The McPherson Tape

1989

Action / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller

13
IMDb Rating 5.3/10 10 2574 2.6K

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Plot summary

On October 8th, 1983, the Van Heese family gathered together to celebrate the 5th birthday of Michelle, the littlest member of their household. Everything was captured on VHS by Michael McPherson and his new camcorder — including the alien invasion.

Director

Dean Alioto Photo
Dean Alioto

Top cast

Ginny Klekker Photo
Ginny Klekker as Alien Number 2
Laura Tomas Photo
Laura Tomas as Michelle Van Heese
Kay Parten Photo
Kay Parten as Alien Number 1
Christine Staples Photo
Christine Staples as Jamie Van Heese
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
579.12 MB
956*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 2 min
Seeds 1
1.05 GB
1424*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
29.97 fps
1 hr 2 min
Seeds 13

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by sammyt-57687 6 / 10

Cozy 80s found footage with clear flaws

The McPherson Tape (also known as UFO Abduction) follows an average family recording a little girls birthday party when all of a sudden a spacecraft lands near their remote Connecticut mountain house. This film has both pros and cons, but more cons for sure.What it does right:This movie is extremely cozy and nostalgic, as it really feels like an average 80s home video. Obviously it's clear to see that it's fake, but watching it on yours grandmothers TV set in 1989 could absolutely freak somebody out.What it misses on:This film is extremely slow, even with a 63 minute runtime, and tends to kill its tension almost instantly. Almost every time something "scary" happens (like seeing an alien outside the window) you can't actually see anything so you're just looking at nothing. Also, it's way too dark at times and an awfully shaky camera, but it's an 80s FF so who can really gripe at that.Overall, it's cozy and entertaining enough for one watch, but loses most of its audience quickly.
Reviewed by bripam-84638 4 / 10

I don't recommend this flick...

...unless you wish to see the McPhersons' heroic ability to forget they were attacked by aliens 90 seconds earlier.
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