BroadcastChic Excellent, a Must See

BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

Mischa Redfern I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

Payno I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

kengonzalez-89582 This is a harrowing, incredibly atmospheric short film based on a story by Charles Dickens. The premise is basic: A signalman in a far flung mini junction is used to his ways until a stranger appears one day. This is a ghost story as well as a take on solitude, technology and the supernatural. What I recall about this short is the haunting look and feel of the location. The film stayed with me because it reminded me of vague concepts such as time, space and memories. This is a short film (barely 40 mins) and yet it perhaps even exceeds the literary source if you go by some online opinion.

Leofwine_draca THE SIGNALMAN is perhaps one of the most frightening of all the Ghost Stories for Christmas that the BBC made back in the 1970s, and it's my joint favourite alongside A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS. Ironically, it's also one of the stories actually not based on a story by ghost story expert M.R. James, but rather Charles Dickens himself.This is a brief, simple, and effective tale about a world-weary signalman who finds himself haunted by an apparition at a tunnel entrance that warns of doom. There's little more to it than that, but this tale is layered with nuance and atmosphere, as well as a couple of absolutely fantastic performances both from Bernard Lloyd and in particular Denholm Elliot, who has never been better as the ordinary man driven out of his mind.Perhaps the most important thing to say about THE SIGNALMAN is just how effective it is as a piece of horror. It's one of the finest ghost stories ever put on film, and it continues to deliver even to this day, never feeling dated or forced. The ghost scares are simple but hugely affecting, and the back story compliments the present day events very well. Add in a perfect twist ending and you have a piece of unrivalled brilliance.

Professor_Thompson I'm 14 an we watched this for English class. its scary as hell. just so scary. s c a r y watch with like 200 people. and don't let children under 15 watch alone please thank u. me and my friend Claire were hiding behind our books and people laughed but they laughed with fear. even jess was scared and she never is scared. this film should be banned, you can't have people running around saying hello down there. if you like films here are some happy ones: lion king, high school musical, moulin rouge, Bambi, thirteen, hunchback of notre dame, actually all Disney films. here are some happy words: love, smile, joy, yellow, campbell.

sonofajoiner One of the best in the Ghost Stories for Christmas adaptations (that should be revived!). Its best to watch this more than once as some of its subtlety can otherwise be missed. I wouldnt say it was the most terrifying thing Ive ever seen but it has its moments (didnt i close that door?) and there is a great sense of unease and dread from the outset.