In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.
Directed by J.J. Abrams
1970s
alien
train crash
firecracker
super 8mm footage
duringcreditsstinger
complex
conspiracy thriller
joyous
suspenseful
intense
amused
comforting
familiar
Rank
#71 in 2011·#3746 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
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Cast
Joel Courtney
Joe Lamb
Elle Fanning
Alice Dainard
Riley Griffiths
Charles Kaznyk
Kyle Chandler
Jackson Lamb
Noah Emmerich
Nelec
AJ Michalka
Jen Kaznyk
Ryan Lee
Cary McCarthy
Ron Eldard
Louis Dainard
Gabriel Basso
Martin Read
Bruce Greenwood
Cooper
Zach Mills
Preston
Jessica Tuck
Mrs. Kaznyk
Crew
J.J. Abrams
Director
J.J. Abrams
Writer
Michael Giacchino
Original Music Composer
Maryann Brandon
Editor
Mary Jo Markey
Editor
Larry Fong
Director of Photography
J.J. Abrams
Producer
Bryan Burk
Producer
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Tommy Gormley
Co-Producer
Ben Burtt
Sound Designer
George Drakoulias
Music Supervisor
Popular Reviews
1630 reviews
Zachary Marrone
7.0★ · 05/21/26
Hell yeah! It's like If the goonies were dealing with aliens rather than pirate treasure.
I think this movie is fantastic there are certain gaps and little issues that prevent me from going all the way up to a 4/5. Would absolutely recommend tho.
Hell yeah! It's like If the goonies were dealing with aliens rather than pirate treasure.
I think this movie is fantastic there are certain gaps and little issues that prevent me from going all the way up to a 4/5. Would absolutely recommend tho.
Andu VlasceanuPRO
10.0★ · 05/26/26
watched this as a kid - it makes sense why stranger things seemed familiar
watched this as a kid - it makes sense why stranger things seemed familiar
luca
8.0★ · 05/14/26
If you watch closely, you can actually see a movie under all the lens flares
If you watch closely, you can actually see a movie under all the lens flares
Natalie
8.0★ · 05/09/26
Those lens flares tickle my brain
Those lens flares tickle my brain
Tom
7.0★ · 05/07/26
Actually such a cool movie for just having that Stranger Things like mystery vibe and being about some kids filming a horror movie. Production Value!
Actually such a cool movie for just having that Stranger Things like mystery vibe and being about some kids filming a horror movie. Production Value!
