The phoenix lights were seen by thousands of arizona residents on the evening of march, 1997, and 17 years after the incident, it is still a debated event. They are still missing to this day, and their bodies have not been found. A documentary on the phoenix lights will be shown this weekend for the 21st anniversary. Four campers take a trip and witness strange lights in the sky above arizona in 1997. Dec 02, 2014 newly released classified footage of the infamous lights depicts military craft over the phoenix basin engaging unknown aircraft. The film is also produced by nowlin, alongside ridley scott, wes ball, courtney solomon and mark canton. Director justin barber tells his own xfiles story inspired by reallife events. The film told the story of sarah bishop, a documentary filmmaker who returned to phoenix 20 years after her brother disappeared investigating the phoenix lights. Aug 02, 2017 in 1997, a series of bright lights seemed to come from nowhere over phoenix, arizona. The phoenix incident is a 2015 american science fiction and conspiracy thriller film written and directed by first time director keith arem, and starring yuri lowenthal, troy baker, liam obrien, michael adamthwaite, jamie tisdale and brian bloom. Mar, 2015 19 years later and the phoenix lights mystery goes on duration. A skeptics discovery that we are not alone, this critically acclaimed documentary examines the 1997 mass sightings in arizona. The phoenix incident is a 2015 found footage horror based on the phoenix lights ufo incident over arizona in 1997.
The phoenix lights themselves were real and i believe the four missing campers were also real, but is this real footage, im thinking not but the lack of info is compelling. Its a popular subject for conspiracy theorists, and nonbelievers say the lights. This umpteenth retread of the blair witch formula adds nothing new of note to the tired foundfootage horror genre. And phoenix forgotten truly does blur the lines at times, weaving in real life footage from cnn of former governor symington admitting that he also saw the phoenix lights. The cinematography is amazing with close and personal camera angles creating a sense of intrigue.
Phoenix forgotten goes all in on found footage filmmaking. Apr 21, 2017 in 2016, a man in florida taped a similarshaped v formation of lights over his car, and when he uploaded the video to youtube, ufo researchers were amazed, recalling the phoenix lights all. Ill begin by saying that i love found footage movies, although most of them are quite disappointing at some point. In a post on his blog accompanying his video, mr collins wrote. Wednesday marks the 22nd anniversary of one of the strangest things to ever happen in arizona, the phoenix lights phenomenon. The original real investigation 19th anniversary of the phoenix lights. Mar 03, 2017 phoenix on march, 1997, thousands of people across arizona reported seeing strange lights moving soundlessly through the sky. So much so, that two found footage films were created on the phoenix lights in as many years. Film presents what if story on the phoenix lights youtube.
Presented as a documentary found footage film based on real events, it is set in the present day. I love how they mixed the real story, with real footage and real news coverage with the fictional story, which is about the disappearance of four men the exact same night the phoenix lights took place. Phoenix lights interview in phoenix magazine march 2017 march, 2017 lynne d. Feb 29, 2016 its just a couple of weeks from the 19th anniversary of the phoenix lights, a mass ufo sighting on march, 1997. This is a great expression of choice for this film. The phoenix incident is named after a real event that occurred on march, 1997 in phoenix, arizona, when thousands of people, including thenstate governor fife symington, claimed to have. This alien thriller, written and directed by gaming director keith arem chronicles the events of march, 1997 when witnesses reported seeing lights in phoenix, arizona and sparked the military coverup of the largest ufo sighting in us history. Explore the phenomenon that experts agree is beyond this world. With yuri lowenthal, travis willingham, troy baker, liam obrien. The film has exceptional pacing, good acting, incredible cgi, and nonstop action. Lights of varying descriptions were seen by thousands of people between 19. In 2016, a man in florida taped a similarshaped v formation of lights over his car, and when he uploaded the video to youtube, ufo researchers were amazed, recalling the phoenix lights all. Send us your footage by visiting the contact links below, and help us continue the good fight for disclosure. Apr 21, 2017 and phoenix forgotten truly does blur the lines at times, weaving in real life footage from cnn of former governor symington admitting that he also saw the phoenix lights and thought they were of.
Phoenix forgotten 2017 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. But then josh, the main character, his footage of the phoenix lights is fake because they needed more control. The phoenix tapes 97 2016 published february 20, 2017 by kat. Phoenix forgotten 2017 found footage film about the.
