Divulging just enough information to keep you hooked, Broadcast Signal Intrusion makes you lean into its narrative. When video nerd James (Harry Shum Jr.) discovers strange imagery hacked into a video job he is working on, this sets into motion his investigative journey.
As that undertaking expands so do the number of strange events he is privy to. He seeks out more examples of hackers injecting bizarre visuals into broadcast signals and finds these intrusions have been captivating people for years. He also finds numerous connections to his own life.
On-screen creepiness is always more visceral when you are given only hints and have to fill in the blanks with your own perceptions. Obsessive behaviour is easier to understand with this slow delivery of information as well. As James falls down the rabbit hole of manipulative disinformation he takes you along for the ride.
Inspired by actual events, Broadcast Signal Intrusion seeks to create more questions than provide any real answers. It intends to create a level of paranoia in the viewer to match the on-screen protagonist. Watch this solo at night with the light down low and find out if the filmmakers succeeded.
Broadcast Signal Intrusion will be available from March 30 to own or rent from AppleTV, the Microsoft Store and Google Play in Australia & NZ.
Rob Hudson
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