Phoenix Forgotten

PG-13

Released Apr 21, 2017

1 hr. 27 min.

Sci-Fi

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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On March 13, 1997, several mysterious lights appeared over Phoenix. Three teens went into the desert shortly after the incident, hoping to document the strange events occurring in their town. They disappeared that night and were never seen again. Now, on the 20th anniversary of their disappearance, unseen footage has finally been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.

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Jeremy

Had a good time watching it. It's a mockumentary/found footage. It's like a mockumentary inside a mockumentary really. If this is your type of genre and you know it going in then you're going to enjoy it. If you don't typically like the slow burn with the payoff in the end, then you'll be one of the people rushing to give it a 1 star review for no reason. IMO the ending payoff is worth it for the slow burn. It kept me interested because i enjoy the "mockumentary" type films. Judge for yourself!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/23

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Jacob B

Phoenix Rising is just Blair Witch with aliens. I know everybody said that back in 2017 but it really is just an uninspired rehash of Blair Witch with a touch of X-Files. The latter aspect is even all but lampshaded in the actual film with the presence of actual X-Files VHS tapes and the iconic tune making its presence known at one point. The sad thing is, I could see the potential beyond its obvious inspiration but instead fails to add anything new to the found-footage subgenre. If you've seen The Blair Witch Project, this film will offer no surprises. The ending scene was surprisingly awesome. Not to the point that it saves the movie, mind you, but it was nice to have at least one memorable moment. A pointless entry in a genre that was becoming a victim of overexposure by the time this film came out in the aftermath of its experimental phase from 2014 that's only worth seeing if you're fulfilling a quota to watch all movies Ridley Scott was even vaguely involved with. Either that or because you needed to get your fix for something vaguely related to The Maze Runner since the poster and trailers gleefully point out this connection due to the director of those movies being a producer on this film while waiting for The Death Cure to come out.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/08/23

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Tomas H

Basically Blair Witch Movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/11/23

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Kyle M

The storylines may have mixed by derivative replication what's been phenomenally terrified in "The Blair Witch Project" and its canonical follow-up whilst being generically structured to inadvertently state the obvious comparison. This sci-fi version surrounding an actual supernatural event with added focus managed to be quite effective in its tense delivery and proven upon some debatable improvements through those comparisons. Filled with high energy, valued as captivatingly intriguing till pathos struck, and agreeably a differentiating duplicate of the "Blair Witch" cinematic myth, it has enough boosts to be considerably worth a decent thrill ride being carefully crafted albeit questioned the form's logic. (B)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/10/22

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kerry w

Rating: 6/10. 60/100

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Loved it. I actually thought it was a documentary until they started showing the "lost footage."

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Justin Barber

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Phoenix Forgotten is borderline generic, desert-set found footage that apes the aforementioned Witchiness and genre constraints to a snooze-worthy T.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 27, 2017

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Bill Goodykoontz

Arizona Republic

Yes, it's a found-footage film, a genre that seemed played out not long after it arrived, and "Phoenix Forgotten" doesn't do anything to revive it.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 27, 2017

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Justin Lowe

Hollywood Reporter

Another disappointingly derivative imitation of The Blair Witch Project, this time mashed up with The X-Files franchise.

Apr 23, 2017

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a fairly standard found-footage thriller that ultimately does feel long even at just 87 minutes...

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 1, 2023

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Enjoyment of Phoenix Forgotten ultimately depends on how much the individual viewer likes found footage movies.

Rated: 6/10

May 24, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

This mix of fact and fiction isn't all that scary but it does whip up some intense and paranoid moments.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 28, 2021

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Synopsis

On March 13, 1997, several mysterious lights appeared over Phoenix. Three teens went into the desert shortly after the incident, hoping to document the strange events occurring in their town. They disappeared that night and were never seen again. Now, on the 20th anniversary of their disappearance, unseen footage has finally been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.

Director: Justin Barber
Executive Producer: Michael Schaefer, Tom Moran, Wayne Marc Godfrey, Robert Jones, Scott Karol, David Hopwood, Wei Cheng Yu, Dennis L. Pelino, Fredy Bush
Screenwriter: T.S. Nowlin, Justin Barber
Distributor: Cinelou Films, Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures
Production Co: Cinelou Films, Scott Free Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Peril|Terror)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 18, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.6M
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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