I don't see why this film is so hated. I am a horror fan and i am a huge fan of the found footage horror films, like The Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, REC and Paranormal Activity. And i have to say that Apollo 18 is another great found footage film. I know that with these films being marketed as real, people expect something different, but as all horror fans know by now, this isn't the case.
You can compare Apollo 18 to nearly all found footage horror films but that doesn't make the horror any less effective, there are some really good scare scenes in Apollo 18 that do make you jump quite a few times, which is something i have experienced since Paranormal Activity. Like Cloverfield the alien creatures are not fully revealed, we only see a few glimpses of the rock like creatures that do resemble crabs or spiders.
The acting is really good by the two cast members, and the storyline is simple but works really well. The tension does build throughout the film, and when they enter the dark shadows of the craters, it becomes unrelenting.
My only downside to the film is that it ended too soon, i believe that they could have ended it in a better way, but i still really enjoyed this film. If you are a fan of The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, or any other found footage horror film, then give this a try and don't be put off by the negative reviews. It is one of my favourite found footage films that i have seen.
You can compare Apollo 18 to nearly all found footage horror films but that doesn't make the horror any less effective, there are some really good scare scenes in Apollo 18 that do make you jump quite a few times, which is something i have experienced since Paranormal Activity. Like Cloverfield the alien creatures are not fully revealed, we only see a few glimpses of the rock like creatures that do resemble crabs or spiders.
The acting is really good by the two cast members, and the storyline is simple but works really well. The tension does build throughout the film, and when they enter the dark shadows of the craters, it becomes unrelenting.
My only downside to the film is that it ended too soon, i believe that they could have ended it in a better way, but i still really enjoyed this film. If you are a fan of The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, or any other found footage horror film, then give this a try and don't be put off by the negative reviews. It is one of my favourite found footage films that i have seen.