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Encounter

  • 2018
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
4.0/10
1.8K
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Luke Hemsworth in Encounter (2018)
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DramaSci-Fi

A group of friends uncover an otherworldly object in a rural field, which they soon discover holds greater secrets than they could imagine.A group of friends uncover an otherworldly object in a rural field, which they soon discover holds greater secrets than they could imagine.A group of friends uncover an otherworldly object in a rural field, which they soon discover holds greater secrets than they could imagine.

  • Director
    • Paul Salamoff
  • Writer
    • Paul Salamoff
  • Stars
    • Anna Hutchison
    • Luke Hemsworth
    • Cheryl Texiera
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.0/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Salamoff
    • Writer
      • Paul Salamoff
    • Stars
      • Anna Hutchison
      • Luke Hemsworth
      • Cheryl Texiera
    • 99User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Tom Atkins, Christopher Showerman, Vincent M. Ward, Luke Hemsworth, Cheryl Texiera, and Glenn Keogh in Encounter (2018)
    Luke Hemsworth and Cheryl Texiera in Encounter (2018)
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    Christopher Showerman, Vincent M. Ward, and Glenn Keogh in Encounter (2018)
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    Anna Hutchison
    Anna Hutchison
    • Jessica Dawkins
    Luke Hemsworth
    Luke Hemsworth
    • Will Dawkins
    Cheryl Texiera
    Cheryl Texiera
    • Teresa Fleming
    Tom Atkins
    Tom Atkins
    • Professor Westlake
    Sarah Booth
    Sarah Booth
    • Rachel
    Wendy Davis
    Wendy Davis
    • Agent Tevis
    Christopher Showerman
    Christopher Showerman
    • Johnny Brandt
    Glenn Keogh
    Glenn Keogh
    • Brent Fleming
    Vincent M. Ward
    Vincent M. Ward
    • Marcus Doyle
    Peter Holden
    Peter Holden
    • Agent Banks
    TJ Jackson
    TJ Jackson
    • Agent Lem
    Susan Willis
    Susan Willis
    • Professor Westlake's Wife
    Callie Eckley
    Callie Eckley
    • Shannon Dawkins
    • (as Callie Marie Eckley)
    Tweed Michael Manning
    Tweed Michael Manning
    • Professor Westlake's Father
    John H. Greene
    • Farmer
    Kenny Barr
    Kenny Barr
    • Agent Strugatsky
    Shannon Edwards
    • Hospital Patient
    John J. Shim
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    • Director
      • Paul Salamoff
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      • Paul Salamoff
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    • Trivia
      At about 42 minutes into the film: While searching Doyle's apartment, one of the FBI agents is "scanning" with what appears to be a Tascam DR-100 Portable Digital Recorder.
    • Goofs
      Wedding bands are not magnetic unless they are made of nickel or steel/steel alloy. Most bands are made of either gold or titanium.
    • Soundtracks
      I'll reach you
      Performed by Delain

    User reviews99

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    4/10
    Slow paced and rather uneventful...
    Right, well given this 2018 sci-fi drama's low rating on IMDb, I must admit that I was somewhat hesitant about sitting down to watch it. Especially so since I am not a big sci-fi fan. But still, it was a movie that I hadn't already seen before, and I had the chance, so of course I gave it a chance.

    I must say, first and foremost, that "Encounter", from writer and director Paul Salamoff wasn't exactly a super thrilling or exciting movie. The movie was actually unfathomably slow paced, to the point where it was starting to become a boring movie to sit through.

    The storyline told in "Encounter" was straight forward, but it was just way too uneventful. It felt like I was sitting down at a prolonged dinner party with people I didn't really want to hang out with. And that made the movie feel particularly slow paced and long to sit through. I think that the storyline might have been way more interesting on paper, but it lost its appeal in the transition to the screen.

    "Encounter" has a nice cast ensemble, but the actors and actresses were just restricted in giving stellar performances by a sluggish storyline and uneventful directing. It was actually supporting actor Tom Atkins whom brought me the most enjoyment of all the people on the cast list, given his performance and on-screen charisma.

    Visually then "Encounter" was adequate. By that, I mean that the special effects - which were practical ones - were adequate and served their purpose well enough. These are not, however, spectacular effects that will blow you away in any way. The feel very much like something you'd see if the movie was made in the mid-1980s.

    I was initially going to give the movie a three out of ten stars, but I liked the ending, and it lifted up the movie a bit, but still it wasn't enough to make the ordeal a properly entertaining movie. As such, my rating of Paul Salamoff's "Encounter" settles on a less than mediocre four out of ten stars.
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    • What´s the almost metal song at the end of the movie, and by whom? I didn´t catch it in the end credits?
    • What has the beginning of the movie got to do with the rest of it?

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Контакт
    • Filming locations
      • Augusta, Georgia, USA(Filming City)
    • Production companies
      • Encounter - The Movie.
      • Controlled Chaos Enterprises
      • Beyond Casual Media
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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