Phoenix forgotten is a 2017 american found footage sciencefiction horror film directed by justin barber in his directorial debut, and written by barber and t. Phoenix forgotten blurs the line between fact and fiction. Phoenix forgotten, ufo event abducted for found footage. In 1997, four campers went missing during the infamous phoenix lights incident and their bodies were never found. New footage of phoenix lights shows military involvement. For entertainment the fictional account makes for a good thriller and for that the phoenix incident achieves its purpose. Secureteam10 is your source for the best in new ufo sighting videos, information on the government coverup and the alien activity happening on and off our planet. Apr 28, 2017 but also, when you look at the actual footage of the real phoenix lights to me, they actually do look like military flares. The official explanation of the phoenix lights is that they were illumination flares dropped from a couple a10 warthog aircraft on a training run. But also, when you look at the actual footage of the real phoenix lights to me, they actually do look like military flares. This unprecedented and inexplicable phenomenon became known as.
Phoenix forgotten is part documentary, part found footage. The phoenix incident is the first found footage film covering the phoenix lights and also had the good fortune of having a theatrical release, a rare occurrence for a found footage film. Using the real events of the 1997 phoenix lights ufo sighting and the simultaneous disappearance of four young men in the area, writerdirector. Being a scifi found footage story is unusual enough to warrant a viewing, but that the events surrounding the charactersthe phoenix lights were a widely experienced and recorded phenomenon in 1997 and so t was fascinating to see the story of our heroes being interwoven with the mystery surrounding those unidentified lights in the night. The phoenix lights were a series of widely sighted unidentified flying objects or ufos observed in the skies over the u. The phoenix incident, where truth battles fiction aced.
On thursday, march, 1997 a strange event occurred in the. With charlie balogh, frances emma barwood, tom brunty, chuck byers. The phoenix incident is a 2015 american science fiction and conspiracy thriller film written and directed by first time director keith arem, and starring yuri. Phoenix forgotten tells the story of three teens who went into the desert shortly after an extra terrestrial incident, hoping to document the strange events occurring in their town.
On march of every year, local news outlets run the annual story of the mystery surrounding the lights that appeared over phoenix in 1997. Celebrating the historic and still unexplained arizona mass sighting of 1997 this critically acclaimed and internationally award winning documentary is based on the bestselling book, the phoenix lights. There is another found footage movie, the phoenix incident, that also revolves around four hikers going missing during the phoenix lights. More than 20 years later, mystery of phoenix lights still. As the title denotes, this film is based on the phoenix lights, the biggest ufo sighting in the usa that took place in 1997. But when we started to catch glimpses of the possible love triangle between josh, sophie and mark i began to wonder, oh, maybe the police detective was right. Kurt russell, the hollywood movie star, claims he saw ufos over phoenix arizona.
Rare footage of the phoenix lights ufo sightings, this is clearly some of the best proof out there please subscribe to unsolvedtv for more. The film interweaves between eye witnesses testimony on the phoenix lights and a film crew documenting their journey for the truth. The phoenix incident 2015 the phoenix incident 2015. I reran the moon valley footage and just in the early part you see a light form briefly which then goes out, but did. Mar, 2018 a documentary on the phoenix lights will be shown this weekend for the 21st anniversary.
Jul 22, 2017 the entirety of the movie seemed to be 100% on board with the fact that the prime mover of this movie was alien lights. As far as modern ufo flaps go, none are more wellknown than the socalled phoenix lights incident of 1997, and while im not sure weve ever gotten anything like an official explanation as to what went down, ill guarantee you this much the reality of the situation, whatever it may be, is probably far more interesting than 2016s found footage indie micro. Apr 08, 2016 the phoenix incident takes the subject of alien sightings and possible abduction a step further citing an actual happening that the filmmakers say was a cover up. On april 21, a film based loosely on the phoenix lights hits theaters. The original real investigation 19th anniversary of the phoenix lights in the may issue of the mufon ufo journal, there appeared a very misleading article by bill hamilton on the phoenix lights of march, 1997. I am a fan of the sighting myself, so when i learned what this movie was about i just had to watch it. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The phoenix incident, where truth battles fiction aced magazine.
