Signal 100 (2020) movie poster

Signal 100

シグナル100

2020 ·1h 28m · ★ 5.7 (15)

A group of high school students are forced into a game where they are hypnotized to commit suicide on an unknown command. Where no one is safe from a sudden death, how can they avoid their fates?

Why it matters

A relentless descent into psychological terror where adolescent dread meets fatal mind control.

  • Merges high school thriller with body horror, tapping into fears of loss of agency and peer pressure.
  • Hypnotic “kill on command” premise injects a fresh, deadly twist on the survival game subgenre.
  • Practical effects amplify the visceral impact of sudden, brutal deaths—no CGI limp here.
  • For fans of Japanese horror’s unique blend of surrealism and raw emotional stakes, this is a pulse-pounding ride that doesn’t shy from bleakness.

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
43
Supernatural
20
Creature
18
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
17
Cerebral
43
Survival
50
Revenge

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentDehumanization

TMDB Keywords

based on mangadeath gamedeath matchhigh schoolhigh school sweethearthigh school teacherhypnosisjapanese high schoolmind controlsuicide

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