The Signal
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Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-04-02
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Sundance Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
June 13, 2014
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 4, 2015
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.67x
-$1.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Eubank
- Screenplay & Story
- Carlyle Eubank, David Frigerio, William Eubank
- Original Score
- Nima Fakhrara
- Original Title
- The Signal
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Budget
- $4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.7M
- Production Studios
- Signal Film Group, Low Spark Films, Automatik Entertainment, Focus Features
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Eubank
Carlyle Eubank, David Frigerio, William Eubank
Nima Fakhrara
David Lanzenberg, Georgia Packard
Brian Berdan
Tyler Davidson, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Peter Schlessel, Lia Buman, Richard Rothfeld
Department Leadership Roster
Carlyle Eubank
Writer
William Eubank
Director
Tyler Davidson
Producer
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Producer
Nima Fakhrara
Original Music Composer
David Frigerio
Writer
Brian Berdan
Editor
David Lanzenberg
Director of Photography
William Eubank
Writer
Meghan C. Rogers
Production Design
Dorotka Sapinska
Costume Design
Ziad Seirafi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Rayner
Stunt Coordinator
Colin Davies
Visual Effects Supervisor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Signal
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Signal about?
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.
Who directed The Signal?
The Signal was directed by William Eubank.
Who stars in The Signal?
The principal cast of The Signal includes Brenton Thwaites, Olivia Cooke, Beau Knapp, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Longstreet.
When was The Signal released and how long is it?
The Signal was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Signal?
The Signal had a reported production budget of $4M and grossed $2.7M at the worldwide box office (0.67 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Signal?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Signal was composed by Nima Fakhrara.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Signal?
The Signal holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).