Broadcast Signal Intrusion

2021

Action / Crime / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

13
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 68% · 63 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 41% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.4/10 10 3824 3.8K

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Plot summary

In the late 90s, a video archivist unearths a series of sinister pirate broadcasts and becomes obsessed with uncovering the dark conspiracy behind them.

Director

Jacob Gentry Photo
Jacob Gentry

Top cast

Harry Shum Jr. Photo
Harry Shum Jr. as James
Justin Welborn Photo
Justin Welborn as Michael
James Swanton Photo
James Swanton as Sal-E Sparx
Steve Pringle Photo
Steve Pringle as Dr. Stuart Lithgow
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English 2.0
MA15+
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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English 5.1
MA15+
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1 hr 43 min
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English 2.0
MA15+
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23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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1.9 GB
1904*800
English 5.1
MA15+
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 43 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by GenerationofSwine 10 / 10

Why they didn't do Max Headroom, I don't

Why they didn't do Max Headroom, I don't know. To update it a few years and set it in the 90s instead of the 80s? It's not bad through, it's moody, the lighting works really well. They did a good job of making it look like a 90s indie horror flick. have the color of the phone booths for 90s Chicago wrong through Public phones were blue, honor boxes red. The problem is that the plot doesn't know where it's going and seems to lose itself, but it's otherwise watchable... and given the budget it's really good.
Reviewed by Milk_Tray_Guy 5 / 10

Frustratingly wide of the mark

Had high hopes for this mystery-horror. The real life BSI phenomenon has always intrigued me. The movie draws inspiration from the (still unsolved) real life 1987 Max Headroom US signal hijackings, and the 2004 'I Feel Fantastic' internet videos, featuring Tara the android. The performances of Harry Shum Jr as lead character James, and Kelley Mack as his mysterious helper, Alice, are very good. The rest of the cast are pretty solid. Jacob Gentry's direction and Scott Thiele's cinematography create a strong sense of unease. The idea of James coming to terms with a recent loss whilst at the same time tracking the source of a series of mysterious broadcasts he stumbles across whilst cataloguing archive VHS recordings is one that pulls you in. The meetings with mysterious figures offering tantalising crumbs of information along the way wouldn't be out of place in The X-Files, whilst the sense of disassociation and other-worldliness put me in mind of The Last Broadcast (1998), Banshee Chapter (2013), and Censor (2021).But despite looking great and having an interesting hook I found it a letdown. I like slow-burn thrillers/horrors - but they need a payoff. This... kinda did, but what exactly happens and the real answer to the mystery are never explained. Some movies lead you to a place where you have to work it out. This doesn't do that; it leaves you guessing - which isn't the same thing. There are a ton of fan-theories online about what it all means, what's/who's real, what/who isn't; but they're just that - fan-theories. There's nothing that fits perfectly. And despite some strong imagery that stays with you, I was left feeling I'd wasted my time. I'm sure the director can justify every choice he made, but for me he missed the mark. Good acting, premise, and atmosphere get it a 5/10.
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