Moontrap

Moontrap

14,000 Years It Has Waited For Us

Directed by Robert Dyke

Produced by Magic Films, Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment

198992 min4.8 / 10

A paranoid sci-fi horror about an ancient alien threat awakened from the moon, blending Cold War-era space anxiety with creature-feature dread.

The Space Shuttle returns to earth, but some of the equipment brought back on it begins to behave strangely. Scientists are unsure what is happening, and decide to take all necessary precautions.

Questions people ask

  • Is Moontrap scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Moontrap sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Moontrap end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Moontrap easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Moontrap violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Moontrap

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Moontrap

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Moontrap, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Moontrap, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Moontrap, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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