To think he made this and Boogie Nights in the same year. Such incredible versatility.
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Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson
Event Horizon
An atmospheric, brutal horror.
Horror
Science Fiction
Mystery
1997
1h 36m
In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.
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I will forever mourn the 2 hour cut of this that supposedly went full Hellraiser inter-dimensional sex and gore but the version we've got is still a pretty nasty piece of textured sci-fi horror design work from anderson that owes a lot to Alien, Warhammer and Doom and has enough vividly rendered possessions, mutilations and portals to space hell to keep me coming back to it. Love how much time is spent observing these beautifully designed spaces in carefully considered compositions like the ships heart and the microchip vents in the first half so that we know exactly where every burning, rotting and dissected body is later on. The rapid cut log of the previous ship's crew raping and cannibalising each other is one of the most disturbing things I saw when I was too young. full discussion on episode 131 of my podcast SLEAZOIDS.
This movie is so disappointing because it’s not just bad, but it has suuuuuuch promise. Like, the psychological concept of a ship creating hallucinations to defend itself is so cool and has such potential that in the right smart hands, it could be a truly great fucking horror movie. Instead, we got a few quick frames of hellish images and a truly confusing lead character whose arc and motivation are (????) It’s like Paul W.S. Anderson went to a studio like “Remember Alien? Well, what if it kinda sucked?” “We already did a few of those.” “Okay okay, but the thing about mine is that you’ll be able to remake it way better in several years without my involvement.” “We’re listening...”
Common questions
What is Event Horizon about?+
In 2047, a rescue crew boards a missing starship that has mysteriously reappeared and finds that the vessel has brought back something sinister from another dimension.
Who directed Event Horizon?+
Paul W. S. Anderson directed this 1997 British-American science fiction horror film, known for his work in the genre.
Is there an extended cut of Event Horizon?+
While fans have long requested a legendary missing extended cut containing more graphic footage of the film's hellish scenes, that version has not been released.
