Area 51
Three young conspiracy theorists attempt to uncover the mysteries of Area 51, the government's secret location rumored to have hosted encounters with alien beings. What they find at this hidden facility exposes unimaginable secrets.
Critics Sentiment
Darrin escapes predatory alien while Reid and Jelena find colony
Reid becomes obsessed with aliens and Area 51 research
The film dramatically improves from its painfully slow opening to genuinely tense alien encounters, then crashes with a disappointing ending.
Area 51 suffers from an extremely weak first hour with unlikable characters and glacial pacing that nearly kills the film. The final third redeems itself somewhat with effective suspense and creepy alien encounters, but the unsatisfying ending prevents it from fully recovering. Most reviewers acknowledged the competent final act while condemning the extended, poorly executed setup.
Full cast
Frank Novak
Frank Novak
Reid Warner
Reid
Darrin Bragg
Darrin
Ben Rovner
Ben
Jelena Nik
Jelena
David Thornsberry
Employee
Amelia Thornsberry
Employee Daughter
Jennefer Folsom
Jennefer Ludwigsen
Roy Abramsohn
Jim Nelson
Glenn Campbell
Glenn Campbell
Concepcion West
Little A'Le'Inn Waitress
James Decker
Kooky Rachel Local
Patrick Sullivan
Lazar's Insider Security
Jenna Thornsberry
Area 51 Employee's Wife
Sandra Staggs
Reid's Mom
Wray Featherstone
Reid's Dad
Susan Lanier
Jennefer's Mom (as Suze Lanier-Bramlett)
Saxton Cole Hurley
Son of Jennifer
Bradley Laise
Hybrid
Jolene Andersen
Reid's Sister
Crew
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