
Phoenix Forgotten(2017)
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.


“They're Here.”
Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.

Frank Novak
Frank Novak

Reid Warner
Reid

Darrin Bragg
Darrin

Ben Rovner
Ben

Jelena Nik
Jelena
David Thornsberry
Employee
Amelia Thornsberry
Employee Daughter

Jennefer Folsom
Jennefer Ludwigsen

Roy Abramsohn
Jim Nelson
Glenn Campbell
Glenn Campbell
Area 51 is a horror, mystery, science fiction film released in 2015 exploring themes of secret base, military base, alien life-form, alien, ufo, extraterrestrial. Directed by Oren Peli, it stars Frank Novak, Reid Warner, Darrin Bragg. Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.
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