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'UFO Abduction' (the McPherson Tape) later passed off as real footage

When: 1989
Sources: 1 public source

Dean Alioto made UFO Abduction, a low-budget found-footage film of a family menaced by aliens. Copies circulated without credits and were shown at a UFO convention, and some viewers treated it as genuine; Alioto later remade it for UPN in 1998.

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PressThe Wild Story Behind 'The McPherson Tape', One Of The First Found Footage Movies Ever Made (opens in a new tab)/Film (SlashFilm) / 2019-10-04

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