The unsolved mystery of a town in Alaska with an extraordinary number of disappearances during the past 40 years, with accusations of a federal cover up.The unsolved mystery of a town in Alaska with an extraordinary number of disappearances during the past 40 years, with accusations of a federal cover up.The unsolved mystery of a town in Alaska with an extraordinary number of disappearances during the past 40 years, with accusations of a federal cover up.
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- Timothy Fisher
- (as Pavel Stefanov)
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A different kind
If you're already on this page before seeing the movie, it's too late.
I looked at my girlfriend and our faces said: "No way... but... no, couldn't be... good god!"
The use of real vs. recreated footage gets you. The sounds in the real footage and recordings will REALLY get you.
Do yourself a favor and don't research the film before you go in. This is a movie that needs to be taken in with a blank and open mind to be appreciated.
Faux
This movie is even worse than the Blair Witch Project, but at least that movie didn't pretend to be anything other than what it was.
Terrible storyline, uninspired special effects, marginal acting. This movie has it all.
I'm trying to think of something good to say about this movie, but I can't. I suppose Canada and Bulgaria are pretty (even though its supposed to be shot in Alaska...).
Intense and Scary
Trying to remember good scary Sci Fi UFO movies I can't find too much, maybe because its a difficult matter to build as a movie, a lot of attempts ended with cheesy non-credible movies but this isn't the case.
The movie has a lot of good tense moments with good acting but kind of start to fail with some ideas in the middle of the story, there are some flaws that make it less credible but still scary.
There are some details like the photography and direction that are great and paired with the cast and good story makes the film an enjoyable scary ride.
Great popcorn flick
Some movies are done just to provide entertainment. Nothing more, nothing less. This is one of those films.
Go with a good attitude and enjoy. There are no life lessons to learn. There is no great revelation. Just go for fun.
Enjoy!
Did you know
- Trivia"The Fourth Kind" is a reference to scientist J. Allen Hyneks famous categories involving the sightings of UFOs. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) also referred to this scale. However, J. Allen Hynek wasn't the scientist who added the "Close Encounter of The Fourth Kind and Fifth Kind" to the scale created by him. It was added by Jacques Vallee after J. Allen Hynek passed away in 1986.
- GoofsWhen Abbey Tyer describes being abducted, she says that she found fingernail marks on the floor which are clearly shown. However, when she is hypnotized during the re-enactment, she flies off the bed without touching the floor.
- Quotes
Abbey Tyler: An encounter in the first kind, that's when you see a UFO. The second kind is when you see evidence of it: crop circles, radiation. The third kind is when you make contact. But the fourth kind, there's nothing more frightening than the fourth. You see, that one is when they abduct you.
- Crazy creditsOver the closing credits; there are a series of radio interviews with eyewitness to close encounters of the first to fourth kind
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- El cuarto contacto
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Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $25,486,040
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,231,160
- Nov 8, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $47,719,794
- Runtime
- 1h 38m(98 min)
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1






