Area 51 Nellis Bombing Range Test Site airport (KXTA) on the north of the Area 51 USAF military installation. The lake at elevation is approximately from north to south and from east to west at its widest point. Located within the namesake Groom Lake Valley portion of the Tonopah Basin, the lake is south of Rachel, Nevada. The origin of the Area 51 name is unclear. The most accepted comes from a grid numbering system of the area by the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC); while Area 51 is not part of this system, it is adjacent to Area 15. Another explanation is
Area 51 (film) on demand platforms beginning on May 15, 2015 courtesy of Paramount Insurge and Blumhouse Tilt. The film made a total of $7,556 for its weekend long-run. "Area 51" garnered predominately negative reviews from critics. The film holds a 17% rating on "Rotten Tomatoes" based on six reviews. Brian Tallerico writing for "RogerEbert.com" gave the film one and half stars and mainly criticized the film's generic plot and pacing. A. A. Dowd from The A.V. Club gave "Area 51" a 'C'-rating and criticized the film's originality when compared to Oren Peli's previous film, "Paranormal Activity". Area 51 (film) Area 51 is