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Alien Abduction (2014)
Posted on 1/3/15 at 3:23 pm
Posted on 1/3/15 at 3:23 pm
Some spoilers.
Watched this one a couple nights ago after I saw SFP recommend it in the obscure movies thread.
It's a "found footage" movie about a family who is terrorized/taken by aliens while camping/vacationing on and around the Brown Mountain in North Carolina. It's VERY well done, especially for a found footage movie, which are sometimes sort of stupid.
I'd definitely echo SFP's recommendation, especially if you like sci-fi/alien type shite.
My main gripe is that they sort of give away the end of the movie in the first minute or so of the film (and also in the trailer, though it doesn't really matter too much), and while it doesn't really ruin anything, it still sort of sucks IMO. But it's a fun movie, and pretty legit creepy at times. Seems to be a relatively accurate portrayal of how I'd imagine something like that would go down.
I'd give it about an 8/10 or so.
Anybody else seen this one? Thoughts?
Watched this one a couple nights ago after I saw SFP recommend it in the obscure movies thread.
It's a "found footage" movie about a family who is terrorized/taken by aliens while camping/vacationing on and around the Brown Mountain in North Carolina. It's VERY well done, especially for a found footage movie, which are sometimes sort of stupid.
I'd definitely echo SFP's recommendation, especially if you like sci-fi/alien type shite.
My main gripe is that they sort of give away the end of the movie in the first minute or so of the film (and also in the trailer, though it doesn't really matter too much), and while it doesn't really ruin anything, it still sort of sucks IMO. But it's a fun movie, and pretty legit creepy at times. Seems to be a relatively accurate portrayal of how I'd imagine something like that would go down.
I'd give it about an 8/10 or so.
Anybody else seen this one? Thoughts?
This post was edited on 1/3/15 at 5:04 pm
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Posted on 1/3/15 at 3:24 pm to CocomoLSU
interesting since the reviews are pretty shitty
Posted on 1/3/15 at 3:29 pm to Pilot Tiger
What do the reviews say? I thought it was pretty cool.
Not greatly acted really, but didn't have to be for something like this.
Not greatly acted really, but didn't have to be for something like this.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 4:37 pm to CocomoLSU
Never heard of this, but please you or someone go watch Extraterrestrial
Eta - Especially if you're a fan of Cabin in the Woods. I'm going to pimp this movie until I know someone besides myself has seen it
Eta - Especially if you're a fan of Cabin in the Woods. I'm going to pimp this movie until I know someone besides myself has seen it
This post was edited on 1/3/15 at 4:58 pm
Posted on 1/3/15 at 4:52 pm to CocomoLSU
it has one of the best horror/alien scenes in history
Posted on 1/3/15 at 4:59 pm to Pilot Tiger
i think most of the negativity is just "found footage fatigue", of which i do not suffer for the most part
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:05 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:
it has one of the best horror/alien scenes in history
The tunnel scene?
I labeled the OP for spoilers btw.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:08 pm to CocomoLSU
quote:
The tunnel scene?
yeah man. when i'm browsing netflix for movies and see AA, i'll throw it on and fast forward just to re-watch that scene
there's an alien hiding in the shadows early on in the scene i didn't catch at first
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:09 pm to SlowFlowPro
Yeah it's a good scene. I thought the barn scene was pretty well done too.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:10 pm to SlowFlowPro
The alien presence/telepathy scene in the movie I'm talking about is pretty crazy
I'll watch this one sometime this weekend I hope
I'll watch this one sometime this weekend I hope
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:14 pm to CocomoLSU
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This post was edited on 1/3/15 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:22 pm to SlowFlowPro
quote:
i think most of the negativity is just "found footage fatigue"
25% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes
23% audience score
4.8/10 on IMDB
What I think is weird is seeing the audience score actually lower than the critic's
I actually like found footage style so I will prob check it out
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:37 pm to HeadChange
quote:
Never heard of this, but please you or someone go watch Extraterrestrial
Eta - Especially if you're a fan of Cabin in the Woods. I'm going to pimp this movie until I know someone besides myself has seen it
What's it about? Seems like it could be in my wheelhouse.
Pilot, bump this when u watch it I'm interested to see if u like it.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 5:49 pm to CocomoLSU
This is a good trailer without really spoiling things:
LINK
It's a "high up" B movie with some over the top acting (at times, but pretty solid acting all around), cheesy lines, and obvious cliches ala Cabin in the Woods, but the editing, score, special fx just make it really awesome.
LINK
It's a "high up" B movie with some over the top acting (at times, but pretty solid acting all around), cheesy lines, and obvious cliches ala Cabin in the Woods, but the editing, score, special fx just make it really awesome.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 6:07 pm to SlowFlowPro
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it has one of the best horror/alien scenes in history
can't be better than Fire in the Sky
Posted on 1/3/15 at 6:09 pm to Brosef Stalin
when i was a kid i was all into reading books about alien abductions so that movie wasn't really scary to me
this basically sums up me showing that movie to people as a kid
this basically sums up me showing that movie to people as a kid
Posted on 1/3/15 at 6:10 pm to Brosef Stalin
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can't be better than Fire in the Sky
There is a scene similar to FitS, and it's pretty well executed.
There were times when you question whether the kid would still be filming, but he's autistic and the camera is a way that he removes himself from things and feels more comfortable/safe, so it makes enough sense that he films so much.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 6:14 pm to CocomoLSU
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There were times when you question whether the kid would still be filming
i just completely ignore the requirement of suspension of disbelief with FF movies, b/c like i said earlier, i'm still on the pain train
Posted on 1/3/15 at 7:37 pm to HeadChange
That trailer looked pretty cool till the final scene. Anal probe is just played out.
Posted on 1/3/15 at 7:46 pm to CPT Tiger
The anal probe is insignificant when it comes to the actual movie, but it falls into the "cliche" category I previously mentioned.
On a side note:
A related trailer was for a movie called 'Exists'...looks like the same kind of movie but about Bigfoot. I'm about to watch it, will report back
Eta - This Enjecta movie looks pretty sweet as well. I really think Cabin in the Woods has opened a door of awesome and these movies are trying to one-up each other
On a side note:
A related trailer was for a movie called 'Exists'...looks like the same kind of movie but about Bigfoot. I'm about to watch it, will report back
Eta - This Enjecta movie looks pretty sweet as well. I really think Cabin in the Woods has opened a door of awesome and these movies are trying to one-up each other
This post was edited on 1/3/15 at 7:58 pm
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