In the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.
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Cast
Jacob Gentry
Director
Harry Shum Jr.
James
Kelley Mack
Alice
Chris Sullivan
The Phreaker
Michael B. Woods
Macalister
Arif Yampolsky
Chester
Richard Cotovsky
Brad
Steven Pringle
Dr. Lithgow
Justin Welborn
Michael
Jennifer Jelsema
Nora
Anthony E. Cabral
Group Sharer
Madrid St. Angelo
The Proprietor
Preston Tate Jr.
Manfred
James Swanton
SAL-E Sparx
Jeff Dlugolecki
Creepy Guy in Alley
Thomas Kosik
Bar Patron
Phil Drinkwater
Writer
Tim Woodall
Writer
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source: Broadcast Signal Intrusion
Each individual component of this movie can be defined in one word - mediocre. Starting with the script, the cinematography, the naive attempts to show us how well they can make retro toys, and it ended with the sound and musical layout. It looks like a student's term paper, or so it may be.
This movie is kind of nowhere and it goes nowhere. The one thing done well in this flick is the videos that start to unhinge our hero. The videos are creepy and unsettling and intriguing. It's too bad the rest of the movie tanks. A widower who is now very alone finds reason to think there is a conspiracy, or at least linked up crimes are hinted at in a series of signal hijackings.
Not really sure whether anyone really knew what was happening there. Did the story get going for two minutes and then end or did it start? If it didn't did it end. I don't know and I don't care. It was on. It tried to be cool and a bit film noire ish. It has finished now. Good.
This movie is reminiscent of an internet Augmented (or Alternate) Reality Game. The acting is workable and the atmosphere is creepy, but it leaves far too much to be interpreted by the viewer. I enjoy a film that doesn't feel a need to explain everything, but this one is filled with what seem to be intentional loose and/or dead ends. It seems lazy, not edgy. There are plenty of well written movies that are poorly executed,I and this is the opposite, it is a poorly written movie that was well executed. TL;DR: Good atmosphere, good idea, bad writing.
Becomes a nerdiest nerd of nerds, a slowdriven mysterythriller made in a forgotten genre, that only a few, especially swedish filmakers have been good at over the past deceniums since its golden age back in the 60's and 1970's. A man that goes wholeheartedly into shadowland clandestine stuff, with the risk of loosing his own life. Its a plot that demands the viewer to be imaginative and some kinda superstitious and sub-urban in its mindset, you as the spy are given clues, but is it just bait?? The makers of this movie has done the task of stashing loads of old electronic and mechanical devices very well, giving a real feel on the timestamp. Story goes very deep into the matter, so it doesnt matter if you dont understand everything, because it is there forever and free to watch over and over again, as long as a copy excists. The use of light and shadow and a good hand on the focus puller combined with a nervewrecking kind of brass blowers independent blow at the horn, along with pretty intense and meticoulus acting by the small cast make this low budgie pay you back in threefolds if you like the genre. So the grumpy old man who grew up with such mysteries found a lot of excitement here, a 7 stars outta 10, a recommend.
A lot of reviewers are pointing out the puzzle, cryptic nature of this movie. Of course, it is relative. It depends on what you are used to watch. If you are someone who found a meaning into Twin Peaks, or the final two episodes of The Prisoner, then you will be in your element. This is an indie masterpiece that should get more recognition, and I certainly hope it will get it over time.
