The Astronaut (2025)
A NASA astronaut returns from space carrying more than memories — a sci-fi horror thriller about what darkness follows us home.
The Astronaut - Movie Information
- Original Title: The Astronaut
- Release Year: 2025
- Directed by: Jess Varley
- Type: Movie
- Genres: Sci-Fi, Horror, Thriller
- Runtime: 1h 30m
- Original Language: English
- Spoken Languages: English
- Release Date (Theatrical): September 26, 2025 (Spain), February 5, 2026 (South Korea - 15)
- Alternative Titles: فضانورد (IR), The Astronaut - She didn't come back to Earth alone (AU), A Astronauta (BR), la astronauta (MX), The Astronaut (US)
- Production Companies: Fuller Media, The Wonder Company, Wild Atlantic Pictures
- Production Countries: United States of America
The Astronaut - Plot
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.
The Astronaut - Trailer
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She didn't come back to Earth alone.
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The Astronaut - Cast & Crew
Director(s)
- Jess Varley
Main Cast
- Kate Mara
- Laurence Fishburne
- Gabriel Luna
- Ivana Miličević
- Scarlett Holmes
- Macy Gray
- Reza Diako
- Daniel Quirke
- Daiana Madeira
- Christine Abernathy
Writers
- Jess Varley
Producers
- Chris Abernathy
- Brad Fuller
- Eric B. Fleischman
- Cameron Fuller
The Astronaut - FAQs
Where can you stream The Astronaut (2025)?
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What is The Astronaut (2025) about?
The Astronaut follows Sam Walker, a NASA astronaut who returns from her first space mission only to be placed in a high-security facility for rehabilitation and testing. As unsettling events begin occurring around the property, she grows convinced that something alien has followed her back from space.
Does something alien follow Sam home in The Astronaut?
The central tension of The Astronaut revolves around whether Sam Walker has truly brought an extraterrestrial presence back to Earth. The film builds its horror around this ambiguity, blurring the line between psychological trauma, institutional paranoia, and genuine supernatural threat throughout the story.
Who are the main actors in The Astronaut?
The Astronaut stars Kate Mara as astronaut Sam Walker and Laurence Fishburne as General William Harris. The supporting cast includes Gabriel Luna, Ivana Miličević, Scarlett Holmes, Macy Gray, and Reza Diako, among others.
Who directed and wrote The Astronaut (2025)?
The Astronaut was both written and directed by Jess Varley. The film is produced by Chris Abernathy, Brad Fuller, Eric B. Fleischman, and Cameron Fuller, under the production companies Fuller Media, The Wonder Company, and Wild Atlantic Pictures.
When was The Astronaut released?
The Astronaut had its initial release in Spain on September 26, 2025, followed by a South Korean release on February 5, 2026. The film is a United States production and is distributed across multiple regions and streaming platforms.
What genre is The Astronaut (2025)?
The Astronaut blends Science Fiction, Horror, and Thriller elements. It draws on survival horror conventions and space-set sci-fi dread, combining NASA procedural tension with extraterrestrial threat and psychological suspense in a high-security containment setting.
What movies are similar to The Astronaut?
If you enjoyed The Astronaut, you might also like Cloverfield (2008), Breach (2020), and Zathura: A Space Adventure (2005). Other thematically related films include The Angry Red Planet (1959) and Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964), which share elements of alien encounter and space-based survival.
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