The Fourth Kind

The Fourth Kind

There are four kinds of alien encounters. The fourth kind is abduction.

14+ 2009 · 98 min · ★ 6.4 (2K) · Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.

Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi · Written by Olatunde Osunsanmi

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