Area 51 (2015)

95 min · Aliens, Found Footage, Sci-Fi, found footage film, horror film, science fiction film

Popularity4.5/5

12-month trendExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

Sep5.9kOct5.5kNov3.4kDec3.2kJan3.1kFeb3.1kMar3.7kApr3.4kMay4.1kJun9.9kJul4.4kAug4.3k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Oren Peli

Cast

Reid Warner, Ben Rovner, Jelena Nik, Roy Abramsohn, Sandra Staggs, Jennefer Ludwigsen, Jolene Andersen, Russ Taylor, David Saucedo

The story

Three close friends, Reid, Darrin, and Ben, attend a party together, during which Reid vanishes. Unable to locate him, Ben and Darrin leave. Driving home on a dark, secluded road, the two nearly run over Reid, who is inexplicably standing in the roadway in a daze.

Catalogue themes and tags

Break-in, Extraterrestrial Technology, Flying Saucer, Groom Lake, Las Vegas, Marsmenschen, Nachtsichtgerät, Nevada, Studenten, Wüste, alien invasion

Genres

Aliens, Found Footage, Sci-Fi, found footage film, horror film, science fiction film

Find trailer on YouTube ↗ Plot source & revision Wikipedia Wikidata Open Media Database Permalink

Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.

Your lists

Loading your lists…

Movie themes