Area 407 (originally titled Tape 407: The Mesa Reserve)[1] is a 2012 American found footage science fiction horror film directed by Dale Fabrigar and Everette Wallin, starring Samantha Lester, James Lyons, Melanie Lyons and Abigail Schrader.[2]
| Area 407 | |
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| Directed by | Dale Fabrigar Everette Wallin |
| Written by | Robert Shepyer |
| Produced by | Matt Allen Mitch Dickman Michael Haskins |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Bryan Olinger |
| Edited by | Hunter Hill |
| Music by | Matt Dahan |
Production companies | Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions Cloud Nine Pictures Entertainment Factory |
| Distributed by | IFC Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Samantha Lester as Jessie
- James Lyons as Jimmy
- Melanie Lyons as Laura Hawkins
- Abigail Schrader as Trish
- Samantha Sloyan as Lois
- Brendan Patrick Connor as Charlie
- Ken Garcia as Charlie
Release
editThe film was released to Video on Demand on 27 April 2012.[3]
Reception
editWilliam Goss of Film.com gave the film a rating of "D" and wrote "For some reason, the motivation of panic seems like a consistent rationale for ensemble hysteria in low-budget films like these, and I’d be able to forgive it all -- well, most of it -- if Area 407 had actually made with some effective frights or a more inventive mythology rather than amateurishly cashing in on this trend of handheld hokum."[4] Jinx of Dread Central gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and wrote, "As a traditionally shot narrative feature, this movie would’ve been terrible. As a found footage flick? It’s punishment."[5]
The film received a positive review in HorrorNews.net.[6]
References
edit- ^ Barton, Steve (27 September 2011). "Uncover the Mystery of Tape 407". Dread Central. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ The Deadline Team (18 April 2012). "IFC Midnight Acquires Rights To Found-Footage Pic 'Area 407'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Barton, Steve (18 April 2012). "IFC Enters Area 407". Dread Central. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Goss, William (27 April 2012). "Review: Area 407 is All Screams, No Scares". Film.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Jinx (4 May 2012). "Area 407 (2012)". Dread Central. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Halen, Adrian (11 July 2020). "Film Review: Area 407 (2012)". HorrorNews.net. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
External links
edit- Area 407 at IMDb
- Area 407 at Rotten Tomatoes