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Cosmic Contact

Original title: Shadows on the Wall
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 30m
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4.9/10
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Cosmic Contact (2015)
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Three college students try to create a device capable of reaching beyond the boundaries of the known universe. Unfortunately for them, they succeed...Three college students try to create a device capable of reaching beyond the boundaries of the known universe. Unfortunately for them, they succeed...Three college students try to create a device capable of reaching beyond the boundaries of the known universe. Unfortunately for them, they succeed...

  • Director
    • Ben Carland
  • Writer
    • Ben Carland
  • Stars
    • Chris M. Kauffmann
    • Tim Fox
    • Nicole Brimberry
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    382
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    • Director
      • Ben Carland
    • Writer
      • Ben Carland
    • Stars
      • Chris M. Kauffmann
      • Tim Fox
      • Nicole Brimberry
    • 17User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Chris M. Kauffmann
    Chris M. Kauffmann
    • Palmer Marshall
    • (as Chris Kauffmann)
    Tim Fox
    • Chase Marshall
    Nicole Brimberry
    Nicole Brimberry
    • Alice Ross
    • (as Nicole Lee Durant)
    Rae Becka
    Rae Becka
    • Dolores
    • (as Rebecca Morris)
    Adam Burnette
    Adam Burnette
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    5MikeHunt1075

    Had potential to be something really good.

    An unconfident college dweeb creates a computer device with the aid of his cousins help and a mathamatition girl that sends images back to them using the universes radiation. At first, they reach the moon, then Mars. They then want to see just how far the machine can reach and end up receiving a signal from the other side of the known universe, which they get a lot more than they bargained for.

    This movie has a strong start, a decent middle, but a bad ending. I guess it came down to budget restraints, but this film could have been so much better than it was, had the ending not ruined the ride.

    Even as a pilot concept to branch into a TV series would've been a great premise, but what happens in this movies anticlimactic finale seems like a low-budget rush job just to get the movie finished on time.

    It's a shame it had to end the way it does. It had a lot of potential and could have set up some very interesting ideas for a sequel or TV show, but instead it just plummets off a cliff with bad acting, low budget dialogue instead of visual representations, and a feel of "just get it over and done with"
    rsvp321

    Better than much of the garbage churning out of Hollywood these days

    No special effects needed to give the viewer some decent sci fi entertainment.

    A little hammy on the two male actors parts, but not unwatchable. I am so disappointed in Hollywood fare that cannot release any movie or series these days that isn't focused on agenda and identity politics. This indie has none of that nonsense, just entertainment
    10sheliawells825

    Well worth the watch...

    I really enjoyed this movie. It was well worth the watch. I gave it a 10 Star rating. I usually don't like this type of Science Fiction movie, but this was truly an exception to my rule. The actors were superb. I give it two thumbs up....
    5mjjmolina

    CMB Is A Real Thing

    "Shadows on the Wall is slow-burn sci-fi with a brilliant concept buried under uneven performances and a meandering pace. What saves it-what makes it stick-is the core idea: a device that uses cosmic background radiation as a medium for communication, tapping into the very fabric of the universe to transmit signals. The implications grow fast and frightening, and while the acting rarely rises above competent and the script could've used another pass, the ambition is undeniable. It's lo-fi, high-concept science fiction that dares to ask: what happens when you build a phone to the stars... and something answers?"
    6markchriswillis

    I Enjoyed The Plot

    Although this is a low budget movie I liked the plot and was willing to give it a go. Three students meet up on this adventure:- One is the geek that makes the machine, one is the girl who is the good mathematician and the other is the normal guy. The three of them are excited about their discovery and go deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole. Initially the acting of the three main actors come over as amateurish, which almost stopped me watching the movie. But then I got myself a beer and started to enjoy the movie more. It has the usual men in black turning up later which didn't really add to the plot. However, I reached the end and was glad to have watched this movie.

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    • Release date
      • July 17, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Shadows on the Wall
    • Filming locations
      • North Carolina, USA
    • Production company
      • Event Horizon Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2:1

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