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Event Horizon (1997) Retrospective / Review
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Probably the #1 most underrated horror movie of the 90's
thezionsoho agreed.
It's not underrated. It's just one more Paul W.S. Anderson "too lazy to make it good" movie. Every movie he made is a wasted opportunity and it's a damn shame the guy can't turn an interesting premise into an effective good movie or play out an idea to its true potential. This could have been really good if Anderson hadn't cut corners to make it really dumb.
I was going to write the exact same thing... scary, huh?
@Cyphox Don't bother. By all accounts, that footage was lost/got wrecked due to crappy storage.
@@yansilvagalan3184 Resurrection is terrible. Aliens 3 is underrated however.
It was the Nostalgia Critics review, wherein he off-handedly categorizes this film as an unintelligent dudebro sci-fi, that made me lose my faith in his critique. Your analysis is much more clinical and well-researched, kudos for that.
yeah he sucks
I stopped watching him a long time ago, but for whatever reason after seeing the Event Horizon and cringing hard enough to murder a puppy if it was around, I saw his review. He was spot on in every possible aspect. So were the Ebert and Siskel. It's a really bad Hollywood shlock from the middle onward.
+Amadeus Moriarty Well said. It's silly to compare a comedy TH-cam critic series to a serious one - two completely different genres of art.
He's a hack im starting to doubt that he actually understand films, he said Matrix was just ok LOL
Say What Again i Dare you i Double Dare you!
Well he did make a pretty strong case for that conclusion. Where's your video explaining why the movie is better than he said?
Event Horizon is pretty much the only horror movie from the 1990's that actually scared/disturbed me. What it perhaps lacks in originality, it certainly makes up for in creating an atmosphere of foreboding and dread, and the flash scenes of "Hell" are still as horrific as when I first saw them in the cinema. Would love to see a version with the deleted footage restored.
That would be great if it hadn't been burned in a transylvanian salt mine
Especially the campy effects and the Guy flying back to the event horizon with a jet pack yelling ”here I come motherfuckers”
when I was a kid in the 90s I loved it I never even knew it was hated by people till the late 2000s. I am glad its become a cult classic in the last 5-6 years it deserves the recognition it getting now.
I watched this movie yesterday, i loved it, i was shocked to find out people thought it was garbage.
same!
Don't be, Sam Neil and Laurence Fishburne have repeatedly said it was one of their favorite movies to film in their career's. They were both very proud of it, it was just butchered in editing and that's why most people hated it. I mean the version we got was not the version that should have come out. Thank the studios for that bullshit once again.
I've yet to meet anyone who didn't like this movie. It's bizarre that it has a dodgy reputation.
my dad took me to see this in theatre when I was a young kid...it scared me something nasty. I've since rewatched it a dozen times and have a fondness for it.
Joseph Vincent i’m the same with aliens. (Not in theaters) but it’s the first movie i ever remember watching now it’s my all time fave.
Why would a parent take a young kid to see this film?
@@watamutha They don't want custody
My same reaction watching it the first time on HBO and showings after
@@blaah9999 I'm the same with Alien, watched it at home with my mum and dad because it started early in the evening so then I was allowed to stay up late to see the end. My mum made me a sandwich just as the android started spewing milk. Needless to say I did not finish my sandwich lol
This made a better Doom movie than Doom with the Rock.
Agreed.
Nahh dude its warhammer... a demention of pure choas thats the warp in every discription they even follow the themes a khrone the blood god and slannesh pleasure and sexuality
Or the one just recently came out to direct Blu-ray.
That's funny- I thought exactly the same thing! If you crossed this with Alien you'd have the perfect Doom film.
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It's amazing how little Siskel and Eibert actually seemed to grasp about what was happening or who the villain/motivation, actually was. Their commentary seems to imply they think Weir was actually the villain..instead of just the vessel for the Dark Entity/Dimension.
any of them could have 'gone over to the dark side's but weir was the weaker one and most conflicted
Where we're going, we wont need eyes to SEE!
Where we're going we don't need roads!
Dr. Weir is clearly under the influence of something else, and he's totally conflicted. That's why he went back and forth for a time before totally being taken over. I didn't think there was any question regarding what was going on with him. Possession is a slow process. It's similar to the transformation of Regan in The Exorcist. As for the film itself, it's strange how often I've revisited this film, despite some of the flaws. Make no mistake, this is one of the scariest films ever made, but it's a subtle creepiness. The film does what the best horror films do by allowing us to face our fears and, if we are lucky, overcome them. It is incredibly disturbing but doesn't lose its humanity or interest in the wellbeing of the crew. The characters are incredibly likable, and I too would love to see a cut where we see more of them. I actually cared for their well being! I'd give it 4 out of 5, and would love to see the directors cut as a special feature, even if it's VHS quality .
What I like is the ambiguity of whether he is possessed or just going insane from trauma!
That blood-orgy scene scarred my childhood.
Bad End Happy it's like a panel right out of the Berserk manga.
Calvin Cameron hell yeah
Whoever stored the fucking original orgy scenes in a salt mine should be shot. We could have had a director's cut with the full degeneracy at display if not for the decay the film experienced in there.
@@CeroAshura i agree a full blood orgy scene with as well as full credits for the porn actors involved.... this might sound like i am taking the piss but i am not
It totally fueled my bottomless fascination with cosmic horror and masochistic interest in body horror. Literally, I HATE body horror, but Dead Space is like, my 8th most played game.
I like to say that this movie was the influence of Dead Space.
It was dead space 3 has an event horizon easter egg in it in a text log on an optional mission it tells how 3 deep space ships searched for black markers and the last place was where the event horizon was originally supposed to go but the ship disappeared for 7 years and came back with the black marker on it but the crew was gone
And this movie surpasses Dead Space by a long margin. Event Horizon has more genuine "get inside your head" horror than Dead Space which is basically a string of jump-scares that wear old fast.
*****
Once I saw that the jump scares could be predicted by the size and color of the vents, I wasn't as afraid.Also, the enemies in Dead Space were basically monsters you can fight. I don't fear anything I can fight and kill as a rule. An enemy like the ship in Event Horizon or the ghost in Poltergeist would have me hauling ass outta there since I can't punch/stab/shoot a ghost.
+RaderizDorret
Indeed; Dead Space had everything that made the movie frightening but none of the wit or patience to pull it off. Then there was Dead Space 2....which is, what Yahtzee described as, 'I kid bashing pots and pans and going 'Look at me! Am I scary yet?'" within the first three minutes of the game
Dead Space I is great, though in the same way EH is like a haunted house attraction in space, I thought the limb cutting aspect of the first game was a bit contrived. DSII starts to lose the plot and become action-centric, and by III it's just a gory action game. The cliff hanger at the end of III was interesting though...a metabiological evil force moving through the universe that consumes civilizations, almost like Katamari Damacy from hell...consider me intrigued for another follow-up.
This is an interesting channel. I'm surprised there aren't more subscribers.
Thanks man!
We need a snapchat
True! These reviews are pure gold.
i think we are observing a rising star :P
One of the best review channels out there. Serious, thoughtful, entertaining and smart.
The scene where Sam Neil uses a pencil to push through a folded sheet of paper to describe how wormhole technology would work is a truly lasting contribution this film made to the Public's understanding of deep-space travel science.
Whenever Millenials describe the possibilities of folding pace that pencil-through-paper bit is the standard illustration.
That dates back at least to the 1970s; I remember seeing it as a kid.
This movie obviously was the biggest inspiration for the game Dead space. In fact I'll go as far as to say that Dead space was probably originally supposed to be the game adaptation of this movie but they decided to change a few things and made their own
I can see the similarities but Dead Space was supposed to be System Shock 3 but they saw the popularity of RE4 had so they decided to go that way.
I couldn't sleep after watching this.
I don't know how it flopped
its amazing!!
+Kris this movie isn't about blood and gore tf.....I think EH is wayyyy better than PA. PA was good but that's my opinion on both movies
Kris idk im glad i saw it back in the late 90's when it was still "new and fresh" as opposed to seeing it nowadays
+Derek Aitken Same here, hard to walk through a dark house after seeing this film.
It flopped because of jackass critics giving it shit.
This film is so awesome. A total classic. I hope the uncut version is released cos it is supposed to be very gory and even scarier.
+Nathan White yes so much was cut out it may have changed the film quite a bit.
Nathan White sadly all the footage seems lost forever
Even if it was(which I doubt it ever will be), don't expect too much. This is 1997 we're talking about. It may have been super-gorey by standards then, but it probably would seem pretty tame and done to death today.
Yeah I heard it degraded in some underground mine.. I don't know why it was there.
^ But I don't know. I've watched a lot of horror films and I find the graphic scenes to be quite disturbing even by today's standards.
With the right director, i honestly think the remake of this movie could be great.
Absolutely. I was watching it last night and that thought passed through my head many times. To me, the film has a HP Lovecraft sort of feel to it, and it couldve been done with that in mind.
+Eabatu
The mere fact that the phrase 'Lovecraft in Space' makes me terrified is a good sign.
Peele or Raimi?
fuc you dont remake this Hollywood!!!
"You know nothing....hell is only a word.....the reality..is much....much worse." This movie had some great dialogue. And I really enjoyed the idea of the entire ship being sentient and possessed and came back only to lure more people to the other dimension and could continue to if Miller hadn't stopped Weir.
This movie is one of the only ones that truly scared me.
George Havenhand "Where we're going, you don't need *eyes* to see..."
Kool Keith Productions I just got goosebumps reading that XD
George Havenhand
:')
Kris Its not the gore, its the psychological horror in the film.
+George Havenhand also the atmosphere.
When I broke up with my first serious girlfriend I was absolutely bereft. ITV2 (I think) were showing Event Horizon in their late slot, and at this point of terrible UK digital channels they would often show the same movie in that slot for ages. I don't know why I watched it so many times - I was pretty depressed at that point - but for about a fortnight I would drink my way through an 8-pack of beers and watch Event Horizon, then watch half of it again on the +1 channel till I passed out on the sofa. To begin with being fucking freaked out stopped me dwelling on a broken heart, and after a while it stopped being scary and started being hilarious. I wouldn't say it got me through the breakup but it helped.
Wow that’s a really a weird reaction to a breakup, very interesting. In a way kind of cinematic lol
Same thing with me....but I watched
Repo-man.
I think the problem is in the conception of the film. Or more at expectations of the viewer himself. For me, its 9/10 movie. Its not horror, its not classic sci-fi, its dark story from space. Whenever you try to put it in the box, you get short somewhere, but in fact, this is absolutely enjoyable movie. You can just sit down and watch and i guarantee you, its catchy. Its like eating peanuts. And after some time, you will watch it again and it will entertain you great as it did for the first time. So what do you expect from the movie? Do you need it to be boxable or do you want to enjoy it on max? I'm not critic, i'm a fan.
thevil I watched it back in the day and found it suitably creepy then, and to this day it's one of my favorite horror/sci fi films.
thevil Yes, but like peanuts, a few handfuls... you taste other nuts, ... and you never want to see a peanut again.
+John G. Lewis Nah, it's more like peanut butter....sooooo good! No one likes Brazil nut butter, no one...
The key issue with the film was the development of the plot... It started out superbly, and then deteriorated, helped by the poor acting of Sam Neill. If one takes Mr. Neill out of the picture -- for the film had numerous good actors, as well as special effects -- and change and beef up the plot... you would have something.
