Cell
When a strange signal pulsates through all cell phone networks worldwide, it starts a murderous epidemic of epic proportions when users become bloodthirsty creatures, and a group of people in New England are among the survivors to deal with the ensuing chaos after.
Why it matters
A bleak techno-apocalypse where a mysterious signal turns cell phone users into violent predators, blending zombie tropes with digital-age paranoia.
- John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson headline but struggle to elevate a thin, scattershot script.
- Practical effects and chaotic violence bookend a largely tensionless midsection that undercuts the horror.
- For fans of Stephen King adaptations curious about his lesser cinematic outings and pandemic-fueled contagion stories.
- More thriller than true horror, with a concept that taps into modern anxieties but stumbles on execution and payoff.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
73
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
28
Survival
66
