Movie

Moontrap

1989 · 92 min

A slow-burning, eerie sci-fi horror that mixes cheesy B-movie charm with tense, claustrophobic encounters.

Tagline: 14,000 Years It Has Waited For Us
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, eerie, campy and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, technology, fate
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
technology
fate
betrayal
Places: space
military
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none