 The Day the Earth Stopped

The Day the Earth Stopped is a 2008 American direct-to-DVD science fiction film produced by independent studio The Asylum, directed by and starring C. Thomas Howell.Its title and premise are similar to those of the 2008 "remake" of "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (of which "The Day the Earth Stopped" is a mockbuster) but the film's plot also incorporates elements from other science-fiction films involving aliens, such as "Transformers", "Independence Day" and "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers".