A mixed 'Signal'

It's hard not to be stoked for "The Signal," one of the few recent horror movies a studio actually allowed critics to screen. That, plus the early buzz on the movie, perked my ears straight up.
The film's first 20 minutes lived up to the pre-billing, and then some.
Slowly but very surely, "The Signal" loses its way.
Box office figures may be light this weekend, but this one's gonna have a long shelf life. It's too bloody, too zany and too smart at times not to hit the midnight movie crowd right between the eyes.
My review in The Washington Times tells more.
(Photo: Mya (Anessa Ramsey) is dazed and contused in "The Signal" - photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures)