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Event Horizon (1997) [DVD]

DVD ~ Laurence Fishburne
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (51 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Richard T. Jones
  • Directors: Paul W.S. Anderson
  • Writers: Philip Eisner
  • Producers: Jeremy Bolt, Lawrence Gordon, Lloyd Levin, Nick Gillott, Sarah Isherwood
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL
  • Language English, Latin
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 4 Jun 2001
  • Run Time: 92 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0000505GV
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,552 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Drawing from Andrei Tarkovsky's heady science fiction meditation Solaris by way of Alien and Hellraiser, this visually splendid but pulpy piece of science fiction schlock concerns a mission in the year 2047 to investigate the experimental American spaceship Event Horizon, which disappeared seven years previously and suddenly, out of nowhere, reappeared in the orbit of Neptune. Laurence Fishburne stars as mission commander Captain Miller and Sam Neill is Dr Weir, the scientist who designed the mystery ship. Miller's T-shirt-and army-green-clad crew of smart-talking pros finds a ship dead and deserted, but further investigations turn up blood, corpses, dismembered body parts, and a decidedly unearthly presence. It turns out that the ship is really a space-age haunted house where spooky (and obviously impossible) visions lure each of the crew members into situations they should know better than to enter. The ship is gorgeously designed, borrowing from the dark, organic look of Alien and adding the menacing touch of teeth sprouting from bulwark doors and clawlike spikes inexplicably shooting out of the engine room floor. Unfortunately the film is not nearly as inventive as the production design--it turns into a woefully inconsistent psychic monster movie that sacrifices mood for tepid shocks--but the special effects are topnotch, and ultimately the movie has a trashy B movie charm about it. --Sean Axmaker

Special Features
2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
Czech\German\Hungarian
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English German\Dolby Digital Surround Czech Hungarian
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital Surround
Theatrical Trailer
Arabic\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\German\Norwegian\Polish\Swedish\Turkish


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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars An original and entertaining sci-fi horror, 1 Oct 2007
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'Event Horizon' begins when a group of astronauts are sent into deep space to escort a legendary spacehip that has been missing for 7 years back to Earth. Once they get onto the ship they learn that the ship can travel from one point of the universe to another in an instant, breaking many rules of science and also unleashing a hellish evil onto the ship. One by one the group begin to go crazy with demons from the past taunting them to harm themselves and the others.

There are some great performances from Sam Neill and Lawrence Fishburn in this film with Neill portraying the insane scientist at the end, that is unlike anything I have seen him in before proving what a good actor he is. The special effects are top-notch for the time it was made (1997) and the space settings and ships are very detailed and believable. The story begins quite well but does go off the rails a little near to the end, but is still an exiting and entertaining sci-fi horror all the same. Although not the best of it's genre, with other great films like Sunshine and Alien about, this is still a worthwhile watch and is woth picking up if you can get it for a fiver.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Hell of a concept, 22 Feb 2003
By Jason Norum (Portsmouth, England) - See all my reviews
I am surprised at the harsh criticsm that this film has come in for here, and in other forums. It has been consigned by some to the stalk and slash section of the DVD rental shelves, while others dismiss it as second hand sci-fi. Personally I really enjoyed it. The blend of suspense, mystery, horror and gore is supplemented well by strong performances by Laurence Fishbourne and Sam Neill. Sure, some of the death scenes and other set pieces are a little hackneyed, but this is more than compensated for by that rarity amongst films - an original (and if you actually sit down and think about it, quite challenging)concept. On an intellectual level this questions our pursuit of knowledge (in this case technology) and asks us if we are fully prepared for what it could reveal. Top stuff.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gory and stylish, 7 Jul 2006
I bought this DVD after remember how much watching this film on TV terrified me. And yes, it worked the second time too. It's kind of like a better made and acted Hellraiser without the spiritual rubbish and all those cool ghost stories. It's almost like a Ghost Ship in space (not quoting the film). It is incredibly atmospheric and you'll know pretty much all of the actors in it (Sam Neill, Sean Pertwee and Jason Isaacs). The soundtrack is also excellent and adds more to the atmosphere of this surreal film.

The balance between British and American characters plus an Australian also makes this film better for me because you get a little tired of having an all American cast in big films, no matter how good they are. The acting in the film is good as a consequence in this, all of these good actors being up to their full standards. As for the storyline, well, it doesn't get any better than a ship getting sucked down a black hole and coming back with an evil entity onboard which killed its crew and is bent on killing the rescue crew too. The Event Horizon is a stunning ship and the Gravity Drive is a stunning looking device to go in its heart - it's no wonder that Dr. Weir became obsessed with it.

But this film is a good example of how obsessions can become deadly, so watch out. The dark entity starts to make its presence known and eventually takes over Dr. Weir and kills most of the crew. It involves some fantastic scenes such as Justin depressurising in the air lock and some guy on a ship log recording pulling out his entrails though his mouth. Sounds gory? Yeah, it is, but don't let that put you off even if you really need to have a strong stomach for it. The end of the film gives nothing away, maybe because they might have done a sequal. It leaves you wondering if the entity is still here, but that's for the viewer to wonder about.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Genuinely spooky sci-fi horror with an Orbital soundtrack
Good acting, good film. Genuinely spooky. Great, sprawling soundtrack by Orbital (but not what you'd expect)
Published 2 months ago by Pob75

5.0 out of 5 stars Hell of a film
I'm an Alien film fan, I enjoy a deep space claustrophobic scientific scare. Event Horizon is one of only a few films that has genuinely gave me a chilling unsettling fright and... Read more
Published 7 months ago by A. G. Woods

4.0 out of 5 stars Event Horizon - Beyond time


I watched this movie first time in telly about 6-7 years ago and have to add that it was after midnight. Read more
Published 11 months ago by W Zbytek

2.0 out of 5 stars Great idea, shame about the execution
A space ship that opens a portal to hell. Wow. What a fantastic idea for a film. You have so much you could be playing with there - the crew are all rational scientists,... Read more
Published on 9 Jul 2007 by chris widgery

3.0 out of 5 stars A Sci-Fi Slasher
This movie offers such potential with a name as cool as "Event Horizon". It conjours thoughts of Black Holes, heavy-weight sci-fi and plausible impossibilities. Read more
Published on 16 Jul 2006 by Tim Bentley

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the most genuinely evil films ever made
The Shining meets Alien is probably the best way of describing Event Horizon. Methinks it's also infulenced a couple of recent episodes of Dr. Read more
Published on 9 Jul 2006 by S. Lindgren

4.0 out of 5 stars up there with the best
I'm sure over time Event Horizon will earn its place up there in the top 5 iconic sci-fi/horror flicks, along with Aliens and Hellraiser. Read more
Published on 12 Feb 2006 by Ben Dover

5.0 out of 5 stars Top-notch sci-fi horror!
This is a cross between Alien and one of those really gorey italian zombie films! Everything that happens in this film is weird, freaky, and generally entertaining! Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2005 by Shkandrij

4.0 out of 5 stars Chiller in deep space
So the sci-fi buffs find that this film doesn't cut the mustard. Well ignore the geeks and check out this genuinely scary movie. Read more
Published on 9 Aug 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars Damn good
Im tepmted to say dont listen to a couple of the reviews here. I first saw it on british TV a while ago and loved it. Read more
Published on 19 Jul 2005 by Duncan Browne

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