Synopsis
A vacationing family encounters an alien threat in this thriller based on the real-life Brown Mountain Lights phenomenon in North Carolina.
Scores
Overall Score
40.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.2%
Review Aggregate
31.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, scary, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyscarysuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Sigismund | 2014 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Corey Eid | 2014 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Riley Polanski | 2014 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Jillian Clare | 2014 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Jeff Bowser | 2014 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Peter Holden | 2014 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score23.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes9,272
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $12,897 | $17,092 |
| International | 2014 | $69,828 | $92,543 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $82,725 | $109,636 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $34,380 | $45,564 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $630,000 | $834,943 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $499,000 | $661,328 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $718,000 | $951,570 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,935,000 | $2,564,468 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $75,000 | $99,398 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $3,891,380 | $5,157,270 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $250,000 (est) | $331,327 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $80,000 (est) | $106,025 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $156,000 | $206,748 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $228,000 | $302,170 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $50,000 | $66,265 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $764,000 | $1,012,534 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $3,127,380 | $4,144,736 |
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