One night in New Mexico, in the late 1950s, a switchboard operator and radio DJ start hearing a strange signal over a radio frequency.One night in New Mexico, in the late 1950s, a switchboard operator and radio DJ start hearing a strange signal over a radio frequency.One night in New Mexico, in the late 1950s, a switchboard operator and radio DJ start hearing a strange signal over a radio frequency.
- Awards
- 12 wins & 43 nominations
- Billy
- (voice)
- Daisy Oliver
- (as Nika McKenna)
- Director
- Andrew Patterson(uncredited)
- Writers
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- TriviaThe radio station call letters "WOTW" are an homage to "War of the Worlds", a novel by H.G. Wells and, more aptly, its radio play adaptation by Orson Welles.
- GoofsWhilst it's strictly true that geographically the radio station would begin with a 'K' - as it's a fictional station the WOTW station is undoubtedly a homage to the best radio/aliens show ever produced.....War Of The Worlds.
- Quotes
Mabel Blanche: I think at the lowest level, they send people on errands, and play with people's minds. They sway people to do things, and think certain ways - so that we stay in conflict, focused on ourself - so that we're always .. cleaning house, or losing weight, or dressing up for other people. I think they get inside our heads and make us do destructive things, like drink and over eat. I've seen good people go bad, and smart people go mad.
Mabel Blanche: I think at the highest level they do things that cause nations to go to war. Things that make no sense. And I think no one knows they're being affected. We all work out other reasons to justify our actions. But free will is impossible with them up there. I've had an entire life to think about this. Years alone. And that's what I think.
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It looks like the late 1950s, when I was a young teenager, and they mention Sputnik which was a 1957 event. The movie opens with an extended scene at night of local residents going to the school gym for a basketball game, just to set the mood of the time, and it all feels authentic.
But things get going when the teenage girl goes to her job as phone switchboard operator and her good friend, a slightly older guy, goes to his music and talk show at the tiny local radio station. Some electricity goes out, some phone calls get disconnected, some strange sounds are heard, coming from the skys, and recorded. All leading up to a strong belief that alien beings are in the sky.
The movie is interesting and very well made, considering it had a tight budget and a short shooting schedule. The dialog is mostly interesting and the main actors are very good in their roles. It all takes place at night on one day which adds to the mystique.
- TxMike
- Jun 11, 2020
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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