THE SIGNAL (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Brenton Thwaites (Oculus), Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix), Olivia Cooke (The Quiet Ones), Beau Knapp (Super 8), Lin Shaye (Insidious), Robert Longstreet (Take Shelter), Jeffrey Grover (Compliance)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

William Eubank (Love), director, writer; Carlyle Eubank (film debut) and David Frigerio (Wreckage), writers; Tyler Davidson (The Kings of Summer) and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones (Sinister), producers; Nima Fakhrara (The Pyramid), composer; David Lanzenberg (Celeste and Jesse Forever), cinematographer; Brian Berdan (Natural Born Killers), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

On a road trip, Nic (Thwaites) and friends Haley (Cooke) and Jonah (Napp) are drawn to an isolated area – only to find themselves in a living nightmare…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Science-fiction has never felt so tense in this thrilling yet unnerving film that offers interesting and thought-provoking ideas as well as an overarching sense of dread.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 27TH MARCH 2015

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