Release Date: May 15th, 2015
DVD Release Date: September 20th, 2011
R|1 hr 35 min
Plot Summary
Obsessed with UFOs, a man (Reid Warner) and two friends find evidence of an alien presence at Area 51 in Nevada.
Cast: Reid Warner, Ben Rovner, Jelena Nik, Darrin Bragg, Sandra Staggs, Glenn Campbell, Suze Lanier-Bramlett, Jennefer Ludwigsen
Director: Oren Peli
Genres: Thriller, Science fiction, Mystery
Distributors: Paramount Insurge
Tedious, visually unsatisfying, poorly acted and narratively disjointed, Area 51 is a textbook example of directorial sophomore slump. show more
To be fair, the slow burn does eventually catch fire and there’s lots of screaming and heavy breathing and dark tunnels and running and what-not. The relatively tense final half-hour is clearly the reason that very smart producer Jason Blum thought this would be a solid follow-up to “Paranormal Activity.” It’s that first hour that is the reason it took six years to (barely) get released. show more
Area 51 is everything that's wrong with not only found footage films, but also weak-minded sci-fi thrillers that think crazed talking heads and fuzzy shadows are scary enough. show more
