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.
Shadowheart
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Shadowheart
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Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
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Alien Abduction: Incident in Lake County
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UFO Abduction
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UFO Abduction
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The Experiencers
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The Experiencers
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The Haunting of Dalva House
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Quarries
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Jesse James: Legend, Outlaw, Terrorist
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Quarries
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L.A. Dicks
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L.A. Dicks
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L.A. Dicks
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L.A. Dicks
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The Last Podcast
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The Last Podcast
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The Last Podcast
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Lizzie Borden Had an Axe
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The Husband
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Portal
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Portal
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Shadowheart
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UFO Abduction
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UFO Abduction
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The Alien Perspective
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The Alien Perspective
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The Alien Perspective
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The Genesis Files
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