Director
Dean Alioto
12 films
Director and writer Dean Alioto is an award-winning filmmaker and documentarian with an impressive track record across film and television. He has produced acclaimed specials for A+E, Bravo, and Discovery, and served as a consultant on James Fox’s hit UFO documentary The Phenomenon. Dean’s groundbreaking work in the genre has earned him a place in the Paramount+ documentary Unknown Dimensions: The Story of Paranormal Activity, where he is celebrated as the creator of The McPherson Tape, the first-ever found footage film. He is also known for the enigmatic Paramount TV movie Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County, which has become a cult classic in the UFO and paranormal storytelling space.
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First watchAlien Abduction: Incident in Lake County19987.4After a mysterious blackout, a son goes out to investigate and captures footage of actual aliens. When the aliens follow he and his brothers back to their home all hell breaks lose.View filmEssential films
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12 films as director- 2026The Experiencers: Full DisclosureDirector
- 2025The Alien Perspective Part IIDirector
- 2025The Alien PerspectiveDirector
- 2024The Last PodcastDirector
- 2023The Haunting of Dalva HouseDirector
- 2019PortalDirector
- 2009ShadowheartDirector
- 2007L.A. DicksDirector
- 2005Jesse James: Legend, Outlaw, TerroristDirector
- 2004Lizzie Borden Had an AxeDirector
- 1998Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake CountyDirector
- 1989UFO AbductionDirector