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Super 8
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Conspiracy

Super 8

2011 · PG-13 · 1h 52m

Curator Score7.4/ 10
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In theaters
June 9, 2011
Home release
June 16, 2011

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Curator Certificate

7.4

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Fear3.0
Gore1.0
Atmosphere8.8
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Leans into atmosphere, light on gore.

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In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.

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Genres

adventurescience-fictiondramahorrorthriller

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Details

Budget$50M
Box office$260.1M

Directed by

J.J. Abrams

Written by

J.J. Abrams

Cinematography

Larry Fong

Music

Michael Giacchino

Starring

Joel Courtney as Joe Lamb · Elle Fanning as Alice Dainard · Riley Griffiths as Charles Kaznyk · Kyle Chandler as Jackson Lamb · Noah Emmerich as Nelec · AJ Michalka as Jen Kaznyk · Ryan Lee as Cary McCarthy · Ron Eldard as Louis Dainard

Production

Amblin Entertainment, Bad Robot, Paramount Pictures

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