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At First Light

At First Light

We called, they answered, she's the proof

20185.71h 31m

Overview

High school senior Alex has an encounter with mysterious lights that appear over her small town. She soon develops dangerous, supernatural abilities, and turns to her childhood friend Sean. The authorities target them and a chase ensues as officials try to discover the truth behind Alex's transformation.

Directed by Jason Stone
Written by Jason Stone, Andrew C. Erin
Produced by Michael Baker, Chris Ferguson
Box Office0Revenue: $26K

Top Cast

Stefanie Scott

Stefanie Scott

Alex Lainey

Théodore Pellerin

Théodore Pellerin

Sean Terrel

Saïd Taghmaoui

Saïd Taghmaoui

Cal

Percy Hynes White

Percy Hynes White

Oscar

Kate Burton

Kate Burton

Kate

Janet-Laine Green

Janet-Laine Green

Grandma

Jahmil French

Jahmil French

Nathan

J

James Wotherspoon

Tom

T

Tony Hart

Sheriff

Steve Love

Steve Love

Lurking Boy

Themes & Keywords

high schoolsmall towntransformationsupernaturallightteen moviesuper powermysterious lights

About At First Light

At First Light is a thriller, science fiction film released in 2018 exploring themes of high school, small town, transformation, supernatural, light, teen movie. Directed by Jason Stone, it stars Stefanie Scott, Théodore Pellerin, Saïd Taghmaoui. High school senior Alex has an encounter with mysterious lights that appear over her small town. She soon develops dangerous, supernatural abilities, and turns to her childhood friend Sean. The authorities target them and a chase ensues as officials try to discover the truth behind Alex's transformation.

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