Event Horizon

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Event Horizon

R

1997

1h 35m

Sci-Fi

Horror

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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

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Ryan Gilbey

Independent (UK)

A loud and nasty hunk of science-fiction horror.

Dec 15, 2018

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

Climax follows climax until the weary viewer wants to cry, "Stop, already!"

Dec 15, 2018

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Although its final act falls apart, "Event Horizon" initially soars on the hubristic context of "We can and so we will." That's a fast way to make meals of minds and meaning, and so much of its production design resembles an eternally insatiable mouth.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 17, 2025

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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

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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

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raga g

Good movie. Ignore the professional critics, who frequently critique while half asleep. ZZZZZzzzzz

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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Gregory R

a great film that has now become a cult classic, this is a film that you have to think about when you watch it, it wasn't made to just be watched and because of this people end up criticizing it for any reason.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/03/25

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Gui S

Grande filme, bem a frente de seu tempo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Aaron E

A criminally underrated hidden gem of sci-fi horror, Event Horizon delivers a chilling ‘haunted house in space’ experience. Though hindered by a rushed production, it masterfully blends psychological terror with mind-bending sci-fi elements. The cast shines, with standout performances from Sam Neill and Laurence Fishburne, adding depth to the film’s eerie atmosphere. A must-watch for fans of the genre.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/25

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Stoner J

A surreal odyssey from Hell, awesome horror sci-fi movie and CRIMINALLY underrated. A rescue a ship that’s been to an unknown, evil dimension that basically brought Hell with it AWESOME! Seriously bad ass movie. And honestly, the CHI, effects and sets were all done better than Chris Nolan’s Interstellar, 17 years before in 1997!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Audience Member

A great movie in itself actually dodging the "Alien" concept monopoly and delivers some heavily eerie vibes. A bit like that chilling cold harsh vibe of Alien Prometheus which made it a great sci fi but a bad mythdestroung alien movie. It was a scary thing when it came out back in the 90s.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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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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