Actually... imo... I believe the recent "Interstellar" has built upon "Event Horizon". In the prior film, a better movie... I was actually waiting for M. M. to say, after he entered the Black Hole, "My God... I ca't get out... I can never get out. So this is Hell...? All by myself for an eternity?"
[An Interstellar II could have resolved the situation... and perhaps will anyway. (Btw. I thought _Interstellar_ was a little slow moving at times, too.).]
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It takes a definite desire, and penchant, on both the writers and director, to do a horror film. "Event Horizon" tried to be, but was not, due to lack of substantive writing, and Mr. Neill. ... "Interstellar" very well could have been, was a far better film, but the writers and director did not want to take it in a direction they very well could have. And seeing how close they were, one wonders, why not?
thevil In film "horror" typically leverages gloom and suspense for the benefit of those who are emotionally averse to low light conditions and violins. This one was far more direct, like a scfi shocker.
I just need to adress the Special Effects of this Film: The Model-work is freakin' fantastic! Physical effects had arrived at their peak right before they were largely replaced by CGI in the late 90s/early 00s.
"Where we're going we don't need eyes to see."
HideousConformity thats was a great line incidentally.
Event Horizen also would make a great Warhammer 40k movie, mankinds first contact with the chaos realm.
And Mankind's first contact with Emps the scientist (if he finds the remnants of the ship)
According to interviews, this movie was in fact inspired by Warhammer 40K!
If you like this film as much as I do check out Good Bad Flick's "Exploring Event Horizon" where he gives you a lot of behind the scenes details of some of the issues they were up against while making it and how great some of the practical effects were. (My favorite was how they did the blood flowing through the ship's systems). He also points out how the same people were involved with Pandorum (either in that one or "Exploring Pandorum") and it was kind of a spiritual sequel this, probably in the same universe.
Ebert just didn't get it. Its chaos, there are no rules.
Jim Humphries Simply couldn't grasp the concept
I couldn't stand Ebert 🐷I agreed more with Siskel 🤗 critics do suck just look at Rotten Tomatoes 😛just shills for the industry 🤑🖕
Totally agree. It wasn't supposed to have "rules or guidance". Some of us are intelligent enough to not need to be SPOON FED our films!! I love figuring things out, and a lot of criticism for this film is kind of because they are aiming at the wrong aspects.
I agree that I would like to have seen more of the characters and more of the Hell scenes, but I thought it was beyond its years and well done, especially under such a strict time schedule.
Critics.... *pouts*
@@danusmc3 Ambiguity is only good when there's actually something *to* figure out, but as it stands, much of the "mysterious" actions of the characters were driven purely by what was most convenient for the plot.
I love this movie. A perfectly scaled production, an incredible cast, awesome visuals and a really, really good screen play. A complete movie with no need for any sequels or prequels, a proper stand alone blend of scifi, horror, art house and even a touch of b-movie heart & soul. It's one of those movies that becomes perfect through its humble imperfections.
this film is a great nod to classics like The Thing, alien and the fly.. great use of gore and body horror if I may say so myself.. sam "the dino hunter" neil and Laurence "Morpheus" Fishbourne..
Just realized this probably influenced the slasher flick element that ruined Sunshine.
That was probably studio interference.
One of my favorite movies ever! Seen it in theatres back in '97 :) Such a great dark sci-fi atmosphere and style.
I think the characters acting out of the norm and then going back to normal rapidly works and makes total sense. They are being tormented by a 'spirit' from a universe with no rules that is made of pure chaos. In that context the rapid shifts make complete sense. Sure, if there was in fact almost 30 minutes cut from the movie things probably would have been explained. But again, they are being plagued by pure chaos and ruination. It doesn't need rhyme or reason... is just does.
Hellraiser + prequel to Warhammer 40k. It all makes sense.
+Idgarad Lyracant strange lots of people call it the Doom prequel
when the geller field fails and you're navigator is reading clive barker whilst you're in the warp.....
