Fire in the Sky
Film1993109 min

Fire in the Sky

Taste attributes: dramamysteryscience fictionfantasybiographydetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateglossycomplex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"Alien abduction. November 5, 1975. White Mountains, Northeastern Arizona. Based on the true story."

Boxlist takeAn original sci-fi film that is intricate, slow-paced and weighty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A group of men who were clearing brush for the government arrive back in town, claiming that their friend was abducted by aliens. Nobody believes them, and despite a lack of motive and no evidence of foul play, their friends' disappearance is treated as murder.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

D. B. SweeneyRobert PatrickCraig ShefferPeter BergHenry Thomas

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1993
Runtime
109 min
Status
Released
Studio
Paramount
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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