Area 407

Area 407 (originally titled Tape 407: The Mesa Reserve)^[1] is a 2012 American found footage science fiction horror film directed by Dale Fabrigar and Everette Wallin, starring Samantha Lester, James Lyons, Melanie Lyons and Abigail Schrader.^[2]

Area 407
Directed by	Dale Fabrigar Everette Wallin
Written by	Robert Shepyer
Produced by	Matt Allen Mitch Dickman Michael Haskins
Starring	Samantha Lester James Lyons Melanie Lyons Abigail Schrader
Cinematography	Bryan Olinger
Edited by	Hunter Hill
Music by	Matt Dahan
Production companies	Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions Cloud Nine Pictures Entertainment Factory
Distributed by	IFC Midnight
Release date	27 April 2012 (2012-04-27)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The story follows two sisters, Jessie and Trish, who are flying from New York to Los Angeles on New Year's Eve. During the flight, the plane encounters severe turbulence and crashes in a remote area. The survivors soon realize they have landed within a secret government testing zone and are being hunted by unknown predators. The film is presented through the lens of a handheld camera, capturing the escalating tension and fear as the group struggles to survive the night. As they seek shelter and attempt to evade the unseen threats, the survivors face internal conflicts and the realization that help may not be coming. The movie builds suspense through its found footage style.

Cast

• Samantha Lester as Jessie
• James Lyons as Jimmy
• Melanie Lyons as Laura Hawkins
• Abigail Schrader as Trish
• Samantha Sloyan as Lois
• Brendan Patrick Connor as Charlie
• Ken Garcia as Charlie

Release

On April 18, 2012, IFC Midnight acquired distribution rights to the film for North and Latin America, France, the Benelux, Greece, Central and Eastern Europe, Turkey and Asia, releasing it on video on demand on 27 April.^[3][4]

Reception

William Goss of Film.com gave the film a rating of "D" and wrote "For some reason, the motivation of panic seems like a consistent rationale for ensemble hysteria in low-budget films like these, and I’d be able to forgive it all -- well, most of it -- if Area 407 had actually made with some effective frights or a more inventive mythology rather than amateurishly cashing in on this trend of handheld hokum."^[5] Jinx of Dread Central gave the film a rating of 1.5 out of 5 and wrote, "As a traditionally shot narrative feature, this movie would’ve been terrible. As a found footage flick? It’s punishment."^[6]

The film received a positive review in HorrorNews.net.^[7]