There's a reason we've never gone back to 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.
Apollo 18 (2011) is a horror, science fiction and thriller film directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, released on July 20, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Ryan Robbins, Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen and Andrew Airlie. Viewers rate it 5.3 out of 10 across 1,129 ratings.
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Ryan Robbins
as Lt. Col. John Grey
Warren Christie
as Capt. Benjamin Anderson
Lloyd Owen
as Cdr. Nathan Walker
Andrew Airlie
as Mission Control
Michael Kopsa
as Deputy Secretary of Defense
Ali Liebert
as Nate's Girlfriend
Kurt Max Runte
as Lab Tech
Kim Wylie
as Laura Anderson
Noah Wylie
as Ryan Anderson
Erica Carroll
as John's Fiancée
Jan Bos
as Lab Tech
Directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego, written by Brian Miller, produced by Timur Bekmambetov and Michele Wolkoff.
Average viewer score of 5.3/10 from 1,129 ratings.
Close up, intense and extremely claustrophobic. It's the type of horror mockumentry that I love. If you're not into old style blackbox film, don't watch it. If you're the type to not watch slower intro sequences maybe skip this one.
Reviewed on October 27, 2024
71/100 Presented as the unauthorized release of footage of the top secret Apollo 18 mission to the moon that didn't go very well. Being as this had low ratings, I wasn't expecting much and I was pleasantly surprised. This is an anxious little creepfest that had some truly tense and shocking moments. I think they effectively made it look like footage from 1973 and it felt very authentic right down to the equipment,…
Reviewed on October 25, 2025
Very solid moon-scare Found footage is always a bit of a hit and miss, and requires a conceit to work, within its own narrative. Why would you keep filming once the monsters come out? Apollo 18 solves this problem gracefully, and lets you focus on the plight of the astronauts. It is a great scare, full of little innovations and twists that I enjoy on every re-watch. I highly recommend it, for all the little flaws…
Reviewed on June 16, 2026
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Apollo 18 (2011) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Apollo 18 (2011) includes Ryan Robbins, Warren Christie, Lloyd Owen, Andrew Airlie and Michael Kopsa. The film was directed by Gonzalo López-Gallego. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Apollo 18 was released on July 20, 2011 and runs for 1h 26m.
Apollo 18 (2011) holds an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 1,129 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror, science fiction and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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