One of my all time favorite HORROR/SUSPENSE movies.
Watched back when it was released on the silver screen, since I had grown up with watching plenty of horror films, and especially the alien franchise was one of my favourites. And I have to say, I wasn't disappointed with the movie, I got what I wanted from it and still consider it a must watch for fans of space horror.
Great work, Oliver. You always manage to provide background info and facts that are rarely spoken of elsewhere. You deserve a slot on TV.
I know a lot of folks cannot stand him but I am a big fan of Paul W. S. Anderson's films since Mortal Kombat but I really liked this and Soldier the most. Great fun popcorn flicks to enjoy late night.
The idea of the ship going and returning from Hell and bring a malevolent force back was pretty cool. This movie could called Nerd-raiser :)
In a nutshell - The Shining but on a ship in space. Nevertheless it wasn't as bad as Siskel and Ebert made it out to be. The film was truly scary.
It is the shining, Hellraiser, Alien (kinda) and Warhammer 40K in one movie. But I love it!
This along with the Grudge were one of the few movies to truly scare me. As was demonstrated in other movies like Gravity, space can be a terrifying and lonely place and this movie showed it better than any other.
is it safe to say that event horizon was a better adaptation of the doom video games than the official doom movie?
It can be or it could be a prequel to warhammer 40k
well someone miss'd to install its "Gellar Field" :) google it .
This is before they invented Geller fields geez
And a navigatior... Need one of those also.
One of my friends worked on the effects team for Event Horizon and said the first cut of the film was truly terrifying with a lot more graphic scenes in the Hell sequence with the original crew. It also had more back story for Weir's character to do with his wife but the film was incredibly long. It's one of my favourite films and I'm hoping a copy of that first edit can be wound someday.
Really that is awesome dude.
@@jasongradyphstiger6179 Yeah, heard some great stories about the production. There's a lot of stuff that got cut out but they'd been expecting it anyway. Even as they were creating the effects they were thinking "This is too much.".
I absolutely love your reviews. I happily subscribed.
saw half of this movie in theaters with my Grandma of all people.. Being a ADHD child, I never bothered to pay attention to the rating assigned at the end of the trailer on TV, and just figured it was another sci fi action flick. Grandma wanted to see a film and I suggested this one. About half way through, both of us are super unconformable. One of us is scared, and the other is embarrassed for sitting through such a violent hell themed movie with their deeply religious grandmother. My exact words were, "do you want to leave? Lets leave, this is a crazy movie!" and we both took the theatre exit to the parking lot.
The first scary movie that genuinely scared me.
How can you not get that there is "pure madness" and "chaos" on that ship ... which makes people behave so weird. And THATS the genius element and the reason why that movie is so freaky
This is why you NEVER jump to the inmaterium without the gellar field on...
Great review. I always thought of this movie as a Hellraiser movie and it made more sense that way to me.
0:26 c'mon Dr. Grant, can't you understand what Morpheus is saying?
I agree that the film needs more dialogue, on the other hand, Sam Neil's behavior is also exciting, because the audience is amazed at what he is. I think the movie is very good, and proves that Paul Anderson is a good director. It is a pity that he is not, nowadays , very ambitious, but to focus on the Resident Evil things.
I would like to see more space horror.
Love every video mate
Excellent! When I first watched this I was a junior in high school. I went with two of my best friends at the time and the whole theater was empty. We were scared shitless. Looking back on it now... your description is perfect. A flawed movie but it delivers where it counts. A very solid 3/5
why am i watching this? this movie absolutely terrified me when released and ive never had the balls to watch it again... here goes... dialling ambulance, they should be here in 13 mins...
pressing play.
bobcharlotte I saw the scenes of the crew tearing each other apart, and I couldn't eat meat for two days. No joke.
Fun fact about the film and it’s creation. It was as primarily inspired by Warhammer 40,000 by the creator of the films own admission.
