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Matho The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

Andariel Halo They were probably going for a straight horror flick here, but it failed in so many places so magnificently it was actually funny and amusing to watch. Not quite the type of spectacular failure of something like "The Room", but there were moments I was bursting out laughing.the very first jump scare moment with the lighter in the car was so poorly executed I not only burst out laughing, but I didn't even jump or get in any way shocked by it. The acting by certain people was, being generous, questionable, with certain dramatic moments coming off as goofy or otherwise unbelievable.The film starts off already unclearly, with two separate events unfolding at once with no clear connection until several minutes in, and no clear explanation as to what one of the stories even is until later on. The disparity in accents also makes it unclear exactly where this is taking place until about 20-30 minutes in. Ultimately this doesn't end up making much a difference in the story but it adds to the overall disorientation that the first 15 minutes of this movie suffers, to the degree that I had started and stopped and kept re-watching the movie several times because I couldn't fully get into it.Once it finally does delve into its central plot, it becomes largely a waiting game as to when the "Ghost Story" aspect starts paying off. A radio DJ is broadcasting her last show ever, when a ghost suddenly makes contact with them via EVP while recording a segment with a psychic. After that, they're somehow able to communicate in real time with the ghost with absolutely no explanation as to how.The ghost appears to be narrating the events unfolding with the second protagonist, a woman named Kate who is waiting for her boyfriend Nick to finish robbing a farmhouse to pay off her debts and start a new life with her disabled son Marek. She gets a call from Nick where he's attacked and she sneaks into the farmhouse, getting ambushed by the house owner who had confronted her earlier in her car about trespassing. He apparently thinks she killed his daughter, only for the real killer to kill him and then threaten to kill Kate, saying he'll kill her son in front of her before killing her. She says he better kill her now because she'll be the one to kill him.From there, a surprising amount of nothing happens, until the killer heads to the radio station and we get a big reveal as to his identity, which finally connects us with the seemingly unrelated cold open of the "Wedlock Killer" as it's revealed Ben, the radio operator guy, was the killer, and the events unfolding in the radio station happened the previous day, and he had to kill the radio DJ because she found his inexplicable container full of unpreserved severed fingers.From there we respawn in the daytime somewhere where we get a hilariously awesome fight sequence between Ben and Kate, one involving actual choreography and an action movie type vibe, complete with the ghost appearing to help Kate, and Kate delivering a one-liner before killing Ben. What ever they were trying to go for here either failed miserably or succeeded miserably, and while that doesn't make this anything resembling a good movie, it definitely made itself very memorable

Michael Ledo The film starts out as a disjointed drama with some irritating whispers in the beginning. We are introduced to a rash of characters with Laurie Wolf (Siwan Morris) being the only one with decent lines and character. About an hour into the film, it decides to become a disjointed horror movie, but now with real clues. A radio station is attempting to decipher the ghost in the machine while a couple gets surprised robbing a home. The girl in the robbery is on-line friends with the engineer at the radio station. The film includes a wicked twist which didn't seem possible.A film you might get some pleasure out of, but will shortly forget.Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

Vitor Mendes First of all, the script is what really makes this movie. But it is also the one thing that, for me, stops it from getting a maximum rating. It has got some script flaws, such as: why did Sarah's ghost attack and make contact with everyone but her killer? Why did she wait so long and let so many people get killed before finally taking her revenge on the killer? Why did Ben decide to not kill Kate's son in front of her, as promised? Although the kid was locked in that small room, Ben had the time to easily burst the door and get him! Aside from these plot holes, the other two things that bothered me were: the entire thing with Kate's leg and her managing to walk, drive, run and fight; and her fearless reaction after being attacked by Sarah's ghost, plus still being willing to venture into the dark house alone, after hearing through the phone that Nick had been attacked. Do not let the cover scare you away; it is not a trashy flick full of terrible special effects and jump scares, as pretty much every thriller released in 2016. It has got some really decent effects and - surprise - it does not rely entirely on them, as the story mixes supernatural with the murders of a serial killer. The thing is: not everything goes as you would expect, for the rhythm is slow - it falls far from its subgenre tree, being completely different from similar themed movies. People will dislike it for not being what it "could have been". All things considered, it still is a very good thriller, that will probably be criticized for being so unique. But that is exactly why I enjoyed it so much. The atmosphere remained the same, even when we shifted from the dark road in the woods to the light radio station, or from Karen's son's darkened room to the farmhouse. The quiet and obscure tone is impeccable, thus making "Dark Signal" a very distinctive thriller. Besides, you will not want to miss catching the performances from Katy Perry's sister and Anna Farris's sister!

Nigel P At the heart of this cleverly written story is a resentful social under-achiever who becomes a masked killer. And yet the way the story is delivered, with so many intricate embellishments, makes it far more than that.Polish Joanna Ignaczewska is terrific as Kate Komisarczyk, mother of a disabled son, who reluctantly agrees to accompany possible boyfriend Nick (Duncan Pow) to a remote house in order rob allegedly wealthy Alan Keller (the monumental James Cosmo) who it seems might just be the notorious figure nick-named 'the wedlock killer', who has killed and then removed the victim's wedding ring finger.Elsewhere, local radio station JAB Radio is about to record its last ever show featuring Laurie Wolf (Siwan Morris). To ensure the show reaches a memorable conclusion, a Medium is brought in. Carla Zaza (Cinzia Monreale) manages to arouse the spirit of Keller's dead daughter, and through her, the radio station somehow picks up snippets of Kate's plight.These two strands are seemingly unconnected but for Kate's internet friendship with JAB technician Ben (Gareth David-Lloyd). As the story continues, a series of carefully placed revelations are unleashed that bring the two plots together in a very satisfying manner.When the killer's identity is revealed, his motives are sketchy – other than he seems unable to win the affections of women, and that he removes, and makes trophies of, various fingers, tongues etc. On the internet, he believes, he can be anything, and this is how he lures his victims.The heroine's actions are occasionally questionable, as if often the case with horror films. Hearing Nick has been attacked in Keller's house, she then makes her way to that very location, armed with glow-sticks to advertise her presence. Other than that, she shows admirable courage and resolve.'Dark Signal' seems to have received some negative reviews online and I am at a loss to work out why. Featuring Polish, Italian, Scottish, Welsh and English actors in one production seems to have rankled a few, but why? The UK is a multi-cultural society. Although I usually steer clear of commenting on other reviews, I should also mention that some have lambasted a lack of originality, and that 'Dark Signal' can't decide whether to be a slasher film or a ghost story. To me, surely the melding of the two approaches – something very rarely attempted – demonstrates exactly a very original approach. Director and Writer Edward Evers-Swindell has created an intricately plotted film that is very enjoyable, exciting and pretty frightening in places. The plot also makes perfect sense, which is rare, but you have to pay attention.