Apollo 18 (2011)

Decades-old found footage from NASA's abandoned Apollo 18 mission, where three American astronauts were sent on a secret expedition, reveals the reason the U.S. has never returned to the moon.

Director:

Gonzalo López-Gallego

Writer:

Brian Miller

Stars:

Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen, Ryan Robbins

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Warren Christie	...	Ben Anderson
Lloyd Owen	...	Nate
Ryan Robbins	...	John Grey
Michael Kopsa	...	Deputy Secretary of Defense (as Mike Kopsa)
Andrew Airlie	...	Mission Control (voice)
Kurt Max Runte	...	Lab Tech #1 (as Kurt Runte)
Jan Bos	...	Lab Tech #2 (voice)
Kim Wylie	...	Laura Anderson
Noah Wylie	...	Ryan Anderson
Ali Liebert	...	Nate's Girlfriend
Erica Carroll	...	John's Fiancée

Storyline

Cmndr Walker, Cptn. Anderson and Lt. Col. Grey are assigned to a secret mission to the moon. Walker and Anderson land, while Grey stays in orbit. As they collect samples, they find footprints...and the body of a Soviet cosmonaut on the moon. Soon they hear weird noises andv find they're not alone.

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Plot Keywords:

moon | secret mission | cosmonaut | footprint | astronaut | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some disturbing sequences, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actual Apollo 18 lunar mission flight crew would have been the Apollo 15 backup crew: Richard Gordon (Commander), Vance DeVoe Brand (Command Module Pilot), and Harrison Schmitt (Lunar Module Pilot). Because of his expertise in geology, Schmitt was moved to Apollo 17 after Apollo 18, 19, and 20 were canceled.

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Goofs

At the beginning of the movie it is stated that Apollo 17 landed on the moon on December 7, 1972. This is actually the launch date of that mission. Apollo 17 landed on December 11, 1972.

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Quotes

[first lines]
John Grey: There's just a lot at stake here, you know? We're talkin' nation versus nation, and the race is still on. There's lots to discover out there, man.

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Connections

Referenced in 5 Second Movies: Apollo 18 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Xmas Carol
Written by Alla Sirenko
Courtesy of ZFC Music & MusicHouse

User Reviews

The Scariest movie I've ever seen in my life

I went to a private screening, not expecting much. It was one of those "found footage" films like the Blair witch project and Paranormal Activity.

I was expecting to be bored, but honestly after each passing minute in the film, it just got even more terrifying. Let me just tell you, this movie isn't just jump scenes, it's about the tension, and it delivers very effective shock and fright in some parts. It gets to the point where you are happy you're on earth. (Even though it's obviously fake).

I am very impressed with this film, I will rank it in my top 10 films of all time. And I'm not much of a horror movie goer. I recommend it.

10/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 September 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Apollo 18

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,704,271, 4 September 2011

Gross USA:

$17,687,709

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,236,153

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Bekmambetov Projects Ltd. (BPL), Apollo 18 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1