Particularly (while he personally never gave details) the inspiration comes from what happens when the Gellar Fields(a type of protection shield) fail when travel through the Warp(aka *Literal* Hell on steroids and the *only* means humanity has of Interstellar travel).
And it is so much like 40k that some see it as a 40k prequel when humans first invented the Warp drive, but didn’t invent Gellar Fields yet, and this was what prompted their invention.
I thought it was the other way around, awesome facts!
I hope you will do a retrospective on the film "the cube". im really enjoying these videos nothing quite like logging in putting these on and watching whilst having some food. reminds me of special features on a dvd, brilliant keep up the great work!
Great movie and superior analysis! Good job 👏
Thank you very much!.
Only thing I remember from this movie is Laurence Fishburne. "All right Doctor... you don't want to leave your ship? You never will."
Something I'm not sure if anyone noticed much is the scene where DJ is disemboweled over the table there are symbols in blood on the lights and walls... does anyone know what these might be?
I watched this on Netflix recently. Holds up pretty well but it has the 90s feel to it. Not saying that's a bad thing but still. Really hope we get an extended/director's cut soon.
i love this film....its one of the best SciFi horrors ever made imo! so underrated also! it's actually very unsettling and terrifying in some scenes! I thought Anthony Hopkins should have played Dr weir...he would have been amazing!
Great review. Well said.
I love this movie very much. It was captivating, interesting, unique. Yes, some moments reminded me of iconic Alien (1979) but you just can't ignore Alien while making a space Sci-Fi / Horror movie. EH is unique in its own way. Too bad it was that under-estimated back in 1997.
Event Horizon, Alien 3, The Relic, Screamers and Mimic deserved much bigger recognition in the 90's. Just my own opinion
I remember seeing this in theaters when I was 14. Such an underrated movie at the time and even now I think. A great cast, great gore and fx. Def a surprise hit
right after im done watching this movie, im watching " Pandorum "
2:04 The Dolby AC-3 Laserdisc better than the DVD pressing which suffers from pixel issue with strobe light scene when the other crew member is brought back inside the airlock.
The LFE.1 wrecked the sub at the local ABC 1, cinema on its first week in SR-D a few nights later saw it again and the sub behind the screen was making a horroble popping/crackling noise when the SW track came on.
Cheers buddy!.
Joely Richardson was hot
I watched this at 17, stoned of California weed for one of the 1st time. It was terrifying. This movie scarred me for life. Not many movies have accomplished that.
Cheers buddy. Well it was supposed to be a winter release but Titanic was delayed so Paramount pushed Event to the summer. For a R rated or 18 rated for the UK movie a budget of $60 million is pretty high for a horror film.
Oliver Harper I’ve always found horror does better in Fall and Winter.
I feel like this movie needed to be seen in the theater to really appreciate it. I saw it three times (twice in the theater, and once on tv)....and on the small screen, the quick cuts and visuals don't have the same disturbing impact. Good review, by the way - I like that you're taking these old(er) movies and dusting them off for us. I haven't thought about Event Horizon since college!
I really liked this film. Saw it on cable and it literally freaked me out, especially the twist from sci fi to horror. I agree that it could have been better produced, but to me it´s a classic film I´d love to have in my dvd collection. May not be what critics praise, but I think it deserves alot better reviews. Definitely not a SOlaris ripp off in my opinion...
very good review
You know the way you put this review reminds me of the 40k universe. So many subtle clues that this is humanities first introduction to psykers, Chaos, warp travel.
Love this movie. Still kinda creeps me out when I watch it. Great video!
Excellent review .
I remember watching this on Vhs back in 98 and it impressed me . I'd like to see it again on BD to see how well it holds up , looking at some of these scenes again, i'm surprised at how well made the film is
Definitely one of my favourites
If you are into Warhammer 40K the parallel universe hell or warp is a concept that you can easily relate to and thus more readily go with the movie.
love the opening music of the film and the hellraiser influence
Still best horror sci fi. Of all time..
