It irks me that this movie keeps getting compared to Paranormal Activity, and that one reviewer I read previously was equating it with "War of the Worlds". Simply because all these movies purport to be real run on the heels of that infamous broadcast....

Follow up:

The Fourth Kind was a good movie, though a bit disappointing. There wasn't all that much scare, and the constant split screening between "real" footage and reenactments was very annoying. The "real" Doctor was not convincing. Her pallor seemed unnatural, too cinematically ghoulish. And the constant suggestion that this was "real" was by far the most unnerving element. Had the transition between the "real" footage and the movie been smoother, and less (there was far too much split screening), the movie could have been a bit frightening. The tension between mother and children, and the sheriff, seemed to materialize too quickly.

But. If you can overlook any of these things, drama and scare kinda builds up. The last abduction is surely to sent several people to hide under the covers.

Special thanks to HorrorBid member CustomCritters for the review.