At First Light

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At First Light

2018

1h 31m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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A high school senior, Alex, has an encounter one night with mysterious lights, and it leaves her with dangerous, supernatural abilities but no recollection of who she is or how she got the powers. She then comes across her friend Sean, who offers to take her into his home until she is better. However, when a mysterious organization with questionable motives tracks her down, the two are forced to run away, embarking on an adventure to unearth the truth of what actually transpired that one night.

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Andrew Parker

Globe and Mail

Oct 17, 2018

The actors, a pronounced sense of setting, and Stone's impressive style results in a film that's more memorable than most cynically tossed off young-adult cash grabs.

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Kevin Crust

Los Angeles Times

Sep 27, 2018

Pellerin and Scott are such deeply compelling performers that you are likely to forgive the familiarity of the lovers-on-the-run, first-contact narratives.

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

Mar 19, 2018

Stone's movie is one of the most frustrating kinds to run into while covering a festival comprised of upcoming filmmakers, the calling card project.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Oct 16, 2025

At First Light does not work on any level: not as an indie, intimate story about average people, not as a sci fi thriller, not as a grander commentary about our country in this era. If I was forced to compliment this film, it is beautifully shot

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Victor Stiff

In The Seats

Feb 9, 2019

3/5

At First Light isn't a lousy sci-fi picture; its worst offence is taking up time better spent watching movies that leave lasting impressions.

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Simon Foster

Screen-Space (Substack)

Nov 28, 2018

4/5

Whether you know it or not, kids, you've now got your own generation's Close Encounters of The Third Kind.

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michael P

@Labspeciman Aug 4, 2026

About a teen girl who starts acting strangely after a swim at a quarry. Quite well acted. I can't say too much without wrecking it. If you like extraterrestials you should like this.

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Justine D

@Justine93 Mar 31, 2025

Most boring thing. Could've been interesting, but it chose not to be. Very boring, explained nothing. Girl is possessed by an alien to communicate but doesn't explain why they are there or why they chose who they chose. She somehow could fix a woman who was basically paralyzed for two years but couldn't fix the boy she was running with

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mark b

@MarkBennett259 Sep 9, 2022

Stefanie Scott was just fine and interesting, well acted, so was Theodore, good young talents, worth watching for the committed acting performances.

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Apr 4, 2021

How do you make a sci fi thriller boring? Ask Jason Stone, he's mastered it. I started this movie twice before and couldn't get thru it, this time I was determined, what a mistake

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Mar 1, 2021

About as average as you could possibly make a sci fi . Not bad or that good 2.8

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Aug 28, 2020

A sort of low-budget homage to X-Men and Close Encounters, but it's done quite well and despite the low budget they make the few 'big' moments count. The ending could have been stronger but overall I enjoyed it.

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A high school senior, Alex, has an encounter one night with mysterious lights, and it leaves her with dangerous, supernatural abilities but no recollection of who she is or how she got the powers. She then comes across her friend Sean, who offers to take her into his home until she is better. However, when a mysterious organization with questionable motives tracks her down, the two are forced to run away, embarking on an adventure to unearth the truth of what actually transpired that one night.

Director: Jason Stone
Producer: Michael Baker, Chris Ferguson
Screenwriter: Jason Stone
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Oddfellows Entertainment, Automatik Entertainment, Bunk 11 Pictures, Gravitas Ventures
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 28, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 28, 2018
Runtime: 1h 31m

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