Ep. 141: M. Night Shyamalan's "Signs" (2002)

The scariest part of Signs (2002) isn’t the aliens. It’s the waiting, the listening, and the feeling that something is standing just outside the frame. We head back to a Pennsylvania farmhouse to see why M. Night Shyamalan’s alien invasion thriller still works more than two decades later, even for people who don’t usually like alien movies. We talk through first impressions, then go straight to the most debated element: the ending. Does the film’s faith-and-grief payoff feel earned, or does ...