The Fourth Kind (2009)

Movie: The Fourth Kind (2009)

“In 1972, a scale of measurement was established for alien encounters. When a UFO is sighted, it is called an encounter of the first kind. When evidence is collected, it is known as an encounter of the second kind. When contact is made with extraterrestrials, it is the third kind. The next level, abduction, is the fourth kind. Modern-day, Alaska, where-mysteriously since the 1960s-a disproportionate number of the population has been reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations of the region, the truth has never been discovered. Here in this remote region, psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler began videotaping sessions with traumatized patients and unwittingly discovered some of the most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented. The Fourth Kind exposes the terrified revelations of multiple witnesses. Their accounts of being visited by alien figures all share disturbingly identical details, the validity of which is investigated throughout the film. Written by Anonymous”

• Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
• Release Date:
  6 November 2009 (USA)
• Run Time:
  98 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Horror , Mystery , Sci-Fi , Thriller
• MPAA:
  Rated PG-13 for violent/disturbing images, some terror, thematic elements and brief sexuality.

Tagline: There are four kinds of alien encounters. The fourth kind is abduction.

Trivia: The real Nome is 51% native American, but there are no indigenous characters in the film (at least not stated to be).

Goofs: Continuity: The lead-in to the scene where the sheriff is interviewing Dr. Tyler lists the time as 3:45am, but later in that scene, the clock in the background clearly shows 2:15.