1989·Horror·1h 3m
6.8
★
On October 8th, 1983, the Van Heese family gathered together to celebrate the 5th birthday of Michelle, the littlest member of their household. Everything was captured on VHS by Michael McPherson and his new camcorder — including the alien invasion.
Directed by Dean Alioto
birthday party
alien
extraterrestrial
alien abduction
alien contact
found footage
pov (point of view)
analog
alien spaceship
spaceship
aliens
pseudo-documentary
faux documentary
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Cast
Dean Alioto
Michael Van Heese
Crew
Dean Alioto
Director
Dean Alioto
Writer
Dean Alioto
Producer
Dean Alioto
Cinematography
Bill Boes
Special Effects
Popular Reviews
88 reviews
dparasol
6.0★ · 07/06/26
The first found footage horror film, I understand. I think I liked this more than most of my mutuals on here...
There is something of a misapprehension in many moments about what would be really, properly dramatic or scary to focus on, and the dialogue isn't really always very good, and the cameraman also sounds kind of like an ultra-dork and I hate hearing him huff and puff constantly. Of course, it could probably stand to be shorter than it is.
But I'm one of the few who will always appreciate a little gray man and ambiguous danger.
I liked the ending. Everyone getting progressively madder at him for hoisting the camera around was hysterical, too.
"Oh shit, fuck, what was that?"
There is something of a misapprehension in many moments about what would be really, properly dramatic or scary to focus on, and the dialogue isn't really always very good, and the cameraman also sounds kind of like an ultra-dork and I hate hearing him huff and puff constantly. Of course, it could probably stand to be shorter than it is.
But I'm one of the few who will always appreciate a little gray man and ambiguous danger.
I liked the ending. Everyone getting progressively madder at him for hoisting the camera around was hysterical, too.
"Oh shit, fuck, what was that?"
The first found footage horror film, I understand. I think I liked this more than most of my mutuals on here...
There is something of a misapprehension in many moments about what would be really, properly dramatic or scary to focus on, and the dialogue isn't really always very good, and the cameraman also sounds kind of like an ultra-dork and I hate hearing him huff and puff constantly. Of course, it could probably stand to be shorter than it is.
But I'm one of the few who will always appreciate a little gray man and ambiguous danger.
I liked the ending. Everyone getting progressively madder at him for hoisting the camera around was hysterical, too.
"Oh shit, fuck, what was that?"
There is something of a misapprehension in many moments about what would be really, properly dramatic or scary to focus on, and the dialogue isn't really always very good, and the cameraman also sounds kind of like an ultra-dork and I hate hearing him huff and puff constantly. Of course, it could probably stand to be shorter than it is.
But I'm one of the few who will always appreciate a little gray man and ambiguous danger.
I liked the ending. Everyone getting progressively madder at him for hoisting the camera around was hysterical, too.
"Oh shit, fuck, what was that?"
Travis Page
9.0★ · 06/15/26
its not a space ship! holy shit guys im zoomed in! its a spaceship
very eerie movie. the way its filmed makes it feel very real. like half this film is a black screen because of lack of lighting due to the plot being at night and during a power outage. very fun watch
very eerie movie. the way its filmed makes it feel very real. like half this film is a black screen because of lack of lighting due to the plot being at night and during a power outage. very fun watch
its not a space ship! holy shit guys im zoomed in! its a spaceship
very eerie movie. the way its filmed makes it feel very real. like half this film is a black screen because of lack of lighting due to the plot being at night and during a power outage. very fun watch
very eerie movie. the way its filmed makes it feel very real. like half this film is a black screen because of lack of lighting due to the plot being at night and during a power outage. very fun watch
Andi
3.0★ · 04/03/26
Of course Aliens landed in the backyard of a dumb gun owning American family.
Of course Aliens landed in the backyard of a dumb gun owning American family.
caroline emery
5.0★ · 03/09/26
sorry but the ending cracked me up
sorry but the ending cracked me up
Krookodilian
4.0★ · 02/12/26
Meta glasses ai show me this aliens balls
Meta glasses ai show me this aliens balls