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The Phoenix Incident

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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The Phoenix Incident (2015)
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Blurring the line between fiction and reality, the fact-based, sci-fi thriller revolves around a military conspiracy and the controversial missing persons case surrounding the infamous Phoen... Read allBlurring the line between fiction and reality, the fact-based, sci-fi thriller revolves around a military conspiracy and the controversial missing persons case surrounding the infamous Phoenix Lights.Blurring the line between fiction and reality, the fact-based, sci-fi thriller revolves around a military conspiracy and the controversial missing persons case surrounding the infamous Phoenix Lights.

  • Director
    • Keith Arem
  • Writer
    • Keith Arem
  • Stars
    • Yuri Lowenthal
    • Travis Willingham
    • Troy Baker
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    • Director
      • Keith Arem
    • Writer
      • Keith Arem
    • Stars
      • Yuri Lowenthal
      • Travis Willingham
      • Troy Baker
    • 30User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    Yuri Lowenthal
    Yuri Lowenthal
    • Glenn Lauder
    Travis Willingham
    Travis Willingham
    • Mitch Adams
    Troy Baker
    Troy Baker
    • Ryan Stone
    Liam O'Brien
    Liam O'Brien
    • Jacob Reynolds
    Michael Adamthwaite
    Michael Adamthwaite
    • Walton S. Gayson
    Brian Bloom
    Brian Bloom
    • LAFB Pilot
    Jamie Tisdale
    Jamie Tisdale
    • Melissa Henessey
    James Patrick Stewart
    • David Collins
    Fife Symington
    Fife Symington
    • Self
    • (as Fife Symington III)
    John McCain
    John McCain
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mark Withers
    Mark Withers
    • Bill Lauder
    Deborah Geffner
    Deborah Geffner
    • Susan Lauder
    Maria Bobeva
    • Sue Ellen Gayson
    Constance Broge
    Constance Broge
    • Michelle Stone
    Paul Thomas Arnold
    Paul Thomas Arnold
    • Daniel Adams
    James C. Burns
    James C. Burns
    • Ken Adams
    • (as James Burns)
    Randy Hamilton
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    Frances Emma Barwood
    • Self
    • (as Frances Barwood)
    • Director
      • Keith Arem
    • Writer
      • Keith Arem
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    8rupokey

    Same time line saw something amazing on way to work

    I've watched the movie because i have always believed there is more than us here or come here etc. The time line of when this happen and what i saw about this same time and when i saw some of the pics of the flying objects i couldn't believe what i saw they were the exact thing or so darn close it scared me. I went to work working nights one evening i headed down the highway around 11pm heading to the hospital on ft stewart where i worked night shift I had 14 plus military years 3 honerable discharges known many Military personnel and have seen much but what i saw on my way to work was not something that happens as i was driving i saw far off to my left toward the ocean there was a low light in the sky i always look because to verify if a plane by a blinking light there was none just bright lights it was heading west by the time i crossed the highway 80 and headed south toward I -16 this craft had turned and there was several open fields between me and the highway and some small tree lines.All of a sudden this air craft appeared and it was just over the tree line, iam so curious hanging out my window and looking i could see the complete bottom and nothing but lights and the biggest thing that amazed me there was no sound if i could be put to sleep i could give a complete discrption of this craft only wishing i could of got pics by the time i hit the over pass to I-16 it turned and headed back out east toward the ocean and disappeared got to work shooken asking everyone on the military base i knew if there was anything we had that could do this and have no sound ever. The answer was NO and this was at the same year and time all this went down
    7Strobenz

    It had been a while since I watched a good FF movie

    I'll begin by saying that I love found footage movies, although most of them are quite disappointing at some point. However, there's fairly good examples of this genre, such as The Phoenix Incident.

    As the title denotes, this film is based on the Phoenix Lights, the biggest UFO sighting in the USA that took place in 1997. I am a fan of the sighting myself, so when I learned what this movie was about I just had to watch it. It was a pleasant surprise! I love how they mixed the real story, with real footage and real news coverage with the fictional story, which is about the disappearance of four men the exact same night the Phoenix Lights took place.

    The faux documentary (mockumentary) stile really suits this movie because it kind of makes it feel like it actually happened and we are watching real footage of an alien encounter. Towards the end of the film everything gets a little too repetitive, and for someone who has already seen plenty of found footage movies, this one offers nothing new to the genre. That's why I give it a 6 out of 10. The acting is good though, the special effects are really well worked and the music helps the atmosphere! I don't know, I really liked this movie and I totally recommend it to anyone who's interested either in UFO related stuff or found footage films!
    3lunchoutk

    another found footage movie

    well, found footage movies are usually cheap and nasty affairs and the shaky camera is used to cover bad directing.

    This one is different, the characters are believable, the effects are good and the directing is smooth and enjoyable. and here comes the BUT the go pro style footage is far too shaky and swinging, certain segments of the movie are completely unwatchable due to this and mildly nausea inducing.

    The characters have lucid moments and are friendly and believable but start screaming and shouting in a manner that is unbelievable and ruins any form connection you have with them.

    Nothing new and needs refining
    6Endless_01

    A faux-documentary about UFOs with decent execution.

    I'm a UFO fanatic, so I went into this movie with a certain amount of joy to see something different. Granted, I didn't have high expectations, after all, we know that horror and faux-documentary movies are not usually very good, however, the execution of this one was much better than I expected. With a good budget and use of camera techniques, the creators managed to create a film that, despite not being a marvel of special effects, contains well-designed scenes with good entertainment value.

    The script is a bit heavy-handed, leaving much to be desired, but it manages to establish certain real-life connections with fictional events in a good way, creating a sort of historical universe within its own limits. The characters are, for the most part, typical cliché examples of movies of this type, but I've seen worse so I cut them some slack. The performances are decent, not the best, but what else can we expect?

    Probably what I hated the most was the idiotic subplot about the alien-crazy guy. I found it unnecessary, cliche, redundant and even a bit cringe-worthy, mainly because it didn't add anything interesting to the scene and only served as a sort of punching bag of mysteries.

    In the end, it's a short, entertaining movie that manages to combine real scenes with cinematic scenes and creates a somewhat interesting conspiracy story, which although affected by its delirious script and half-developed characters, manages to entertain for 1 hour and 20 minutes without major complaints. Also, the aliens and the development of the scenes is entertaining, as well as the multiple scenes from the POV of the military. It's worth it if you like the genre and feel like killing time.
    3PedroPires90

    Not a fan, but cool creatures

    In fact, the best thing about this is the creature design and the spaceships design, like both of it. Seemed cool, realistic and scary.

    Most of the rest was boring and repetitive, with stupid characters and boring and predictable conversations simulating a documentary.

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    • Trivia
      During production of the movie, the film makers were contacted by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding one of the film's viral websites. Due to the perceived authenticity of the site, the DOJ threatened imprisonment and substantial federal fines, believing the website infringed on the department's likeness to locate the missing men from the film. After several tense days of legal negotiation between the production's attorneys and the Justice Department, the site was reinstated and continues to serve the motion picture.
    • Goofs
      Somalia is not in any of the continents they mention.
    • Alternate versions
      US Theatrical Release with Interactive Apple TV release
    • Connections
      Features Ms. Pac-Man (1982)

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    • Release date
      • June 16, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Phoenix Incident
    • Filming locations
      • Phoenix, Arizona, USA(Actual Sighting Location)
    • Production companies
      • PCB Productions
      • PCB Studios
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      • $1,300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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