For as long as I've been noodling on the Internet, I've been very intrigued by the act of Phreaking, aka Phone Hacking. From learning about the Cap'n Crunch whistle, to building my own Red box, to one time procuring a Lineman's handset in a way that I will not speak aloud.. I love the DIY manipulation of such an intricate system. I'm sure the scene has changed dramatically since my era of interest but my fascination has not waned despite my participation falling way off.

All that said, the upcoming movie Phreaker immediately has my attention. A movie about phone hacking?! Maybe a spiritual successor to Hackers but with a slightly different focus? The possibilities! Buuuuuut, the trailer is making me work extra hard to keep that excitement. Obviously the jury is still out until the movie is released but they really just seem to focus on the social engineering side of things. Manipulating people with more access than you into doing what you want is a compelling concept but on film that translates to "talks on phone with convincing voice." There better be some additional tricks at play! We shall see.