If you loved V/H/S, try The Signal

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Signal has roughly 5.1× fewer votes than V/H/S — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

You already loved

V/H/S

2012 · dir. Adam Wingard, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Ti West, David Bruckner, Joe Swanberg, Chad Villella, Justin Martinez, Glenn McQuaid

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The Signal

2007 · dir. David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry

What they share

Both films are directed by David Bruckner, and they both carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Horror / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to V/H/S, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Signal is

Static-filled TVs, Atlanta summer nights, car alarms blaring. Frantic crowds, smashed storefronts, chaos erupts. David Bruckner's era of horror reflects urban unease.

If you loved V/H/S, try The Signal

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The Signal

What they share

What The Signal is

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