A CONSPIRACY STORY
Unreleased for decades then discovered and featured in
the Paramount + hit documentary, Unknown Dimensions, Dean Alioto's cult sci-fi horror film, The McPherson Tape
tells the story of a family in 1983 who were terrorized by aliens.
​​As written about in Collider, Dread Central, and Bloody Disgusting, The McPherson Tape caused global hysteria when the film was reported to be actual footage of a family being abducted by extraterrestrials.
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Online clips of the film have received millions of views around the world and coverage by UFO/Paranormal podcasters have created millions of fans.
* AGFA/Bleeding Skulls/Alamo Draft House has North American right. All international rights are available.
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FILMMAKER
DIRECTOR / WRITER / PRODUCER
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Dean Alioto got his start dropping out of two film schools to work on movies for Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood, and Oliver Stone. Dean went on to direct several independent films including the recent supernatural thriller Portal for Vertical Entertainment. His writing skills and direction of actors has been praised by Variety and his abilities as an innovative storyteller were singled out by Collider. Recently, Dean was featured in the Paramount + Documentary Unknown Dimensions as the creator of the first ever found footage movie The McPherson Tape and the enigmatic Paramount TV movie Alien Abduction: Incident In Lake County. Currently, Dean is developing a series for Blumhouse TV and finishing post on the horror-dark comedy, The Last Podcast.
