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'''''U.F.O. ABDUCTION ''aka'' The McPherson Tape''''' is a 1989 found-footage mockumentary written and directed by Dean Alioto. The film was made on a budget of $6,500 and the plot involves a family being invaded by aliens on the evening of a birthday party, and the subsequent events that occur. It is often confused with ''Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County'', a 1998 remake of said film.
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'''''U.F.O. ABDUCTION''''' (aka ''The McPherson Tape'') is a 1989 found-footage mockumentary written and directed by Dean Alioto. The film was made on a budget of $6,500 and the plot involves a family being invaded by aliens on the evening of a birthday party, and the subsequent events that occur. It is often confused with ''Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County'', a 1998 remake of said film.
==Availability==
While the remake has always been widely available, the original film wasn't. In fact, the movie was notoriously rare and had a lot of mystery surrounding it. For years, the film sparked rumors amongst UFO enthusiasts (who saw a leaked copy at a party) that it was a recording of an actual extraterrestrial event, although this is simply untrue, with the United States Film Board even going as far as to publicly confirm that the film fake in July 2012 to dispel any possibility that it was real.


While the latter 1998 version is widely available, the original 1989 version is not. In fact, the movie is notoriously rare, and as such, only a few clips of it can be found on the internet today.
In a 2003 interview with Alioto, he stated that one could email him to purchase a copy of the film, but this offer seems to be void as he no longer replies to emails related to purchase of the film.
For years, the film sparked rumors amongst UFO enthusiasts (who were leaked an edited copy of the film by an unknown party), that it was a recording of a legitimate event, and not staged, although this is simply untrue; the United States Film Board even went as far as publicly confirming the film fake in July 2012, to dispel any possible belief anyone might still have that it was real.
 
In an online interview in 2003,<ref>[http://www.badmovieplanet.com/3btheater/a/alienabductionII.html 2003 badmovieplanet.com interview with Dean Alioto.] Retrieved 26 Feb '13.</ref> Alioto elaborated some on the film, and also stated that copies of the original could be purchased direct from him through his email address,<ref>[http://indiesyndicate.com/_deanalioto/contact.html The contact page on Alioto's official website.] Retrieved 26 Feb '13.</ref> although it's unknown if this offer still stands, as he has never replied to any of our emails on the subject.
 
'''UPDATE 01 Jul '13:''' Today, cinemageddon.net user pokes has graciously uploaded a VHSRip of the original 1989 film for all to enjoy<ref>[http://cinemageddon.net/details.php?id=146723 pokes' original upload at cinemageddon.net.] Retrieved 01 Jul '13.</ref>! HUGE thanks to pokes for finally unearthing this incredible rarity, said to be one of the the pioneering films of the found-footage genre. Check it out now via the streaming links below, or, alternatively, download it directly from our mega.co.nz mirror.<ref>[https://mega.nz/#!LRAQlT6a!O0DhZXMgTsd7zk0ybSqOOm11YeW52jaEkL_QK7ly188 mega.co.nz mirror of pokes' original upload.] Retrieved 02 Jul '13.</ref>
 
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Finally, on July 1st 2013, Cinemageddon user "pokes" got a copy of the film and uploaded it online, making it viewable to the public again. MEGA and Dailymotion mirrors of the film can be found below.
==Gallery==
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==External Links==
==References==
*[https://mega.nz/#!LRAQlT6a!O0DhZXMgTsd7zk0ybSqOOm11YeW52jaEkL_QK7ly188 MEGA Mirror]
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*[http://dean15.wixsite.com/indiesyndicate/films Indie Syndicate site mentioning the film]
 
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0169005/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 IMDb page]
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Revision as of 00:45, 21 September 2016

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Status: Found

Date found: 1 July 2013

Found by: "pokes"

U.F.O. ABDUCTION (aka The McPherson Tape) is a 1989 found-footage mockumentary written and directed by Dean Alioto. The film was made on a budget of $6,500 and the plot involves a family being invaded by aliens on the evening of a birthday party, and the subsequent events that occur. It is often confused with Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County, a 1998 remake of said film.

Availability

While the remake has always been widely available, the original film wasn't. In fact, the movie was notoriously rare and had a lot of mystery surrounding it. For years, the film sparked rumors amongst UFO enthusiasts (who saw a leaked copy at a party) that it was a recording of an actual extraterrestrial event, although this is simply untrue, with the United States Film Board even going as far as to publicly confirm that the film fake in July 2012 to dispel any possibility that it was real.

In a 2003 interview with Alioto, he stated that one could email him to purchase a copy of the film, but this offer seems to be void as he no longer replies to emails related to purchase of the film.

Finally, on July 1st 2013, Cinemageddon user "pokes" got a copy of the film and uploaded it online, making it viewable to the public again. MEGA and Dailymotion mirrors of the film can be found below.

Gallery

U.F.O. ABDUCTION Part 1
U.F.O. ABDUCTION Part 2

External Links

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