Super 8 (2011)
Genres: Science Fiction, Thriller
Cast: Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Riley Griffiths, Ryan Lee, Ron Eldard, Gabriel Basso, Zach Mills, AJ Michalka, Joel McKinnon Miller, Jessica Tuck, Brett Rice, Noah Emmerich, Richard T. Jones, Bruce Greenwood, David Gallagher, Glynn Turman, Dan Castellaneta, Caitriona Balfe, Patrick St. Esprit, Katie Lowes, Michael Giacchino
Super 8 is a 2011 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by J. J. Abrams and co-produced by Steven Spielberg. The film stars Joel Courtney, Elle Fanning, and Kyle Chandler and tells the story of a group of young teenagers in 1979 who are filming their own Super 8 movie when a train derails, releasing a dangerous presence into their town. The film was shot in Weirton, West Virginia, and surrounding areas, portraying the fictional town of Lillian, Ohio.