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Release Date:
4 July 2008 (Italy)
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Tagline:
Do you have the crazy? more
Plot:
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. | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations
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(82 articles)
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Weird horror homage that may develop a cult following
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Anessa Ramsey | ... | Mya Denton | |
| Sahr Ngaujah | ... | Rod (as Sahr) | |
| AJ Bowen | ... | Lewis Denton | |
| Matthew Stanton | ... | Jerry (as Matt Stanton) | |
| Suehyla El-Attar | ... | Janice | |
| Justin Welborn | ... | Ben Capstone | |
| Cheri Christian | ... | Anna | |
| Scott Poythress | ... | Clark | |
| Christopher Thomas | ... | Ken | |
| Lindsey Garrett | ... | Laura | |
| Chad McKnight | ... | Jim Parsons (as Chadrian McKnight) | |
| Claire Bronson | ... | Sightless Woman | |
| David Bruckner | ... | Screaming Man (as Dave Bruckner) | |
| Dan Bush | ... | Screaming Man | |
| John Clifton | ... | Maintenance Man |
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Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and brief nudity.
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103 min
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1.78 : 1 more
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Certification:
Netherlands:16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Norway:15 |
UK:18 |
Australia:R |
New Zealand:R18 |
Finland:K-18 |
Mexico:C |
USA:R
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The opening sequence is an excerpt from "The Hap Hapgood Story," a winning entry in the 48-hour film festival directed by Jacob Gentry.
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Continuity: The amount of blood on Lewis and Ben's faces continually changes from scene to scene.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Ben: What was that? That was strange.
Mya Denton: [in bed] Come back.
Ben: The TV turned itself on.
Mya Denton: [reaching out] Come back.
Ben: Okay.
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Ben: What was that? That was strange.
Mya Denton: [in bed] Come back.
Ben: The TV turned itself on.
Mya Denton: [reaching out] Come back.
Ben: Okay.
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Movie Connections:
References Resident Evil (2002)
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What is the Signal?Which director handled which segment of the film?
Why was everyone trying to kill eachother?
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STAR RATING: ***** Saturday Night **** Friday Night *** Friday Morning ** Sunday Night * Monday Morning
This bizarre little horror film that appears to have come out of nowhere seems, judging by it's style and appearance, to be a homage to the grainy 1970s horror flicks from the likes of Dario Argento or other such luminaries. Playing out in various acts (i.e. Act I: Transmission and such...) maybe the feeling isn't so much homage as one of trying to be clever and post ironic, but either way the film has the feeling of a particular type of grainy horror flick.
The driving force seems to be AJ Bowen's possessive husband, tracking his unfaithful spouse (Anessa Ramsey) after being driven mad by a twisted transmission in the tellys, leading to a whole succession of mad plot twists, until saviour (hopefully) arrives in the form of Justin Welborn's more rational bit on the side. There's plenty of blood splattered violence on display, some of it seriously pushing the boundaries, but all done with a noticeable and decent tongue in the cheek that balances it all out. The plot alone is complicated and, yes clever enough that at least two viewings would be a good idea. While this doesn't manage to be a classic of any kind, it more than makes for a rewarding enough horror flick. ***