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

Dec 15, 2018

The pits.

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Ryan Gilbey

Independent (UK)

Dec 15, 2018

A loud and nasty hunk of science-fiction horror.

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Bob Thomas

Associated Press

Dec 15, 2018

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

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18, 2025

4/10

I want to like Event Horizon; it just doesn’t do a damn thing for me except remind me of a bunch of actually good things that were probably going through Paul Anderson’s dull head while he was creating this.

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Tyler Doupe

Dread Central

Aug 28, 2025

4.5/5

Event Horizon delivers nerve-shredding terror and beautifully-realized effects work.

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Cheryl Eddy

io9.com

Jun 20, 2025

Event Horizon goes full fantastical once things start to go off the rails.

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Dan

Oct 22, 2025

Top Tier space horror

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Roland

Oct 22, 2025

Event Horizon is sci fi horror at its best. Movies like this and Alien that answer the question, what's out there? In a delightfully horrifying way. Cast is solid, story is solid even with its 90s cheese but that just adds to the vibe. Still holds up in 2025, a must watch for the horror genre.

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Keith B

@Okbullard Sep 24, 2026

The first third was pretty interesting but the last third was ridiculous and loud.

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gang-il L

@RT94585849 Sep 20, 2026

One of most underrated film ever. This movie was ahead of it's time.

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Robert P

@Superbad Sep 3, 2026

I enjoyed this movie and thought the horror was great!

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Daniel F

@RT78076752 Aug 5, 2026

Unequivocally might be one of the worst and more obnoxious films I have ever watched. This movie made me want to take out my eyes and set them aflame. I wish I could take back the hour and a half that this movie took from me and I can’t and for that I can never respect this film or anyone who likes it. I want to take an AK-47 to my head for even thinking about the thought of wanting to watch this movie.

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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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