Why do you not have more subscribers? Ive been looking fir a reviewer like you, you pick awesome movies! And since most of them were made "before my time" it's nice to hear unbiased reviews on movies that werent made around the time, because most times, the movie doesnt hold up due to the times.
Your voice sounds hot too.
Have you ever thought of doing Naked Lunch?
one of my favorite movies
I loved and still love this movie. I agree about the pacing issues and also found it weird when Dr. Weir seemed to switch from being possessed to normal and back again. But, yeah, this is a great classic film.
You got me there, because I've only now watched this review but have been calling Event Horizon "Hellraiser in space" for some years now. 😀
Loved this movie when I saw it back in 1997 and still love it on Blu-ray!
Paul WS needs to go back to this type of horror film and release the longer cut!
Cool you put my two favorite film critics in the states! I grew up watching Siskel and Ebert, they will be missed RIP.
Oliver Harper you are probably the most objective/balanced film critic on youtube, well done, I enjoyed this immensely.
The next movie like this that needs to be made is DeadSpace, from the video game. I heard John Carpenter is really interested in doing it but I haven't heard anything else about it going forward.
I don't think I ever fully watched this film after it terrified me as a kid but I keep hearing such great things about it that perhaps I should.
Love it...
First time I watched it I thougth about Warhammer 40K, with spacetravel through the warpspace, which is where the deamons live.
HOW is this 2012 and I've JUST found you?!?!?!?!?!
FINALLY... something more than just Nostalgia Critic....
I loved this film. I'm always seeing new things in it. For instance, I didn't realize for years that after Weir comes back after being sucked in to space, all of the cuts and wounds covering him are actually ''hell'' symbols (some you see earlier on around the ship). I initially thought they were just random injuries from the ship piecing back together. Also, (and i dunno if it was intentional), early on, during Weir's nightmare, when he turns his wife around in the chair, the monitor behind her has eyes on it. I think they are stickers, but when I first noticed it, it freaked me out big time!! I've heard there is an Event Horizon TV show in the works?! And, being a huge Warhammer 40K fan, this film, to me, is now part of the 40K Universe. If you don't know, look up Event Horizon 40K theory.
hey man, i thought the new trailer was very impressive. I like the direction they are going with Superman.They are being very smart and not giving away too much in the trailer like a lot of summer blockbusters tend to do.
I liked the film but I wished I saw the full original cut with lots of gore. I'm not saying I'm afraid of gore, sometimes those kind of scenes gives us more plot to the film. That's why I only watch films with extended footage.
A pretty great cast.
Hey, loved the retrospective. I have a great suggestion for you. It's the film Sunshine by Danny Boyle. A film with one of the best first halves I've ever seen, but eventually falls flat during the final act.
One of the very few movies that succeeded on clutching something inside my head that forces one to be weary of silence and shadows.
This one scared the Hell out of me. Upon watching it, I did not take any time thinking about comparisons to other films. I just sat there and became so freaked out and unnerved. Top notch all the way through. Love showing this to people who do not like scary movies.
Yeah, the "Hell" video and the Hell visions Weir gives Morpheus scared the heck out of me as a kid.
Damn bro your shows r soooooo gooood!!!
I have seen this film only once, late one night on cable in circa 1999-200ish. I remember being very settled by it, enough to actively avoid it ever since. I'm only like two minutes into this but I had to hit pause. Your intro montage jogged my memory somewhat of what all happens in this movie. If I hit play now will I regret it?
I personally loved Event Horizon. Mostly because I love supernatural horror and there are so few of them. Adding in the sci-fi element of in space just made it better for me.
Though I do still agree with all the criticisms of it. I didn't enjoy it any less however.
I don't know if an extended version was ever released or not but if it was I want it badly. I've never seen the cut scenes.