B-MovieDork
Ah, the infamous "real" McPherson Tape. Hugely controversial among the alien abduction enthusiasts, hundreds of people still think that this the real deal. Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but it isn't. Still, this is probably the most believable found footage movie I've ever seen, as it really does feel as if you're watching an actual VHS camcorder home video of a real Midwestern family in the early 1980s. The alien abductions themselves are not really the focus here. The focus seems to be the tension that this family feels while being scared out of their wits. I prefer this original version over the 1997 made-for-television remake, Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County, which screamed "fake" right from the get go: awful acting, no chemistry between the actors/characters, overblown effects and laughable "documentary interviews" interspersed to insult the viewer's intelligence. Even though this original version is bare bones and lacking in alien action, it still manages to be taught, atmospheric, well acted, and most of all, believable. This has been next to impossible to find for decades, but thankfully someone has uploaded a pirated copy on the internet recently. If you are a fan of the remake, aliens/UFOs, found footage or just underground cinema in general, do yourself a favor and check it out. But just remember, its only a movie! There is no REAL "McPherson Tape" floating around out there. The name of the family in this original version isn't even McPherson, its Van Heese.
Feyona
I cannot believe that anyone actually takes any of this stuff seriously. It reminds me of my (reluctant) introduction to a TV program called 'Most Haunted'...my sides were splitting it was such a laugh, but eventually I became offended, as with this 'drama', that people take it seriously.That in fact it is punted to suggest we take it seriously. Please!Check out mom carrying her carefully scripted glass of wine through all the action. It's hysterical!please....watch it and laugh. Anything else...get a shrink.I also find the tearful face to camera quite sad, do we really live in a world where people play on our emotions and conspiracy theories this much?Please.........tell these people to tell 'Uncle Tommy' to really put the camera down and get back to acting lessons.
willistaylor
i seen the film last night, it freaked me out, it looks so real and is one of those films where you don't go for a pee until the end, i thought it was real happenings until the end when the characters names came up which confused me. so id like to know.. has there actually been a real abduction of the McPherson's and this was just a live remake of the what happened or is it just a load of bull? because you only ever here of things like this from Americans, abductions always seem to happen in America, however if anyone knows if this is a film based on true events and the McPherson's are actually missing, please post a return with info.. thanks!
slimpricey
I was bored one day because there was nothing on, when i came across The McPherson tape. I pressed i to see wot it was about, it didnt read to well. I thought "what the hell" and watched it anyway. That was going to be the best decision i ever made. The movie is basically about an American family coming together for thanksgiving. A lad around 17 decided he would get the special occasion on video tape. Whenever the aliens are close to the family the camera that was used went fuzzy, this was a good thing because you then new the aliens were close. They had a warped little girl who will, if you see the movie, shock and annoy you. The movie works your mind and will really freak you out. I'm not easy to scare but this had me on the edge of my seat!! a deffinate 10/10.
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