More than 20 years later, mystery of phoenix lights still fascinates. So, though phoenix forgottens josh bishop isnt real, there are plenty of real people who still maintain that they saw the phoenix lights in 97, and many of those witnesses believe they. Nowlin, aided by the famed ridley scott as producer, set to make their mark on the found footage thriller with scifihorror film phoenix forgotten. It came out earlier this year but it had a long viral marketing campaign behind it. Earlier this year, firsttime director justin barber and his writing partner t. The phoenix lights sometimes called the lights over phoenix were a series of widely sighted unidentified flying objects or ufos observed in the skies over the u. We have an exclusive interview with justin barber, the director of the upcoming ridley scottproduced found footage film, phoenix forgotten. Apr 21, 2017 phoenix forever, and other movies made about the event, including the documentary phoenix lights and another found footage horror movie, the phoenix tapes 97, are a good. Thousands on the ground watched the lights, believing they were witnessing the end of days. The phoenix tapes 97 2016 shivers of horror horror. Based on the shocking, true events of march th, 1997, when several mysterious lights appeared over phoenix, arizona. That was the last night any of them were seen, and no identifiable. The film follows four friends on a weekend getaway who find themselves at the epicenter of what is now known as the phoenix lights incident. The unexplained phoenix lights phenomenon duration.
This weekend marks the release of phoenix forgotten, a found footage horror movie centering on the phoenix lights. A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this thriller based on the real life brown mountain lights phenomenon in north carolina. The phoenix tapes 97 is a found footage scifihorror film with an anonymous writer, director, and cast. Blurring the line between fiction and reality, the factbased, scifi thriller revolves around a military conspiracy and the controversial missing persons case surrounding the infamous phoenix lights. The phoenix lights are no mystery phoenix new times. Phoenix forgotten, produced by ridley scott, follows three teens in 1997 who venture out into the desert with their. And not just any ufos, but the ones that have become celebrities in their own right. Ive always been fascinated with the phoenix lights, but i was surprised to learn that on that same night, in the arizona desert, 4 men went missing and have never been seen again. The faux documentary mockumentary stile really suits this movie because it kind of makes it feel like it actually happened and we are watching real footage of. Beyond that, the documentary opening and the facts it provides becomes an informational movie on which audiences can get more detail about the phoenix lights. Initial report on the phoenix lights, by the original mufon investigator. Keith arams mockumentary uses found footage to purportedly uncover the mystery behind the real life incident involving strange lights over phoenix.
Jumping off from a reallife eventspecifically, the phoenix lights spotted in arizona and mexico in 1997. Maccabee concludes that the three equidistant lights in dr. Dec, 2014 the phoenix lights were seen by thousands of arizona residents but 17 years on what exactly happened remains a mystery. Newly released classified footage of the infamous lights depicts military craft over the phoenix. The phoenix tapes 97, a found footage sciencefiction horror film film released in 2016. Mar, 2019 phoenix lights phenomenon focus of found footage horror film the second event was reported by an unidentified former arizona police officer who claimed he saw a series of stationary, orange and. However, theres fairly good examples of this genre, such as the phoenix incident. With florence hartigan, luke spencer roberts, chelsea lopez, justin matthews.
But then josh, the main character, his footage of the phoenix lights. Kurt russell claims he saw and reported the phoenix. Jumping off from a real life eventspecifically, the phoenix lights spotted in arizona and mexico in 1997. The phoenix lights incident is an actual mass ufo sighting that took place in the phoenix, arizona region on march, 1997. Its 1997 and on march th a weird event occurred and labeled the phoenix lights. Featuring alien expert giorgio tsoukalos, host of history channels ancient aliens. The strange lights in the sky lead the protagonists of the movie to. Mar 31, 2016 secureteam10 is your source for the best in new ufo sighting videos, information on the government coverup and the alien activity happening on and off our planet. Phoenix on march, 1997, thousands of people across arizona reported seeing strange lights moving soundlessly through the sky. The phoenix lights incident is an actual mass ufo sighting that took place in the. Found footage film about the phoenix lights mass ufo sighting. Thats right, weve navigated through the maze of government conspiracies, misdirection, and red tape to uncover the truth behind the phoenix lights on march, 1997, thousands of people reported seeing a series of lights flying in formation over. Presented as a documentary found footage film based on real events, it is set in the present day and focuses upon an alleged conspiracy behind the. Did hollywood actor really see the phoenix lights, ufos as some would claim, some would say flares aswell.
With accounts from over thirty eyewitnesses, including apollo 14 astronaut edgar mitchell dive into one of the most important ufo sightings to date. It became one of the most famous ufo sightings in history and. The phoenix lights sometimes referred to as the lights over phoenix were a series of widely sighted optical phenomena generally unidentified flying objects that occurred in the skies over the u. Phoenix lights the movie, a science fiction thriller starring ossie beck, mackenzie firgens, yvette rachelle, matt mercer, terin alba, courtney gains, mark arnold, michael lemelle, aaron mills, and luke amsden. Florence hartigan, luke spencer roberts, chelsea lopez, justin matthews. Phoenix lights phenomenon focus of foundfootage horror film.