Event Horizon (1997) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | Event Horizon (1997) |
| Original Title | Event Horizon |
| Director | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Screenplay Writer | Philip Eisner |
| Story By | Philip Eisner |
| Based on Novel by | — (Original screenplay) |
| Producer(s) | Jeremy Bolt, Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin |
| Executive Producer(s) | Walter Coblenz |
| Lead Actors | Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill |
| Cast | Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs |
| Genre | Horror, Sci-Fi |
| Subgenre | Cosmic Horror, Psychological Horror |
| Release Date | August 15, 1997 (United States) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 36m (96 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$60 million |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$42 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States, United Kingdom |
| Production Company | Paramount Pictures, Golar Productions |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
| Filming Locations | Pinewood Studios, England |
| Music By | Michael Kamen, Orbital |
| Cinematography | Adrian Biddle |
| Edited By | Martin Hunter |
| Production Design | Joseph Bennett |
| Costume Design | John Mollo |
| Special Effects | Practical effects, miniatures, CGI |
| MPAA Rating | R |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.39:1 |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Hell, isolation, madness, cosmic terror |
| Setting | Deep space aboard the spaceship Event Horizon |
| Notable Trivia | Large portions of graphic footage were cut by the studio and later lost |
| Critical Reception | Mixed reviews at release; later became a major cult classic |
| Home Media | VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD |
| Sequel / Remake | No direct sequel; TV adaptation was once planned |
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A ship called the Event Horizon disappeared somewhere around Neptune, it was considered one of the worst intergalactic disasters ever. Now, 7 years later, the Event Horizon has re-appeared in the same spot near Neptune for reasons unknown. Now it is up to Captain Miller (Lawrence Fishburne) and his elite, deep space search and rescue team and Dr. William Weir (Sam Neill) the Event Horizon’s creator to investigate the Event Horizon’s re-appearance, rescue any surviving crew members and bring the Horizon back home.
Event Horizon is, in my humble opinion, the best space, sci-fi, horror flick since Alien. It delivers the goods on all fronts and in spades. There’s tons of gore, suspense, action, good use of CGI and downright creepy shit from start to finish.
The all-star cast does a wonderful job, and Sam Neill seems to reprise his role from In the Mouth of Madness (he does freakin’ insane REALLY well.) Fishburne also does a great job playing the ship’s oh so serious, pull no punches Captain (He must’ve studied under David Caruso for this role.)
If sci-fi horror is your gig, and you haven’t seen Event Horizon yet, you owe it to yourself to grab a copy, you won’t be disappointed.
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