title: Astral (film)
text: # Astral (film)
  
  Astral is a 2018 British horror film directed by Chris Mul and starring Frank Dillane and Vanessa Grasse. It is Mul's feature directorial debut.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Frank Dillane as Alex Harmann
     * Louis Ahmet as Young Alex
  * Vanessa Grasse as Alyssa Hodge
  * Trevor White as Professor Gareth Powell
  * Mark Aiken as Dr James Lefler
  * Juliet Howland as Michelle Collins
  * Damson Idris as Jordan Knight
  * Ned Porteous as Ben Lawrence
  * Jennifer Brooke as Karina Richardson
  * Darwin Shaw as Joel Harmann
  * Catherine Steadman as Claire Harmann
  
  ## Release
  
  The film was released in theaters and VOD on November 23, 2018.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Jake Dee of JoBlo.com gave the film a 6 out of 10. Norman Gidney of Film Threat awarded the film five stars out of ten.
  
  Dennis Harvey of Variety gave the film a negative review and wrote, "You’ll wish you could project yourself into a different entertainment dimension while slogging through Astral."
  
  