sammyt-57687
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The McPherson Tape (also known as UFO Abduction) follows an average family recording a little girls birthday party when all of a sudden a spacecraft lands near their remote Connecticut mountain house. This film has both pros and cons, but more cons for sure.
What it does right:
This movie is extremely cozy and nostalgic, as it really feels like an average 80s home video. Obviously it's clear to see that it's fake, but watching it on yours grandmothers TV set in 1989 could absolutely freak somebody out.
What it misses on:
This film is extremely slow, even with a 63 minute runtime, and tends to kill its tension almost instantly. Almost every time something "scary" happens (like seeing an alien outside the window) you can't actually see anything so you're just looking at nothing. Also, it's way too dark at times and an awfully shaky camera, but it's an 80s FF so who can really gripe at that.
Overall, it's cozy and entertaining enough for one watch, but loses most of its audience quickly.
What it does right:
This movie is extremely cozy and nostalgic, as it really feels like an average 80s home video. Obviously it's clear to see that it's fake, but watching it on yours grandmothers TV set in 1989 could absolutely freak somebody out.
What it misses on:
This film is extremely slow, even with a 63 minute runtime, and tends to kill its tension almost instantly. Almost every time something "scary" happens (like seeing an alien outside the window) you can't actually see anything so you're just looking at nothing. Also, it's way too dark at times and an awfully shaky camera, but it's an 80s FF so who can really gripe at that.
Overall, it's cozy and entertaining enough for one watch, but loses most of its audience quickly.
This movie is clearly a (very) low budget film but that does not automatically make it bad. It's more on the experimental side and gave me huge Skinamarink vibes. I believe the runtime was a little too long as the fluff scenes got pretty boring, and there are some plot holes for sure. But you know what? I didn't hate it. I dig the homemade feel this movie gives off and for what it was I think the kid actors were pretty good. Do you know what's going on during every scene? No and I won't deny that. The "stalker" or "demon" or whatever he is looked sort of lame I won't lie, but there were some genuinely creepy scenes. I can't say this is a film I'd rewatch, but for a one time viewing I enjoyed it.