- Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Wallace Damon
- Robert Longstreet as James
- Lin Shaye as Mirabelle
- Jeffrey Grover as Gas Station Clerk
- Patrick Davidson as Boy Playing Claw Game
- Roy Kenny as Hazmat 1
- Timothy Holmes as Hazmat 2
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
60%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There's something welcome about a motion picture that doesn't hand out a dumbed-down resolution in a neatly wrapped package.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
Eubank could have a terrific future as a director. As a screenwriter, though, maybe not so much.
Bruce Ingram, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
There's bravura manipulativeness to The Signal, the stylish, slyly funny question mark of a movie from director and co-writer William Eubank.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
The Signal is too ambitious for its own good, but it is still a pleasure to watch.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
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