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Oren Peli's found-footage 'Area 51' finally released

When: 15 May 2015
Sources: 2 public sources

Six years after filming, Paramount gave Oren Peli's found-footage film Area 51, about friends who break into the Nevada base, a one-weekend run at 16 Alamo Drafthouse theaters alongside a video-on-demand release. Reviews were poor.

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Press'Area 51': Oren Peli's 'Paranormal Activity' Follow Up Hits Theaters (opens in a new tab)Variety / 2015
Press'Area 51': Film Review (opens in a new tab)The Hollywood Reporter / 2015

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