If I understand correctly, the story is based on a winning entry at the 48-hour Film Festival by co-writer/co-director Jacob Gentry and based around the general idea of the world going mad because of some mysterious signal that’s being broadcast through various television and radio stations. Written and directed by three different people, the guys managed to pull off a lot in such a small budget. The film was originally supposed to have a Summer ’07 theatrical release, then it was pushed to the Fall, before it eventually landed on an early ’08 limited theatrical run.

The first “transmission” set up the lead characters and delivered a very foreboding atmosphere. We first witness people go mad and offer up a load of dead bodies. I loved the first segment; it was interesting, violent, and (I thought) set the tone for the rest of the film. However, the second “transmission” pretty much changed all that. In this segment the more serious and apocalyptic theme was narrowed down to just a few people in a small house. While the first story followed people trying to survive the love triangle between the lead female, her husband and lover, the second revolved around the husband as he bunkers up with a couple strangers who had plans for a new year’s party. Hoping they may lead him to his wife, we’re shown the madness behind those who have “the crazy” and how they have trouble distinguishing fact from fiction.

The second effort was more comedic, which lightened up the mood, but seemed entirely too out of place from the first. Sure, it was funny at times, but it just seemed to drag on after a while and I just wanted it to end already. This leads to our third segment, where the three finally meet up again in one final showdown. Although the last “transmission,” it seemed anti-climatic and lackluster. The film doesn’t really go into detail as to what is really going on. One of the lead characters spews out a lot of scientific jargon out of nowhere in hopes of explaining everything to the characters and us viewers, but other than the ravings of a lunatic, we’re really not given solid answers. That’s fine with me, as some movies are better left for the viewer to decide the answers to.

We’re given some decent blood, but not a whole lot as far as gore goes. Luckily, the story itself is what pretty much keeps the viewer watching, but sadly, it’s also what loses us in the second story. I guess this goes to show that having more than one director isn’t always good for a film.

The movie seemed to be promising from the start until it decided to switch gears in the second segment and attempt get back on track in the third. However, by then, we’ve pretty much lost most of our interest in the rest of the story, and we’re left with a seemingly anti-climatic ending. Rent at your own risk, but don’t expect a whole lot.