REVEALED: The REAL Men in Black exposed by alien hunters

The movie – based on a 1992 comic by Lowell Cunningham – was such a success that it spawned two sequels, a number 1 hit record, an animated series, merchandise and now talks of another film are in the works.

But despite the fun and light-hearted tone of the film, the origins of the tale are hauntingly real.

Dozens of sightings of "strange men in black suits" have been recorded over the years and Daily Star Online delved deep into these bizarre accounts.

Who are the REAL Men in Black?

The real Men in Black are rumoured to be part of a secret US government agency who ask questions and give no answers.

The men are believed to be human-alien hybrids that only target civilians who have been abducted by extra terrestrials, seen UFOs or are actively researching alien life.

It is not known what the men do to "believers" but reports suggest they arrive out of the blue, flash security cards and ask questions about the sightings, even if they weren't reported.

The Men in Black are said to demand silence regarding the sighting and confiscate any materials related to aliens or UFOs.

There have been many Men in Black sightings over the years, some of which feature in the video above.

When did the first Men in Black sighting take place?

The first Men in Black sighting reportedly occurred in 1947 in "The Maury Island incident".

Harold Dahl claims he saw six saucer-like objects in June of that year on Maury Island in Washington, US.

The alien craft dropped "molten hot debris" that killed his dog and burnt his son but, terrified, he told no one.

The sighting alone was terrifying enough but what happened next is even creepier.

Dahl was then visited by a man in a black suit driving a Buick car who invited him to eat breakfast at a nearby diner to go over the details.

After sharing his flying saucer story, Dahl was warned that "bad things would happen to him and his family if he told anyone about the incident", according to UFO networking site MUFON.

But no explanation was given as to why the magazine was stopped or the IFSB closed.

Another man called Paul Miller saw a disappearing "luminous silo" in a field with weird human-like creatures inside, while walking with friends in 1961.

Terrified, he panicked and shot at them with a rifle.

Miller and his friends claimed to have blackouts on the way home afterwards and lose three hours.

A more recent Men in Black experience was revealed by Ghostbusters star Dan Aykroyd.

The 64-year-old actor was about to film a UFO documentary series but had it abruptly cancelled.

Just before interviewing a pair of alien abductees, Aykroyd went outside for a breath of fresh air to see a tall man in a black sedan waiting outside.

The man apparently gave the star "a real dirty look" before disappearing.

In a 2005 documentary called Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs, he says: "The show was cancelled two hours later. Was that an MIB experience?"