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Phoenix Forgotten

Phoenix Forgotten

Based on Shocking, Untold True Events.

20176.11h 27m

Overview

Twenty years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.

Directed by Justin Barber
Written by T.S. Nowlin, Justin Barber
Produced by Wes Ball, Mark Canton, T.S. Nowlin
Box OfficeBudget: $2.8MRevenue: $3.6M

Top Cast

Florence Hartigan

Florence Hartigan

Sophie

Luke Spencer Roberts

Luke Spencer Roberts

Josh

Chelsea Lopez

Chelsea Lopez

Ashley

Justin Matthews

Justin Matthews

Mark

Clint Jordan

Clint Jordan

Steve

Cyd Strittmatter

Cyd Strittmatter

Caroline

Roberto Medina

Roberto Medina

Walt

Jeanine Jackson

Jeanine Jackson

Melissa Foster

David Carrera

David Carrera

Jack Foster

Matt Biedel

Matt Biedel

Daniel Abrams

Themes & Keywords

alienfound footagealienspseudo-documentaryfaux documentary

About Phoenix Forgotten

Phoenix Forgotten is a horror, mystery, science fiction film released in 2017 exploring themes of alien, found footage, aliens, pseudo-documentary, faux documentary. Directed by Justin Barber, it stars Florence Hartigan, Luke Spencer Roberts, Chelsea Lopez. Twenty years after three teenagers disappeared in the wake of mysterious lights appearing above Phoenix, Arizona, unseen footage from that night has been discovered, chronicling the final hours of their fateful expedition.

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