Event Horizon

1997, Sci-fi/Horror, 1h 35m

86 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Event Horizon Videos

Event Horizon: Trailer 1

Event Horizon: Official Clip - Sucked Out

Event Horizon: Official Clip - Save Yourself from Hell

Event Horizon: Official Clip - Pure Evil

Event Horizon: Official Clip - The Event Horizon is Destroyed

Event Horizon: Official Clip - To Hell

Event Horizon: Official Clip - Rescuing Baby Bear

Event Horizon: Official Clip - The Core

Event Horizon: Official Clip - Strange Manifestations

Event Horizon: Official Clip - Stasis Nightmare

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Movie Info

When the Event Horizon, a spacecraft that vanished years earlier, suddenly reappears, a team is dispatched to investigate the ship. Accompanied by the Event Horizon's creator, William Weir (Sam Neill), the crew of the Lewis and Clark, led by Capt. Miller (Laurence Fishburne), begins to explore the seemingly abandoned vessel. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors, and that the horrors that befell the Event Horizon's previous journey are still present.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Sci-fi, Horror
Original Language:

English
Director:

Paul W.S. Anderson
Producer:

Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Jeremy Bolt
Writer:

Philip Eisner
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 18, 2006
Box Office (Gross USA):

$26.7M
Runtime:

1h 35m
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Laurence Fishburne
Capt. Miller

Sam Neill
Dr. William Weir

Kathleen Quinlan
Peters

Joely Richardson
Lt. Starck

Richard T. Jones
Cooper

Jack Noseworthy
Justin

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Critic Reviews for Event Horizon

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