If you're like me -- who could be? -- you may be intrigued by television commercials for an upcoming flick called "The Signal."

I'm intrigued in part because the commercials are ubiquitous. I can't seem to turn on IFC without seeing one. But I'm also intrigued because it uses a few quotes (and yes, they're ALWAYS taken out of context) that ramp up the anticipation by way of such phrases as: "The future of horror."

I'm long enough in the tooth to know hype is what it is -- an exaggeration. Still, there's a bit of footage that can't help but catch the eye. So, I' m ready for lights, camera and action.

Problem is, for all of those TV spots, "The Signal" doesn't even have an opening date set in Pittsburgh. In fact, go to imdb.com and you'll only find the word "limited" with regard to its February release.

Oh well. I'll, uh, signal you if I catch drift of a local screening.

APRIL DVD: My guess is you missed "Seance," a 2006 release that earned a bit of buzz at a couple of film fests.

It has an interesting premise, and I quote: "A college student thinks her dorm room is being haunted by the ghost of a little girl. Though her roommates think she is crazy, they decide to hold a seance during the Thanksgiving break in an attempt to get rid of the troublesome spirit. What they don't realize is that their seance can't bring back a ghost that is already present. Instead, they invite in something much more terrifying -- the little girl's killer."