In Son Of Somerset Files The Web Series - A Young Girl's Inheritance Immerses Her Into The Mysteries of UFOs

Son Of Somerset Files is a transmedia web series about Chloe Henderson, a young Mississippi woman whose life is drastically changed after she receives mysterious files bequeathed to her by her estranged grandfather, Chuck Henderson.

These files document her grandfather's life work - researching the existence of UFOs and extraterrestrial life.

Research that lead Chuck to be deemed a lunatic and ostracized by his family.

Desiring to know more about him, Chloe goes on a personal crusade to investigate her grandfather's legacy, but she may get far more than she bargained for.

Was Chuck Henderson a kook, or did he uncover something very real and dangerous?

Son Of Somerset Files is the creation of writer/director Elizabeth Hagale, who was inspired to pen the project by her love of the iconic sci-fi series The X-Files.

Unlike other UFO-themed web series such as Milgram And The Fastwalkers, which follows a more traditional dramatic narrative, this series bucks convention by integrating social media into the core of its premise.

The story is told across several social media platforms: YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.

The lead character Chloe (portrayed by actress Rhiana Howell), documents her investigation by posting video blog entries, or "vlogs," to her YouTube channel.

She also posts the contents of Chuck's files to the show's other social media accounts. The audience is asked to examine the contents and interact with Chloe by submitting comments, theories, advice, tips.

This social media integration is highly effective in lending a sense of realism to the show's fictional narrative by encouraging behaviors most of us already engage in daily on the internet.

Shot on a micro-budget, Son Of Somerset Files wisely eschews attempting ambitious visual effects - and failing - to focus on the linchpin of its mystery: Chuck's files.

Viewers are invited to closely examine the contents of the files, which include encoded notes, photos of UFOs, letters, and video footage of strange phenomenon.

The other series highlight is Ms. Howell, who gives a commendable performance as Chloe, a typical young woman who is coping with common struggles - a dead-end job, getting along with family, and a deep longing to discover more about the grandfather she never knew.

Ms. Howell's performance, the slice-of-life style scripting, the transmedia elements,  and the compelling central mystery makesSon Of Somerset Files an engaging watch.

Watch the series trailer here ...

As of this writing, 16 out of 26 episodes of Son Of Somerset Files have been released. The last episode is schedule to go live on March 9.

To view the series, visit it's official YouTube channel:  Son Of Somerset Files

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Milgram And The Fastwalkers - A Web Series Drama About The Mysteries Of Alien Abductions

Are we being visited by intelligent life from other planets? If so, what do they want from us?

The phenomenon of UFOs (unidentified flying objects) - as well as alleged accounts of those claiming to have been abducted by alien beings - have been a controversial and very sensational  part of our cultural zeitgeist for decades.

Maybe this is because these compelling, often frightening accounts are predicated on one of the most fundamental questions humanity has asked - Are we alone in the universe?

Milgram And The Fastwalkers is a sci-fi drama about the victims of abduction by beings in UFOs.

Fastwalkers is a term coined by the North American Aerospace Defense  Command (NORAD), and is defined as "any unidentified flying objects which enter or leave the earth's atmosphere at great velocity."

The series centers on Dr. Daniel Milgram, a prominent psychiatrist whose research into the psychological and physical traumas of alien abductees is celebrated with great renown. 

Dr. Milgram is drawn ever deeper into a dark conspiracy when he begins to treat his newest patient, Sally Lemm, a high-powered attorney whose life is thrown into upheaval due to her chronic encounters with aliens.

What do these beings want with Sally, and why does she seem to be a pivotal piece of their unfathomable agenda?

Created, written and directed by series star Richard Cutting, Milgram And The Fastwalkers is a cerebral drama that focuses more on the interpersonal relationships of its players, and how these otherworldly events influence their lives.

This series is smartly written and extremely well acted.  

Mr. Cutting, who was part of the cast of another favorite project, the fantasy web series The Broken Continent, is a magnetic actor completely convincing as the brilliant, yet emotionally distant Daniel Milgram.

Cutting's charisma and presence make Milgram a flawed, yet fascinating character to watch.

Witnessing his troubled marriage to his wife Evelyn Milgram - portrayed with emotional brilliance by Kate Revelle - slowly disintegrate as a result of his professional tunnel vision grounds the project in gritty realism, which helps make the more fantastical aspects of the series more impactful.

The other series MVP is Walker Hays who gives a captivating performance as attorney Sally Lemm, a woman fighting for her sanity after suffering years of post-traumatic stress due to her alien encounters.  

Sally is confident, intelligent, vulnerable and determined.

You definitely root for her as she seeks answers for what has been happening to her.

Fastwalkers is not only well written and acted, but also exquisitely shot.  

In his directing duties, Mr. Cutting makes full use of scenic Boston and New York vistas.

My only complaint with the project is its pacing.  

Season one is concerned with introducing the characters and their relationships to each other, while slowly expanding upon the UFO mystery.

This slow-burn approach is fine, but subplots concerning the office politics of the health institute where Dr. Milgram is in residence seem superfluous, and bogs down the narrative flow.

However, the show's second season rectifies many of these pacing issues by:

• focusing more on the aliens' activities on Earth 

• revealing how the lives of key players are being affected by the aliens' presence (watch out for scenes featuring the alien abductee support group - riveting!) 

• keeping the series' emotional core intact

Check out the complete pilot episode below ...

Milgram And The Fastwalkers is a compelling, smart, well-crafted web series that brings the fascinating mysteries of UFOs and alien abductions to vivid life.

To watch all available episodes, and to find out more about the production, visit Milgram And The Fastwalkers On Vimeo

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RCVR - A Sci-Fi Web Series Descendant Of 'The X-Files'

“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ―  Arthur C. Clarke

In the years after the original run of The X-Flies ended, but before its television rebirth, no other genre show tackled our cultural fascination with UFOs and alien abduction lore.

RCVR  is a sci-fi web series that is a spiritual descendant of The X-Files. 

Set in the year 1973, the series follows government agent Luke Weber (Daniel Bonjour) with the fictitious Bureau of Information. 

On the surface, Agent Weber's assignment seems to be to track down witnesses of reported UFO sightings to debunk them. 

However, we quickly learn his true agenda is to cover up the government's knowledge of extraterrestrial visitation.

Not only that, Agent Weber and his colleague, agent Sandy Bergson (Catherine Kresge), have also been tasked with tracking down "receivers" - select individuals used by aliens to effect change in our world.

Created, co-written and directed by David van Eyssen, RCVR is an extremely well produced web series.

It looks as if it belongs on television.  

Like The X-Files, the plot is steeped in UFO tradition.

The series tone is deliciously conspiratorial. Our government is attempting to suppress knowledge of the existence of aliens and UFOs. Why? To What end? 

The visual effects are top notch too, and the entire cast turns in exceptional performances.

To date, the series pilot has over 1.4 million views on YouTube.

Watch the trailer to see a sampling of the atmosphere of the series:

RCVR hearkens back to the glory days of The X-Files.  It is a fascinating and compelling excursion into UFO lore and mythology.

UPDATE 09/18/19: Unfortunately, the producers of RCVR have no longer made the series available for public viewing. Should the series be made available again, this space will be updated with the details.

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