The Fourth Kind” is an alien abduction film ‘somewhat’ based on real life occurrences, with an out-of-this planet twist. The story, fixed on a small remote town called Nome, Alaska, is loosely based on the unsolved disappearances of 24 people from the town. The FBI did investigate the disappearances, which took place between the 1960s and 2004, and concluded in 2006 that “alcohol” was the most common factor of the disappearances. Before the FBI concluded the investigation, it was thought that the deaths and disappearances were the product of a local serial killer.
The movie is based on the theory that the missing-persons cases were in fact alien abductions. “The Fourth Kind,” which premiers in theaters on November 6, 2009, features “archival footage” of the “most disturbing evidence of alien abduction ever documented.” The ‘footage’ is that of hypnotherapy sessions conducted by a “Dr. Abigail Tyler,” played by Milla Jovovich, and patients who claimed they were abducted.