* BetterOnDVD: Due to the concept of the film, it is arguably MUCH scarier watching it home alone (preferably at night) than when watching it in a theater.
* CriticProof: Despite terrible reviews (a 14% on Rotten Tomatoes) it grossed nearly $50 million worldwide.
* CriticalBacklash: Now that the heat from the BasedOnAGreatBigLie stigma has died down, many are more receptive to the film as simply a work of fiction with some effective scares. There are among several positive reviews saying to the effect of "it may be fake ''but''..."
* OvershadowedByControversy: The film's negative reviews always included a note about the made-up facts, or using simple disappearances as grounding for UFO sightings.
* ParanoiaFuel: You could be getting abducted by aliens regularly, and your memories of the event are erased each time.
* SugarWiki/SheReallyCanAct: Even people who didn't like the film felt Creator/MillaJovovich delivered a great performance - especially outside her usual range of action heroines. Roger Ebert gave the film only one star, but still praised her performance.
* SpiritualAdaptation: With it's CosmicHorrorStory overtones, alien beings that border on EldritchAbomination, use of ApocalypticLog, and [[spoiler: DownerEnding]], this movie manages to really catch the feel of what a Cthulhu Mythos movie would be like when done properly.
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