Signs

In M. Night Shyamalan’s 2002 sci-fi thriller Signs, Graham Hess (Mel Gibson) is a former Episcopal priest living on a quiet Bucks County, Pennsylvania farm with his younger brother Merrill (Joaquin Phoenix) and his two young children, Morgan (Rory Culkin) and Bo (Abigail Breslin). Still grieving the tragic death of his wife in a freak car accident that caused him to abandon his faith, Graham's quiet life is shattered when massive, intricate crop circles mysteriously appear in his cornfield overnight. Initially suspecting local pranksters, the family quickly realizes something far more sinister is occurring as strange lights fill the night sky and media outlets report identical crop patterns appearing worldwide. As mysterious, hostile extraterrestrial beings begin stalking the farm and invading homes across the globe, the family retreats inside their barricaded farmhouse. To survive a terrifying night trapped in the dark basement, Graham must confront his lingering crisis of faith, reexamine his late wife's cryptic dying words, and realize that every seemingly random detail of their lives may serve a higher purpose in protecting his family.