The Fourth Kind
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Actors: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton
PlotIn a small town in Nome, Alaska, psychologist Dr. Abigail Tyler begins videotaping sessions with traumatized patients after the unexpected and violent death of her husband. Suffering from sleep disturbances and memory loss, her clients reveal during hypnosis eerily similar stories of alien abduction, though they can't recall such events while consciously awake. As she delves deeper into these cases, Tyler becomes convinced that a non-human force is behind her patients’ psychological traumas. Despite skepticism from her colleagues, she continues to investigate the disturbing phenomena.
Tyler’s obsession with uncovering the truth increases after discovering archival footage suggesting such incidents have a long, undocumented history in Nome. She seeks the help of a colleague, who agrees to undergo hypnosis during which he encounters a traumatic experience that shakes him profoundly. As the investigation continues, Tyler begins experiencing alarming events in her own life, suggesting that she too might be a target of these unearthly entities. The local sheriff is deeply concerned about Tyler's mental health and the safety of her children, believing Tyler's work to be driven by grief rather than fact. Her professional and personal life unravels as she confronts an enigma that challenges the realms of science and the understanding of human experience.
Writers: Olatunde Osunsanmi, Terry Robbins
Release Date: 06 Nov 2009
Runtime: 98 min
Rating: PG-13
Country: United States, United Kingdom, Bulgaria
Language: English, Aboriginal
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