Apollo 18

Apollo 18

There's a reason we've never gone back to the moon.

Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego

Produced by Bazelevs, Dimension Films

201186 min5.3 / 10

A found-footage sci-fi horror film that uses the Apollo 17 cover-up premise to build paranoia and dread around an alien infection threat on the moon.

Officially, Apollo 17 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later in 1973, three American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. What you are about to see is the actual footage which the astronauts captured on that mission. While NASA denies its authenticity, others say it's the real reason we've never gone back to the moon.

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  • Does Apollo 18 end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.

  • Is Apollo 18 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Apollo 18 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Apollo 18 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Apollo 18 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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