The Fourth Kind (2009)
This one seemed like it had a lot going for it. First, we get the notion that this is all based on a true story and actual events. There is some "found footage" of the "actual people involved" and then we also get Milla Jovovich, who I adore, and Elias Koteas who is always great.
The movie has some genuine scares involved too. Even the found footage is good. The footage of course are also just actors and none of this ever happened. BUT it does turn out that this area of Alaska does actually have a history of missing persons.
While I went into this one with the idea of mining it for ideas for a BlackStar game (I always wanted to an Alien Abduction plot where humans and aliens are on more equal footing) instead I was given ideas for my NIGHT SHIFT Valhalla, Alaska game. Valhalla though runs closer to "Resident Alien" than this one's mix of "Close Encounters," "Fire in the Sky," and "Blair Witch."
The ending left us feeling a little empty. No resolution, but some good jump scares and weird special effects.
Still, Milla Jovovich is still great. This was one of director's Olatunde Osunsanmi first movies. He would go on to direct and produce episodes of New Trek and the series "Falling Skies." So sci-fi is certainly in his wheel-house.
Maybe I should do an Alien Abduction night.
October 2021
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