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The Astronaut

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After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA's care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.

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Lovia Gyarkye The Hollywood Reporter Varley’s grip, her taut observation of nerve-wracking isolation, loosens and the film devolves into a blunt and clichéd consideration of family. The transition is awkward, and more cartoonish than moving, as the performers try to regain their footing. Mar 21, 2025 Full Review Zachary Lee Dread Central ‘The Astronaut’ is certainly thrilling but ultimately it gets lost in the space of ambition. Rated: 2/5 Mar 26, 2025 Full Review Hoai-Tran Bui Inverse Ultimately a film felled by its own ambitions, despite the promise of its early concept of alien-invasion-as-home-invasion horror film. Mar 21, 2025 Full Review Alan French FandomWire Kate Mara fights off hallucinations and body horror after returning to Earth. Is she just losing her mind? Or is there a dangerous creature stalking her in the night. The Astronaut is a love-letter to Spielberg and to space horror. Rated: 6/10 Mar 21, 2025 Full Review Kevin L. Lee AwardsWatch The Astronaut [is] a film with an admittedly unique perspective on the alien subgenre, but sadly takes too long to make its voice heard. Rated: C Mar 18, 2025 Full Review Tessa Smith Mama's Geeky While it doesn't really do anything new, The Astronaut is an entertaining entry in the Sci-Fi horror genre, showcasing a great performance by Kate Mara. Mar 18, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jess Varley

Director

Kate Mara

Actor

Laurence Fishburne

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Gabriel Luna

Actor

Ivana Milicevic

Actor

Macy Gray

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Synopsis After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA's care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when disturbing occurrences begin happening around the property, she fears that something extraterrestrial has followed her back to Earth.
Director
Jess Varley
Producer
Brad Fuller, Eric B. Fleischman, Chris Abernathy, Cameron Fuller
Screenwriter
Jess Varley
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m