Solemplex
To me, this movie is perfection.
JinRoz
For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!
CrawlerChunky
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Brendon Jones
It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
davids-72750
If found footage is your thing,you will loveee the film
barbagvido
Phoenix Forgotten is a found footage horror movie that has two time-lines. One is set in 1997 and it follows 3 teenagers who try to find the proof of the UFOs that might have shown up above Phoenix. The other one is set in 2017 and it follows a younger sister of one of the leads in the 90s part who tries to investigate her brother's disappearance by finding more footage that disappeared along with her brother and his friends.The 90s part is VERY similar to The Blair Witch Project and I couldn't really tell if it was a homage or a rip- off. But still, it kinda worked and actually had some creepy and unsettling moments. Even though it was really predictable. The 2017 part is very unnecessary. We could have simply been treated with a lot longer version of the 90s part, or simply have something actually happen in the today segment. Imagine if The Blair Witch Project and Blair Witch were one movie with 90s and today's segment being played little by little. And The Blair Witch Project part is a lot shorter, while Blair Witch part is a movie with no pay-off at all. That's why the whole experience was a bit unfulfilled.But aside from a poorly constructed and clichéd plot, the movie does have a few redeeming creepy moments. First there's the premise itself (there is just something about the aliens and the unfamiliar in general that gets under your skin), and some genuinely creepy moments with tiny, but spooky nods to the UFOs. And also, the ambiguity was well-handled. Sometimes movies try way too hard to be ambiguous that it just comes across as unsatisfying and poorly written, but this was ambiguity done right. Ambiguity that made it scarier.Still, it's not what it could have been. It does offer a few shivers, but aside from that misses the mark.
steve-3985
The moving with that thin script would have deserve a short at best !!!...the first hour is really LOOOOooonnng ...& not much happened ...then come's for the last 30 mn the blair with copy ...but the copy is worst ..a lot worst. Really don't waste your time unless you a huge fan of anything that's use the blair witch camera technic aka shaky view.
Arun George
'Phoenix Forgotten' basically tries to blend 'Alien Abduction' with 'The Blair Witch Project' and the outcome is disappointing, to say the least. The film showcases the journey undertaken by three teenagers who are in pursuit of evincing the involvement of aliens during the appearance of 'mysterious lights' in the night-sky; an incident which occurred during the year 1997 in Arizona, USA. The film follows the tried-and-tested path of found-footage horror..central characters who are eager to prove something to the world (mostly for the fame that will follow), getting lost as expected, bizarre exhibition of behavior and of course, shaky cam. This is a horror sub-genre that has reached saturation point, and it'd take a visionary director to completely subvert the model. Justin Barber unfortunately isn't that revolutionary director, and is content sticking to genre-usuals.The three protagonists thankfully aren't the typical sex-obsessed thrill seekers (seen usually in horror films with a synopsis that begins like "A group of friends..."), but still don't manage to gather a sense of appeal. The final act is the archetypal "scream, run and ultimately get trapped" reiteration. Meh!Verdict: Rinse & repeat!
