The Fourth Kind is a 2009 sci-fi thriller movie directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi. The film stars Milla Jovovich as Dr. Abigail Tyler, a psychologist in Nome, Alaska, who begins to suspect her patients are suffering from terrifying supernatural experiences. Tyler is conducting research to investigate the disproportionate number of people who have disappeared in Nome, Alaska, and believes that it may be related to alien abductions.
The film is based on actual events, with the footage of the supposed alien abductions shown in the movie purported to be real. The movie blends real-life footage of interviews conducted with alleged abductees, reenactments of their experiences, and dramatic footage with actors.
The film is presented as an actual recording of Dr. Tyler's therapy sessions with her patients, and the footage is interspersed with interviews with Tyler and other experts, discussing the validity and implications of alien abductions.
Throughout the movie, Tyler becomes convinced that her patients' experiences are real, and her own daughter becomes a target of the extraterrestrial forces. The Fourth Kind is a chilling portrayal of a community haunted by unexplained phenomena and the toll it takes on those who experience it firsthand.