How on earth does this film have a 4.8 average? I know some people automatically pan "found footage" movies, but give me a break. This is beautifully executed, tense as hell, and worthy of your time. The camera work deserves special mention, managing to both look like camcorder footage and serve as a clinic on how to work in low light and brilliant light to excellent effect. The sound design is brilliant as well - I watched this with headphones on and found the experience entirely immersive. In short, if the plot description interests you, don't be swayed by the low rating. This is a fine flick, as good as any found-footage film I've ever seen, and it's one of the scariest films I've seen - found-footage or not.

Alien Abduction occupies a fairly narrow niche, utilising the "found footage" technique to tell a horror story of a lost-in-the-woods alien attack. As a result, it certainly won't be to everybody's tastes. Within the genre, I'd regard it as a hit. Although the plot is fairly generic and largely unsubtle, the production values are high and the cast put on a credible performance (with the family tensions of a road trip tangible even before the alien interactions). Found footage does not always give a lot of room for manoeuvre in terms of fright or tension technique, and the film relies perhaps-too-heavily on "jump scares". The jumps are good though, using a high-end audio/visual sudden assault – in the cinema I'd imagine a lot of popcorn would spend a lot of time in the air. There was a degree of unpredictability towards the end of the film, although ultimately because of the nature of the film and the opening scene you are already able to piece together the final outcome. Interestingly, there is a significant post-credit scene that could put a different twist on the outcome for the viewers. Overall I enjoyed it.

Oh boy. I wasn't exactly excited to see this film. But on my mission to watch Every found footage film ever made. This had to be watched! Now right off the bat. Boom! the ending. Great job guys! Lets go home! Roll credits! Now like the other user stated. This has worked in other films. Greatly i will add. In the other movies i wasn't sure if that was the ending or a flashback or if it was current. It kept me thinking. But in this film I knew that was the ending. Everyone was gonna die.Now the movie itself was actually quite short. But it felt like i was sitting in my chair for a week. I was actually about to phone Guinness book of world records because i thought the runtime was well over 4 or 5 hours. I used to not know how to be a critic when it comes to acting a few years ago. Now as i matured and watched a bunch of films. I feel i can accurately find decent acting when its presented to me. Can you guess what im about to say about the acting? Wasn't very good! Not at all!So why a 1? I'm sorry I'm a Debby downer! Now here me out. I don't give movies a 1 often! I mean this movie was so bad to me i had to write my first review.The saddest part. Is if i asked you to picture what the aliens looked like in this film even if you haven't seen it. You'd be able too! Oh god the aliens look like every alien iv ever seen in every other movie! So scary!!Absolute Trash. Do not waste your money or time. I feel like i have to do community service for the rest of my life as a punishment for watching this film. Its a crime against humanity.

I actually had a lot of fun watching this film. I did not expect a lot, but I received in actuality interesting and jump-scary horror alien film.Acting is very good, these actors almost made me think that it is a real, based-on-the-truth film. If I understand from other reviewers that this plot is only loosely based on the true events, which makes it really just a fun film to watch.I would like that US government finally comes out with the truth, whole truth and nothing but the truth about aliens and what is true and what is not. There is too much different kind of what is true what is not true, many books written about the issue. It is finally time to tell to the general public EVERYTHING that is known about the issue. If you are into alien horror movies you should see this film, otherwise you could see it only as time waster.