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The Phoenix Tapes '97

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2016 | 67 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
If you count yourself among space nerds and fans of close encounters, this one's for you. Much of it plays out in space, so the scale is part of the thrill. Liked Disclosure Day or Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country? This is a good next one. The aliens are the hook, but the human reactions are the story.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Tense from early on, at 1 hr 7 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off
Not one for anyone who hates jump scares.

In 1997, four campers went missing during the Phoenix Lights incident and their bodies were never found. The Phoenix Tapes 97 is comprised of their final footage. This film is dedicated to the lives lost during the events displayed. To their families and friends and to the authorities who continue to search for answers. ​ The tapes were found by Dustin Miller's father two years after Dustin was mysteriously shot and killed at a traffic stop in Texas. Peter Miller believes his son was acting as a whistleblower and had smuggled the tapes from his classified government agency in an effort to expose the truth as to what really happened to the four missing campers seen in the tapes. ​ After searching every newspaper and media publication around Phoenix during that time period, we only found one initial announcement that four campers were reported missing, as well as a formal police report folder with local PD but the folder had no files inside.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

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  • AudiencesNot counted

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  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Turner Clay

  • Turner Clay
  • Peter Miller