The Signal

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release date February 22 2008
studio Magnolia Pictures
director David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry, Dan Bush
writer David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry, Dan Bush
starring Anessa Ramsey, Justin Welborn, AJ Bowen, Scott Poythress, Sahr Ngaugua, Cheri Christian
rating
R
site signalmovie.com
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‘V/H/S’ Gets a US Release Date!

MagVHSAnn30712 V/H/S Gets a US Release Date!
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[EFM '12] Momentum Pictures Acquires ‘V/H/S’ For UK

 [EFM 12] Momentum Pictures Acquires V/H/S For UK
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TV: Trailer Premiere For MTV’s ‘My Super Psycho Sweet 16 Part 3′

 TV: Trailer Premiere For MTVs My Super Psycho Sweet 16 Part 3
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[EFM '12] Epic Pictures Nabs Foreign Rights To ‘V/H/S’!

 [EFM 12] Epic Pictures Nabs Foreign Rights To V/H/S!
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[Sundance '12]: ‘V/H/S’ Filmmaker David Bruckner Talks Emerging Media, ‘The Signal, And ‘Enter The Void’ As An Influence

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IFC Midnight Picks Up ‘Rites of Spring’ Slasher!

 IFC Midnight Picks Up Rites of Spring Slasher!
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[Sundance 2012] One Final Sneak Peak at ‘V/H/S’!

 [Sundance 2012] One Final Sneak Peak at V/H/S!
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[OMFG] Our Film ‘V/H/S’ Will Premiere at Sundance 2012, First Look!

 [OMFG] Our Film V/H/S Will Premiere at Sundance 2012, First Look!
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‘The Signal’s Anessa Ramsey Hides From ‘Rites of Spring’ Slasher

 The Signals Anessa Ramsey Hides From Rites of Spring Slasher
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Top Secret Bloody Disgusting Horror Film Revealed: ‘V/H/S’!!!

 Top Secret Bloody Disgusting Horror Film Revealed: V/H/S!!!
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[Review] FF ’11: ‘You’re Next’ Cleans Up Awards, Another Rave Review!

Acquired by Lionsgate with hopes of becoming their next big franchise, Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s You’re Next cleaned up the horror awards at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. The home invasion slasher won “Best Picture,” “Best Director” (Wingard), “Best Screenplay” (Barrett) and “Best Actor” (Sharni Vinson). In the film a family comes under a terrifying and sadistic attack during a reunion getaway. READ MORE

[Review] FF ’11: ‘You’re Next’ Cleans Up Awards, Another Rave Review!

Acquired by Lionsgate with hopes of becoming their next big franchise, Adam Wingard and Simon Barrett’s You’re Next cleaned up the horror awards at the Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas. The home invasion slasher won “Best Picture,” “Best Director” (Wingard), “Best Screenplay” (Barrett) and “Best Actor” (Sharni Vinson). In the film a family comes under a terrifying and sadistic attack during a reunion getaway. READ MORE

[Special Report] Adam Green, Joe Lynch And Adam Rifkin Speak From Amongst The Graves At ‘Chillerama’ Premiere!

Late last week I attended the US Premiere of Chillerama at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. After a tranquil hour milling about the interior of the main mausoleum (I’d obviously seen screenings in the cemetery but had never been inside the crypt before), sipping something called ‘Chill Out” (actually kind of tasty, but I like weird sour stuff), it was time to hit the red carpet. READ MORE

TIFF ’11: ‘You’re Next’ In Line To See Some Cool Street Art

A new take on the home invasion genre (which if you’re going to judge by populars genres at the moment, is far more frightening than found footage) You’re Next is premiering in the “Midnight Madness” portion of the Toronto International Film Festival. READ MORE

TIFF ’11: Death Has Arrived, ‘You’re Next’

Premiering at the “Midnight Madness” portion of the Toronto International Film Festival premieres (full list) is You’re Next!, a fresh spin on the home invasion subgenre that reteams A Horrible Way to Die director Adam Wingard with writer Simon Barrett (Dead Birds, Red Sands). READ MORE

TIFF ’11: Stalkers Declare ‘You’re Next’: See Scream Queen Barbara Crampton!

