#ALIEN ABDUCTION INCIDENT IN LAKE COUNTY TV#

If one includes the boys then Kurt is the blond, Brian is the brunette and Tommy is a sandy blond filling in as the redhead.

Blonde, Brunette, Redhead: Linda (blonde), Mel and Renee (brunettes), Mom and Rosie (redheads).

She's the only character whose death is confirmed.

Black Dude Dies First: The mixed race Renee is the first to get hit by the aliens' laser.

Based on a Great Big Lie: The film's supposed authenticity is undermined by credits at the end for the actors who played 'Alien #1, Alien #2', etc.

As You Know: Linda informs Kurt, Tommy, Rosie and grandma - and by extension, the audience - that the McPherson father is dead.

Anyone who's ever used a video camera could tell you that such a message wouldn't appear on the recorded video.

Artistic Licence: At one point in the film, Tommy's battery is running low and a message 'Low Batt' flashes on the screen.

Its the logging of the apocalyptic log thats triggering the apocalypse. Its strongly implied- and explicitly stated by some of the characters- that the aliens thought Tommys camcorder was some type of weapon which leads to them investigating the family and everything that comes after.

Apocalyptic Log: Used and mildly deconstructed.

In spite of the cows not shown clearly on camera, one boy explains what's happening.

Aliens Steal Cattle: The boys first see the aliens dissecting a cow.

After Kurt guns down said intruder, however, things become more threatening. But one of the brothers rationalises that the Aliens invaded the house to assess a threat as they may have thought Tommy's camera was some sort of weapon - certainly the behaviour of the first 'intruder' seems to hint at this. They instigated the conflict and often appear to be deliberately screwing around with the McPhersons at several points. She's at the stage where she's hiding vodka bottles from her sons.

Agent Scully: One of the Talking Heads - a filmmaker who dismisses the tape as a hoax.

The former cast local actors for their improv ability, while the latter cast working professionals - who were more conventionally good looking.

#ALIEN ABDUCTION INCIDENT IN LAKE COUNTY TV#

Adaptational Attractiveness: Dean Alioto comments on this re: the transition from his original film to the made for TV remake.

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