James becomes obsessed with finding the supposed “Night Pirate” responsible for what another AV enthusiast calls the “creepiest unsolved mystery hack of all time” - particularly once he realizes they may be tied to the vanishing of several women, including Hannah. He realizes this was one of two, possibly three such bizarre “broadcast intrusions” since 1987, which were investigated by the FCC and FBI without their perp ever being identified. But one night a random news-program tape is interrupted by a strange figure speaking unintelligibly while wearing a plastic mask and wig, something very like the disturbing dreams he’s had of late. Now, his sole regular human interaction is attending a support group for other people grieving long-missing loved ones. It’s a solitary job that complements the loner lifestyle he had since his dancer wife Hannah disappeared three years ago. James (Shum) is an AV tech geek in 1999 Chicago, working the graveyard shift in a basement archive, logging old TV broadcast videos for posterity. The SXSW-premiering feature will be a viable item for home format sales theatrical prospects are slimmer. chasing down a possible link between the titular phenomenon and his wife’s disappearance. As long as the promise outweighs the frustrating lack of payoff, however, it’s an intriguing and atmospheric puzzle, with “Glee” star Harry Shum Jr. One said he was unaware of the incident, while the second said he did not have the authority to speak about it.Īssociated Press writer Jack Jeffery contributed to this report from Cairo.It’s tricky to pull off the kind of cryptic mystery labyrinth that “ Broadcast Signal Intrusion” attempts, and Jacob Gentry’s film only works to a point - whatever point at which the viewer decides this thriller’s elusive menace is just too vague to generate sufficient urgency or suspense. When approached Thursday, two Houthi officials declined to comment on the incident. Last week, Abdel-Malek al-Houthi, the rebel group’s leader, warned the United States against intervening in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, threatening that his forces would retaliate by firing drones and missiles. The rebels’ slogan long has been, “God is the greatest death to America death to Israel curse of the Jews victory to Islam.” Last week, in Yemen’s Sanaa, which is held by the Houthi rebels still at war with a Saudi-led coalition, demonstrators crowded the streets waving Yemeni and Palestinian flags. Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have expressed support for the Palestinians and threatened Israel. forces or civilians on the ground were injured. is prepared to do whatever is needed “to protect our partners and our interests in this important region.” He said the U.S. Ryder said the missiles were shot down because they “posed a potential threat” based on their flight profile, adding that the U.S. That official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations that had not yet been announced. official said they do not believe the missiles were aimed at the ship. “We cannot say for certain what these missiles and drones were targeting, but they were launched from Yemen heading north along the Red Sea, potentially towards targets in Israel,” Ryder said in a Pentagon briefing. He said they were shot down over the water. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, told reporters Thursday that the USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the northern Red Sea, intercepted three land attack cruise missiles and several drones that were launched by Houthi forces in Yemen. Watch the Pentagon briefing in the player above.īrig. Navy warship on Thursday took out three missiles and several drones that had been fired from Yemen and were heading north, the Pentagon said.
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