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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Alien Abduction
"Fear The Lights..."
2014 1h 25m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 418
HorrorScience FictionThriller
Synopsis
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A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this pulse-pounding thriller based on the real-life Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon in North Carolina.
“Fear The Lights...”
Cast
Katherine Sigismund
Katie Morris
Corey Eid
Corey Morris
Riley Polanski
Riley Morris
Jillian Clare
Jillian Morris
Jeff Bowser
Sean
Peter Holden
Peter Morris
Walter Phelan
Alien
Kelley Hinman
Park Ranger
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Matty Beckerman
- Writers
- Robert Alvin Lewis, Rudi Liden
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 12 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Matty Beckerman, shot by Luke Geissbühler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Ben Weinman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Steve Mirkovich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Katherine Sigismund and Corey Eid and Riley Polanski carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Fear The Lights...".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2510434 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Matty Beckerman directs. Luke Geissbühler behind the camera. Ben Weinman scores. Steve Mirkovich cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 12 years ago.
- 3Directed by Matty Beckerman, shot by Luke Geissbühler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Ben Weinman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Steve Mirkovich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Katherine Sigismund and Corey Eid and Riley Polanski carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Fear The Lights...".
- 8IMDB entry: tt2510434 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 11 themes, including "vacation", "north carolina", "trap", "alien".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Luke Geissbühler
- Original score
- Ben Weinman
- Editing
- Steve Mirkovich
- Production design
- Steven Legler
- Costume design
- Alexis Scott
- Makeup / hair
- Kylie Evans
- Sound
- Steven Avila
- Stunt coordinator
- Cal Johnson
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Matty Beckerman
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MO
Mob Scene
US
- NE
Next Entertainment
US
- LA
Lawrence Bender Productions
US
- BI
BIG Pictures
IN
Exclusive Media
US
Key crew
- GafferAlex Eaton
- ProducerMatty Beckerman
- EditorSteve Mirkovich
- Production DesignSteven Legler
- ProducerLawrence Bender
- CastingKelly Wagner
- FoleyRick Owens
- ProducerCathy Beckerman
- Sound DesignerSteven Avila
- ProducerMike Fleiss
- CastingDominika Posserén
- Sound Re-Recording MixerKelly Vandever
- Supervising Sound EditorTrip Brock
- Costume DesignAlexis Scott
- Art Department CoordinatorSuzanne Milano
- Stunt CoordinatorCal Johnson
- Location ManagerW. Harry Fortuna
- Script SupervisorJanine Gosselin
- Sound Re-Recording MixerMark A. Rozett
- Dialogue EditorIan Shedd
- Original ConceptMatty Beckerman
- Executive ProducerGuy East
- Executive ProducerAlexander Yves Brunner
- Executive ProducerHuw Lewis
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- vacation
- north carolina
- trap
- alien
- found footage
- gun enthusiast
- electronics failure
- brown mountain
- aliens
- faux documentary
- found footage adjacent
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2014-04-04NR
Also known as
International titles
- AbduccionES
- エリア0（ゼロ）JP
- Area 0: エリア0JP