Out of all of the Toronto International Film Festival premieres (full list), the one I’m most excited for is You’re Next!, a fresh spin on the home invasion subgenre that reteams A Horrible Way to Die director Adam Wingard with writer Simon Barrett (Dead Birds, Red Sands). READ MORE

TIFF ’11: Stalkers Declare ‘You’re Next’: See Scream Queen Barbara Crampton!

Out of all of the Toronto International Film Festival premieres (full list), the one I’m most excited for is You’re Next!, a fresh spin on the home invasion subgenre that reteams A Horrible Way to Die director Adam Wingard with writer Simon Barrett (Dead Birds, Red Sands). READ MORE

Bloody Disgusting Selects: ‘YellowBrickRoad’ DVD/VOD Dates

The second Bloody Disgusting Selects feature, Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton’s YellowBrickRoad, will be arriving on DVD and Digital VOD on August 2 and TV VOD on September 2. READ MORE

Bloody Disgusting Selects: Super Bizarre Clips from ‘YellowBrickRoad,’ in Theaters Wednesday!

Arriving in limited AMC theaters (listed inside; buy tix here) this coming Wednesday and Friday (June 1 and June 3) is Bloody Disgusting Selects: YellowBrickRoad, the second theatrical horror feature that comes from Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton. READ MORE

’80s Scream Queen Stars in ‘You’re Next!’

Bloody Disgusting has learned exclusively that ’80s scream queen Barbara Crampton (Pictured below) – known for roles in Re-Animator, From Beyond, Castle Freak, Puppet Master and even Chopping Mall – has landed a role in You’re Next!, a fresh spin on the home invasion subgenre that reteams A Horrible Way to Die director Adam Wingard with writer Simon Barrett (Dead Birds, Red Sands). READ MORE

Two Vintage Sales Posters for Creature Feature ‘Rites of Spring’!

I love a good creature feature, which is why I’m insanely excited for Padraig Reynolds’ indie Rites of Spring (set report), which rocks the all-star cast: Aj Bowen (House Of The Devil, A Horrible Way To Die, The Signal), Anessa Ramsey (The Signal, YellowBrickRoad), Sonny Marinelli (Fallen Faithful, “ER”) Marco St. John (“Treme,” Monster, The Punisher), and Shanna Forrestall (The Last Exorcism). READ MORE

First Look at New Short Creature Feature ‘Infected’

ArieScope’s Jason Richard Miller, who is known for his work on both of Adam Green’s Hatchet films, Frozen, and the forthcoming Chillerama, just sent us a pretty rad poster and first stills from his forthcoming short film, Infected. READ MORE

Sundance ’11: ‘Park City at Midnight’ Films Announced!

For the past several years Bloody Disgusting has been doing heavy coverage on the Sundance Film Festival, the largest and most important film festival in the Nation. While the fest, which takes place January 10-20 in Park City, Utah, doesn’t focus too much on the horror genre, they have premiered some major flicks ranging from Saw to The Last Exorcism, The Blair Witch Project, Open Water, High Tension and even The Signal. Of the past several years, the coming 2011 Sundance looks quite promising including screenings of The Troll Hunter, Hobo With a Shotgun, The Woman and more! Read on for the genre films playing this January and watch for tons of updates in the coming hours. (more…) READ MORE

TV: ‘My Super Psycho Sweet 16′ Teaser’s Happy Birthday!

Last year MTV shocked me with My Super Psycho Sweet 16, their made-for-TV slasher that took to the Rollardome and blasted me with violence. Maybe it was the directing by The Signal‘s Jacob Gentrey, or maybe it was just that damn good, either way MTV is already prepping to premiere My Super Psycho Sweet 16 Part 2 on October 22. While a few trailers are already making the rounds, we got an exclusive look at a pretty cool teaser you can sing “Happy Birthday” to. (more…) READ MORE

Official Score: 4 / 5