
Alien Abduction(2014)
A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this pulse-pounding thriller based on the real-life Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon in North Carolina.


“The uncut video footage from the North Woods, Connecticut U.F.O. Case 77”
On October 8th, 1983, the Van Heese family gathered together to celebrate the 5th birthday of Michelle, the littlest member of their household. Everything was captured on VHS by Michael McPherson and his new camcorder — including the alien invasion.
Tommy Giavocchini
Eric Van Heese
Patrick Kelley
Jason Van Heese
Shirly McCalla
Shirly McCalla
Stacey Shulman
Renee Reynolds
Christine Staples
Jamie Van Heese
Laura Tomas
Michelle Van Heese

Dean Alioto
Michael Van Heese
Kay Parten
Alien #1
Ginny Klekker
Alien #2
Rose Schneider
Alien #3
UFO Abduction is a horror, science fiction, thriller film released in 1989 exploring themes of birthday party, alien, extraterrestrial, alien abduction, alien contact, found footage. Directed by Dean Alioto, it stars Tommy Giavocchini, Patrick Kelley, Shirly McCalla. On October 8th, 1983, the Van Heese family gathered together to celebrate the 5th birthday of Michelle, the littlest member of their household. Everything was captured on VHS by Michael McPherson and his new camcorder — including the alien invasion.
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