A Pre Stranger Things Mixed With Spielberg!

Rating: 5/10 (1 May 2020)

This 2011 sci-fi film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning and Kyle Chandler.
This takes place in the summer of 1979 and focuses on a young boy, Joe
(Courtney) who recently lost him mom in an accident which causes friction
with him and his dad, Jackson (Chandler) who is a police deputy. Joe and his friends are filming a cheesy horror film for a contest and things take a turn when a train accident occurs. Soon, the military takes over their town trying to contain an alien conspiracy which the kids uncover. Fanning plays Alice, a girl whom Joe gets close with. This isn't bad, it feels like a pre "Stranger Things" mixed with Spielberg. The cast is ok, the score is good and there's some neat effects. Give this a view if you're into sci-fi or thrillers.