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Moontrap (1989)

Moontrap poster
Directed by
Robert Dyke
Genre
horror film, adventure film, science fiction film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
R
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 123 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Astronauts on a mission to the Moon discover ancient artifacts and cyborg aliens. They must fight for survival against the hostile machines.

bleaksuspensefulretrolow-budgetclaustrophobiclone-against-threatuneasymysterious

What happens

Moontrap is a 1989 American science fiction film produced by Magic Films. Written by Tex Ragsdale and directed by Robert Dyke, it was released on April 28 at WorldFest Houston. A comic book adaptation, featuring the film's production notes, was released in the same year by Caliber Comics. The cast features Walter Koenig and Bruce Campbell as modern-day astronauts, with Leigh Lombardi as an ancient astronaut from a forgotten human civilization. They face an alien invasion by a race of predatory cyborgs. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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