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The Signal

The Signal

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20146.01h 37m

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.

Directed by William Eubank
Written by Carlyle Eubank, David Frigerio, William Eubank
Produced by Tyler Davidson, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $2.7M

Top Cast

Brenton Thwaites

Brenton Thwaites

Nic Eastman

Olivia Cooke

Olivia Cooke

Haley Peterson

Beau Knapp

Beau Knapp

Jonah Breck

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Dr. Wallace Damon

Robert Longstreet

Robert Longstreet

James

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Mirabelle

Jeffrey Grover

Jeffrey Grover

Gas Station Clerk

P

Patrick Davidson

Boy Playing Claw Game

R

Roy Kenny

Hazmat 1

T

Timothy Holmes

Hazmat 2

Themes & Keywords

hackervirtual realityroad tripsuper powersecret laboratory

About The Signal

The Signal is a thriller, science fiction film released in 2014 exploring themes of hacker, virtual reality, road trip, super power, secret laboratory. Directed by William Eubank, it stars Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp. 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.

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