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The Astronaut

The Astronaut

She didn't come back to Earth alone.

20255.91h 30m

Overview

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

Directed by Jess Varley
Written by Jess Varley
Produced by Chris Abernathy, Brad Fuller, Eric B. Fleischman
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Top Cast

Kate Mara

Kate Mara

Sam Walker

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

General William Harris

Gabriel Luna

Gabriel Luna

Mark

Ivana Miličević

Ivana Miličević

Dr. Michelle Aiden

Scarlett Holmes

Scarlett Holmes

Izzy

Macy Gray

Macy Gray

Val

Reza Diako

Reza Diako

Ethan Marshall

D

Daniel Quirke

Guard

D

Daiana Madeira

Medical Specialist

C

Christine Abernathy

Medical Assistant

Themes & Keywords

nasasurvivalastronautsurveillancesurvival horror

About The Astronaut

The Astronaut is a science fiction, horror, thriller film released in 2025 exploring themes of nasa, survival, astronaut, surveillance, survival horror. Directed by Jess Varley, it stars Kate Mara, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Luna. 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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