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Area 51 Confidential

2011 · 81 min

A claustrophobic, shaky-cam descent into paranoia and dread, where strangers trapped in a desolate landscape slowly realize the truth is worse than the rumor.

Directed by: Brandon Slagle
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Devanny Pinn, Brandon Slagle, Wolfgang Meyer

Tagline: Now, discover the truth...
Overview: People from various walks of life find themselves held captive in a desolate area surrounding a secret government installation rumored to contain extraterrestrial life

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Directed by: Brandon Slagle
Genres: Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Starring: Devanny Pinn, Brandon Slagle, Wolfgang Meyer

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
survival
conspiracy
fate
power
Places: wilderness
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: found footage
single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	6
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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