# The Fourth Kind (2009)

> A grieving Alaskan psychologist uncovers apparently corroborating evidence of alien abductions while the line between documented truth and cinematic fabrication grows increasingly unstable.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13613

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller
- Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
- Cast: Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Corey Johnson, Enzo Cilenti, Eric Loren, Mia McKenna-Bruce
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1220198/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, paranoid, foreboding, late night horror viewing, paranormal movie marathon

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