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Area 51

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Obsessed with UFOs, a man (Reid Warner) and two friends find evidence of an alien presence at Area 51 in Nevada.
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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 05/15/2015
1.5/4
The relatively tense final half-hour is clearly the reason that very smart producer Jason Blum thought this would be a solid follow-up to "Paranormal Activity." It's that first hour that is the reason it took six years to (barely) get released. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 06/21/2022
1/4
You know the drill: A bunch of dudes, determined to go somewhere they shouldn't, decide to record their experience and things go bad. Very bad. Go to Full Review
C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore 05/01/2019
2/5
Peli doesn't do much other than show new ways of incorporating found footage- techniques which aren't necessarily fresh or innovative but, above all else, just fun to look at. Go to Full Review
Brad Miska Bloody Disgusting 04/14/2017
Frankly maybe they should have kept the tapes a secret for the rest of eternity. The idea of Area 51 seems to be what's truly frightening about it, not what's actually going on inside. Go to Full Review
William Bibbiani CraveOnline 09/08/2015
You can literally skip the first 45 minutes of Area 51 and not miss a thing. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 05/30/2015
2.5/4
...improves considerably once the protagonists make their way into the (poorly fortified) compound... Go to Full Review
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Dean S. @DeanDFW 4d Another good POV disappearing young adults film after they break into that area! See more May 13 Most people hated this movie but in my opinion it was great. Some people say "the camera was to shakey" but it's because it's a found footage movie, in reality aint no one keeping their camera straight. I can tell why people hate it tho. It's great in my opinion See more Helena P May 5 The film tries to rely on the found footage style to create suspense but delivers a weak and inconsistent experience. Despite a few tense moments, the plot doesn't hold up and the slow pace makes it a tiring watch. The idea that the security outside the base is more effective than inside feels incoherent. No one can get past the outer limits, yet once inside, everything seems abandoned just to move the story forward. In the end, the promise of mystery and horror is lost in poorly executed development with no real impact. See more Laszlo G Mar 24 Actually, it's not the best ufo movie, but I wouldn't say that it's terrible. The characters are good, the found-footage idea was perfect. The only bad thing I can say is the storyline. I mean okay they are planning, they go there, but non of the characters tells a thing. They show some alien thing, but too much. We don't know what is going on inside the area still. See more Markela A 06/08/2024 During the first half I could tell it's a hands down waste of time watching this since it seemed like the unprofessional ambiance, the somewhat poor casting and the unnecessary dialogs in the scenes where too many to be following a great plot. However, I gave it a shot. Once the characters arrive in area 51 I had myself watching on edge. The "cheap filming" was the key to feeling like you were actually with them, therefore the unnerved and disturbing atmosphere could easily be imparted to the audience. Well, certainly, most horror film lovers wouldn't feel the tense to the same extent since neither atrocious scenes nor hideous creatures are displayed. Personally, I consider the film worth watching since it does differ a lot from most Sci-Fi movies and I am into such weird filming techniques. Is it a highly underrated masterpiece? Definitely not! I believe a higher budget would undoubtedly skyrocket the whole piece; yet, that's still missing so the potential cannot be counted into the overall rating as an asset. See more Jonna L 10/02/2023 Not scary at all but very entertaining and fun! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Obsessed with UFOs, a man (Reid Warner) and two friends find evidence of an alien presence at Area 51 in Nevada.
Director
Oren Peli
Producer
Jason Blum, Steven Schneider
Screenwriter
Oren Peli, Christopher Denham
Distributor
Paramount Insurge
Production Co
IM Global, Aramid Entertainment Fund, Blumhouse Productions
Rating
R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language Throughout)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 15, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.6K
Runtime
1h 35m
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