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Event Horizon

R 1997 1h 35m Sci-Fi Horror TRAILER for List
35% Tomatometer 92 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
A spaceship missing for seven years finally re-emerges and sends out a distress signal. But when a team is sent out to investigate, they discover that something sinister has taken over the craft.
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Despite a strong opening that promises sci-fi thrills, Event Horizon quickly devolves into an exercise of style over substance whose flashy effects and gratuitous gore fail to mask its overreliance on horror clichés.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader The pits. Dec 15, 2018 Full Review Ryan Gilbey Independent (UK) A loud and nasty hunk of science-fiction horror. Dec 15, 2018 Full Review Bob Thomas Associated Press Climax follows climax until the weary viewer wants to cry, "Stop, already!" Dec 15, 2018 Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle With inspirations varying from Hieronymus Bosch and Warhammer 40,000 to the literal architecture of the Notre Dame Cathedral and Fritz Lang, Paul WS Anderson’s ... Event Horizon [is] one of the great 20th-century space-horror films. Jul 22, 2024 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... he screenplay is not nearly as inventive as the production design and it turns into a woefully inconsistent psychic monster movie that sacrifices mood for tepid shocks. Mar 9, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review [Production designer Joseph Bennett's] sets never fail to give Event Horizon’s audience the willies. His work is good enough to surpass Anderson’s substandard direction, demand that viewers overlook the plot, and watch simply for the visual artistry. Rated: 3/4 Aug 30, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Justin D Nostalgia maybe, but I really enjoy this movie. So much grit in this haunted house style movie set in space. It's hard to believe this movie is disliked so much but it does demonstrate to me that we all get different things from different stories. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Asma A I recently watched "Event Horizon," and I think it is a true masterpiece. Everything in the movie is outstanding and ahead of its time.It's about a spaceship that had travelled to another chaotic dimension. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. I highly recommend this film. i wish there was another part and they continued this series. THIS movie deserves an ocean full of praise and fame. i have lost faith in critics when i saw people critcising this masterpiece Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Joe F The only negative was the lack of a sequel. A Sci Fi psychological thriller which no other film in the genre has come close to in the 26 years that have passed. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Audience Member This was hypes up by some people, and the hype completely killed it. Calling this a horror classic is completely wrong Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review dave e This wasn't a terrible film, it was a terrible story! The acting was fine, the special effects were okay, but the storyline was garbage imo. I was waiting for something to really grab me as the audience reviews claimed, but it was just a bunch of garbage. Don't waste your time, watch a film that is a 4 star rating at least! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Jithin K A haunted house movie set in a spaceship. Even though I thought similarly about Alien, this is way more proper haunted house stuff with a lot of cliches. The production design and cinematography are the best thing about this movie for me. The psychological aspects of the film felt criminally underutilized as it didn't really feel like going anywhere after the initial one or two scenes. Altogether felt like it would've been better if some aspects were more developed and others trimmed down. It would be good to see how it would've been if we ever got the original director's cut. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A spaceship missing for seven years finally re-emerges and sends out a distress signal. But when a team is sent out to investigate, they discover that something sinister has taken over the craft.
Director
Paul W.S. Anderson
Producer
Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Jeremy Bolt
Screenwriter
Philip Eisner
Production Co
Impact Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$26.7M
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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