Super 8

About Super 8

In late 1970s Ohio, a group of friends filming a homemade zombie movie witness a devastating train derailment. Soon after, their quiet town is gripped by unexplained disappearances, strange phenomena, and a growing sense of fear, as they uncover that something terrifying has been set loose.

Super 8 is a 2011 mystery science fiction film directed by J.J. Abrams. Joel Courtney appears as Joe Lamb, Elle Fanning as Alice Dainard, Riley Griffiths as Charles Kaznyk, and Kyle Chandler as Jackson Lamb.

Released in June 2011, it runs 112 minutes. Written by J.J. Abrams. It was produced by Amblin Entertainment, Bad Robot, and Paramount Pictures.

Shelv files it under complex, comforting, joyous, and conspiracy thriller. It streams on Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Essential, and Paramount Plus Premium in the United States. It scores 6.8 out of 10 from 7,320 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Toy Story, and Captain Marvel make useful companions to Super 8, all filed under amused.