The Second Arrival
Seen it?1998 | 105 min | Science Fiction, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who can't resist a good whodunit and anyone who believes we're not alone. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Sits nicely alongside Alien: Romulus or The Thing. The aliens are the hook, but the human reactions are the story.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
After Zane Ziminski is found dead five people received envelopes with details of an alien invasion. This group of five includes 3 scientists, Zane's brother Jack, and a reporter. Quickly, the group is down to three and then Jack and Bridget, the reporter. With a small piece of alien technology, they must escape from the aliens, who take human form, and try to convince others that aliens exist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kevin Tenney
- Patrick MuldoonJack Addison
- Jane SibbettBridget Riordan
- Michael SarrazinProf. Nelson Zarcoff
- Catherine BlytheSandra Wolf
- Michael SchererWolan
- Larry DayBurke
- Steve AdamsDave Cyrus
- Emidio MichettiTrevor Aguilar
- Stéphane BlanchetteTom Billings
- David NermanNewspaper Editor