Is The Second Arrival scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Second Arrival end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Second Arrival violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Second Arrival easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Second Arrival sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Second Arrival

Name: The Second Arrival
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror
Released: 1998
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 3.8
Cast: Patrick Muldoon, Jane Sibbett, Michael Sarrazin, Catherine Blythe, Michael Scherer

The battle for Earth has begun

Directed by Kevin Tenney

Produced by Rootbeer Films, Taurus 7 Film Corporation

1998105 min3.8 / 10

A paranoid sci-fi thriller about a dwindling group of survivors hunted by shape-shifting aliens, built on surveillance anxiety and the struggle to expose an existential threat no one believes.

After Zane Ziminski is found dead five people received envelopes with details of an alien invasion. This group of five includes 3 scientists, Zane's brother Jack, and a reporter. Quickly, the group is down to three and then Jack and Bridget, the reporter. With a small piece of alien technology, they must escape from the aliens, who take human form, and try to convince others that aliens exist.

Clusters

Paranoid Sci-Fi Conspiracies Claustrophobic Paranoid Thrillers Monster Movies About Trauma Psychological Thriller Movies Space & Alien Movies

Genres

Science Fiction Horror

Keywords

Extraterrestrial Technology Investigation Global Warming Space Invasion Sequel Alien Alien Invasion Surveillance

Questions people ask

Is The Second Arrival scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Second Arrival end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Second Arrival violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is The Second Arrival easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Second Arrival sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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