Apollo 18
- Mike Martins19 juin 2025🌟🌟🌟 "Creepy Concept, Uneven Execution" Apollo 18 is a found-footage sci-fi horror film that plays with the idea that NASA's last "secret" moon mission uncovered something terrifying. The concept is brilliant—a blend of space exploration and alien horror with a documentary twist—but the execution doesn’t always hit the mark. The film does a great job building a tense, claustrophobic atmosphere. The grainy, vintage look adds authenticity, and the isolation of the moon setting really works. However, the pacing drags at times, and the “found footage” style can be disorienting. The alien threat (tiny rock-like lifeforms) is unique but ends up feeling underwhelming by the climax. The scares are subtle, relying more on paranoia and suggestion than jump scares, which some viewers will love and others may find too slow. Overall, Apollo 18 is a mixed bag—great premise, cool visuals, but not quite the nail-biter it aims to be. --- 🚀 Behind-the-Scenes & Insider Info: 1. Not a Real NASA Mission – There was no Apollo 18 mission in real life; the last official mission was Apollo 17. The film’s marketing leaned heavily into conspiracy theories, which made many people Google whether it was based on a real event. 2. Shot in Canada, Not Space – Despite the lunar setting, most of the movie was filmed in Manitoba, Canada. Clever set design and digital effects turned gravel pits and warehouses into the moon’s surface. 3. Low Budget, Big Profit – The movie had a budget of around $5 million and grossed nearly $26 million worldwide. That’s a win for a low-budget horror film, especially one with no major stars. 4. Guerrilla-Style Filmmaking – Director Gonzalo López-Gallego had never made an English-language film before this. His background in indie Spanish cinema gave the movie its raw, minimalist style. 5. NASA Wasn’t Happy – NASA officially distanced itself from the movie, clarifying that it had nothing to do with it. The movie’s implication that the agency covered up a deadly mission didn’t sit well with them.
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Apollo 18 a été publié sur 1 septembre 2011.
Apollo 18 a été réalisé par Gonzalo López-Gallego.
Apollo 18 sa durée est de 86min.
Apollo 18 a été réalisé par Timur Bekmambetov, Michele Wolkoff.
Officiellement, Apollo 17 fut le dernier voyage sur la Lune organisé par la NASA en 1972. La mission Apollo 18, annulée pour des raisons budgétaires, a en fait lieu secrètement l'année suivante. Les images tournées par les trois astronautes qui y ont participé révèlent une réalité que la NASA essaie de cacher depuis 40 ans : des phénomènes paranormaux se sont produits sur la Lune…
Les personnages principaux de * Apollo 18 * sont Lt. Col. John Grey (Ryan Robbins), Capt. Benjamin Anderson (Warren Christie), Cdr. Nathan Walker (Lloyd Owen).
Apollo 18 est classé « Tous publics ».
Apollo 18 est un film de l{genres}.
Apollo 18 a obtenu une note de 2.3 /10 de la part du public.
Apollo 18 disposait d'un budget de 5 M $US.
Apollo 18 a rapporté 25,6 M $US au box-office.