Super 8

"It arrives."

Jun 10 2011 PG-13 1h 52m
Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.

Plot

SPOILER: In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth - something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.

Written by

J.J. Abrams

Directed by

J.J. Abrams

Cast

Elle Fanning, AJ Michalka, Kyle Chandler

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

K/O Camera Toys, Paramount, Amblin Entertainment, Bad Robot

Languages

English

Awards

11 wins & 70 nominations total

Trailers
Super 8 | OFFICIAL full trailer US (2011) J.J. Abrams
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