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Phoenix Forgotten

Phoenix Forgotten (2017)

April. 21,2017
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5.3
| Horror Science Fiction Mystery

20 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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Scanialara
2017/04/21

You won't be disappointed!

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Moustroll
2017/04/22

Good movie but grossly overrated

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Dirtylogy
2017/04/23

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

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Lachlan Coulson
2017/04/24

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

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npowell-25851
2017/04/25

I thought I would hate this movie when I saw the trailer. I've been fooled before by found footage horror movies about people going to a secluded place in search of the supernatural, yadah yadah yadah. Usually they're terrible, but I saw this one and was pleasantly surprised. My biggest complaint is that the part of the movie focusing on the documentarian who has found this footage, the real meat of the movie, isn't very engaging at all. Half of the movie focuses on 3 kids trying to find proof of aliens, but we are gradually shown this story through the story of the main kid's sister uncovering the footage. Whenever it cut back to the sister, I just wanted to get back to the main plot. However, the long setup is very much worth the payoff at the very end. This is a slow burn film that takes a while for the important events to happen, but the final act of the film is well worth the wait. I don't often get scared by horror movies, but the ending of this films kind of terrified me. Paranoia slowly builds until we're treated to a very tense ending that gives enough closure to satisfy but also leaves a few things to the imagination. Phoenix forgotten isn't fantastic, but for what it's worth, it's much better than most of the other formulaic horror movies studios are currently cranking out. It's well acted and produced, and I liked it. Don't be expecting to much, but if you're in the mood for a good UFO movie, I'd recommend it.

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spikebeast-8
2017/04/26

I may be a little biased, being from southern Arizona myself, but upon first hearing of this 2017 flick I was skeptical. I'm not the biggest fan of the nauseating genre, but this one is certainly different.. I made an account for the first time just to leave this review.If you're into found footage, you probably know about the cheesy scares, disorientating cameraman, and bad acting. However, this one has some excellent pacing, decent acting that isn't a distraction for once, and honestly, one of the best payoffs for a FF film I've ever seen. Honestly had me on the edge of my seat. Some absolutely stunning effects are used and I can't grasp why this film doesn't have more attention in a positive way. It's certainly better than As Above, So below, The Pyramid, and god forbid The Gallows. Remember that hot trash? Yeah, don't forget Ridley Scott worked on this one. MR. Alien.(spoilers?) Of course this film isn't perfect, none are. But I'm no film student, and I like movies like the first Transformers. I know when things aren't up to par, but as far as specifics, it's gotta be BAD for me to pick up the first time. There's some questionable effects (planes flying VERY low to a house) and cheesy acting from side characters not important to the plot - but it's all very quick. Scenes featuring abduction have that classic sped up 'jump' motion you catch in a lot of new age horror, but it's not a terrible effect altogether.Just minor complaints from me here. Being from AZ and a regular of Phoenix, it was fascinating to see a scary movie centered around home, and done shockingly well compared to other FF trash. I PROMISE this one is worth a watch, everyone I've personally showed it to thinks it's great. The documentary style and INSANE amounts of effort making the 90's footage look authentic, literally just blows my mind. Lots more work went into this than usual FF and it's very obvious and well done, in my opinion, I appreciate it so much. Also, I freakin' love aliens, lmao.

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dnathanr1111
2017/04/27

This movie really surprised me honestly. I did not expect at all to like it as much as I did. I'm a huge fan of the found footage genre when done right and it's very hard to find some good ones out there. This movie in particular was hands down my favorite "indie", as you can all it, found footage movie.From the beginning there's already a sense of suspense to it and mystery behind what happened to the missing trio. It's kinda obvious based off of the type of movie this is that they are abducted, but what leads up to it is very interesting. A slow burner for sure, not much interesting happens until the last 30 minutes but before that is a very well crafted backstory and "mockumentary" style movie. They go in depth of the backstory of each of the kids and the protagonist of the movie is on a constant search for not only her missing brother but the other 2 that he brought along with him. Being an AZ native I was very surprised at how realistic this movie is and really, even if you're not from there, this movie is VERY realistic. The acting seems real, the way it's filmed feel very 90's, and the actual events aren't your usual CGI and jumpscare filled horror. There's a lot of suspense and mystery behind what actually happened.This movie I would recommend to anyone with a willing eye, or just anyone in general.

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Harrison Tweed (Top Dawg)
2017/04/28

IMDb needs to give all these amateur reviewers some proper guidelines on how to review a film more accurately, instead of comparing this to that etc.. And for anyone who thinks me and my review are fake due to my high scoring, click on me and you will see otherwise - by a long shot.I've explained how to properly review a film about a dozen times out of my over 220+ reviews (and over 600 ratings), and based on the idiotic reviews for this film, I'll explain it again.Firstly, you don't compare an amateur/indie film with C-list actors to a blockbuster big production film with A-list actors! It's like comparing an Olympic runner to a retired old man that goes for regular walks. Clearly we know who is better, faster, and more qualified to win! You compare each in their own class, or in the case of rating a film, on it's own merits.You also look at who backed any film (big production company=big $$$ for a better film) and the key individuals involved in the production (director, writer, etc..). This film had no big backing and only a 2+ million dollar budget - and should not be compared to a 200+ million dollar film.So now let's get to the specifics that made this film great. We have here Justin Barber of which the 'highlight' of his resume is mainly Art department (19 credits) for 'graphics'. This is only the 2nd film he's ever directed and written, his first was a short. So this film was his writing and directorial debut! WOW! Even if he was a seasoned director and writer, still WOW! Justin Barber nailed the writing with an excellent story (lame reviewers comparing it to Blair Witch - so what, you only have one film to compare this too smh?) and his directing was perfect - from close ups, to cam shots to angles and sweeps, it was outstanding. I tip my hat to you Mr. Barber and look forward to your next project!Now let's look at the actors: of the leads, Luke Spencer Roberts and Florence Hartigan are the only two with some acting experience, mainly in TV series, and thus only C-list actors. Chelsea Lopez is only know for two major films, and this is one (and the first) of them. Justin Matthews has only 3 items on his resume - 2 TV shows and this (first) film! These kids nailed their roles to 100% perfection! They performed better than some A-list actors I've seen lately and they were very convincing and perfect in their roles! WOW, I can't wait to see where they'll be in 10 years from now, bravo guys!I could find absolutely nothing wrong with this film. I really enjoyed it and it was very convincing. Cinematography was excellent as was the editing. Sound was on point. Sure something like this has been done before, but not by amateurs and end up being this good! For that matter, what film out there has 'not' been done before?This was a fun ride, entertaining, captivating and thrilling - and executed perfectly. Even if I wasn't rating this on its own merits, it would still score at least an 8 or 9. But on it's merits, it's a perfect 10/10! Watch this with an open mind and realize what and who is behind any film before you slam it.

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