Review of Apollo 18 (2011) by Aaron K — 27 Jan 2012

Starts peaceful then turns into terror! One of the best 'found footage' horror films since 'The Blair Witch Project' and 'Quarantine'.

This review of Apollo 18 (2011) was written by Aaron K on 27 Jan 2012.

Apollo 18 has generally received negative reviews.

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