U.F.O. ABDUCTION aka The McPherson Tape (1989 Found-Footage Mockumentary)



U.F.O. ABDUCTION aka The McPherson Tape is a 1989 found-footage mockumentary written and directed by Dean Alioto. The film had a budget of $6,500 and revolves a family being invaded by aliens on the evening of a birthday party, and the subsequent events that occur. It is often confused with Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County, a 1998 remake of said film.

While the latter 1998 version is widely available, the original 1989 version is not. In fact, the movie is notoriously rare, and as such, only a few clips have ever found their way to the internet. It has even sparked rumors that the film is a recording of a legitimate event, and not staged, although this is simply untrue; the United States Film Board even went to the trouble of publicly rendering the film fake in July 2012, to dispel any possible belief anyone might still have that it was real.

In an online interview in 2003, Alioto elaborated some on the film, and also stated that copies of the original could be purchased direct from him through his email address, although it's unknown if this offer still stands.