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Summary
A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this pulse-pounding thriller based on the real-life Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon in North Carolina.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+5)
Critics 38Audiences 43GoodWatch 42
Metascore46
Tomatometer29%
User score5.8
IMDb4.9
Audience score23%
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
+2Released
2014
April 4, 2014
12 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
17 of 17
Katherine SigismundKatie Morris
Corey EidCorey Morris- RPRiley PolanskiRiley Morris
Jillian ClareJillian Morris
Jeff BowserSean
Peter HoldenPeter Morris
Walter PhelanAlien
Kelley HinmanPark Ranger
Jordan TurchinOfficer James
Ben SharplesAgent
Rick ChambersNewscaster- RBRon BishopOfficer 2
- CMCaleb MoodyAgent
- MTMichael TurchinOrderly
- MHMike HolleyOrderly
- RCRay Chavez Jr.Orderly
- MBMatty BeckermanFarmer
Directing · 4
- Matty Beckerman Director, Original Concept, Producer
- Janine Gosselin Script Supervisor
- Joel Jeffrey Nishimine First Assistant Director
- John Nolan Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Robert Alvin Lewis Writer
Production · 17
- Alexander Yves Brunner Executive Producer
- Guy East Executive Producer
- Jared Beckerman Executive Producer
- Huw Lewis Executive Producer
- Alyssa Beckerman Executive Producer
- Lawrence Bender Producer
Camera · 13
- Luke Geissbühler Director of Photography
- Marc Polanski Key Grip
- Nadine Martinez Second Assistant Camera
- Jud Zumwalt Camera Operator
- Jay Cleary First Assistant Camera
- Tom Mone Additional Grip
Editing · 21
- Steve Mirkovich Editor
- Sam Bauer Editor
- Paul Rehder Digital Intermediate Assistant
- Tony Ciccone Additional Editor
- Jenny Cho Assistant Editor
- Rob Glowacki Additional Editor
Sound · 20
- Ben Weinman Original Music Composer
- Steven Avila Supervising Sound Effects Editor, Sound Designer
- Trip Brock Supervising Sound Editor
- Mark A. Rozett Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jackie Johnson Dialogue Editor
- Dan Bricker Sound Mixer
Art · 13
- Dustin J. Cardwell Production Design
- Steven Legler Production Design
- Katie Shattuck Set Decoration
- Suzanne Milano Art Department Coordinator
- Jamie Bibo Set Dresser
- Jeremy Lacey Art Department Assistant
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Alexis Scott Costume Design
- Peri Richards Costumer
- Rachel Kooyman Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
- Kylie Evans Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 5
- Stephen Chiodo Creature Design
- Charles Chiodo Creature Design
- Edward Chiodo Creature Design
- Chi Yu Shen VFX Artist
- Mariko Ishihara Metze VFX Artist
Lighting · 8
- Robert Grower Gaffer
- Julio Salcedo Electrician
- Rob Curtin Best Boy Electric
- Jarret Duke Lighting Technician
- Alex Eaton Gaffer
- Nick Reed Best Boy Electric
Other crew · 5
- Cal Johnson Stunt Coordinator
- Robin Maggy Stunt Double
- John Deall Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
- Bronwyne Mirkovich Additional Dialogue
- Joshua Strauss Post Production Supervisor
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