Event horizon 1997

A rescue crew is tasked with investigating the mysterious reappearance of a spaceship that had been lost for seven years.

In a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship 'Event Horizon' which disappeared mysteriously 7 years before on its maiden voyage. With its return, the crew of the 'Lewis and Clark' discovers the real truth behind the disappearance of the 'Event Horizon' — and something even more terrifying. Nick Gillott Colin Brown. Andrew Kevin Walker Philip Eisner. Kevin Day Eddie Done.

Event horizon 1997

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Paul W. Jack Torrance, staring out into the endless blizzard outside the Overlook Hotel; Travis Bickle, shaving his head into a Mohawk; Colonel Kurtz, moving out of the shadows of his decaying temple. Sometimes, a striking image tells you everything you need to know. Welcome to Event Horizon , the batshit masterpiece from filmmaker Paul W. Anderson—and a more literal interpretation of what it means to go to hell and back. The year is , and Earth has received a distress signal near Neptune from the Event Horizon , a scientific research vessel that mysteriously vanished without a trace seven years prior. Weir, played by Neill, the architect of the Event Horizon , who reveals the true nature of the ship: It was designed so that mankind could travel faster than the speed of light by opening a rift in the space-time continuum. It should come as no surprise that the members of the original crew are in no condition to be rescued. And by returning to the ship and restoring its power, Dr. Think The Shining , but in outer space, with a little Hellraiser thrown in for good measure. Any movie centered on a crew being terrorized in space will inevitably draw comparisons to Alien , but as Anderson tells me in a phone interview, he was committed to executing his own vision with Event Horizon.

Wanted Nightflyers, but that is not even on DVD. Sam Neill cannot steer you wrong, and the elements needed for a good movie are in place here.

Sign In. Event Horizon Hide Spoilers. Aaron 13 October Ah test audiences, if not for you, we would of had a way more disturbing and horrific movie. They pick random people, probably a broad variety, but bland as all get out to help the studio execs gut a director's vision.

Event Horizon is a science fiction horror film directed by Paul W. Anderson and written by Philip Eisner. Set in , it follows a crew of astronauts sent on a rescue mission after a missing spaceship, the Event Horizon , spontaneously appears in orbit around Neptune , only to discover that a sinister force has come back with it. The film had a troubled production, with filming and editing rushed by Paramount when it became clear that Titanic would not meet its projected release. The original minute cut of the film was heavily edited by the studio's demand, to Anderson's consternation. However, it began to sell well on home video ; its initial DVD release sold so well that Paramount contacted Anderson to begin working on a restoration of the deleted footage, but it had been either lost or destroyed. In the years since, the film has developed a cult following and is referenced in other works of popular culture. In , a distress signal is received from the Event Horizon , a starship that disappeared during its maiden voyage to Proxima Centauri seven years earlier. The ship mysteriously reappears in orbit around Neptune , and the rescue vessel Lewis and Clark is dispatched to investigate. Its crew—Capt.

Event horizon 1997

It's permeated by an atmosphere of dread, and it features some great performances, as well as some genuinely shocking violence. But one gets the feeling that it isn't quite the film that its director, future Resident Evil series mastermind Paul W. Anderson, intended. The flick tells the story of the Lewis and Clark , a rescue vessel sent to investigate after the spaceship Event Horizon , which had vanished en route to a mysterious destination seven years prior, makes a sudden reappearance, broadcasting a bizarre distress call.

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A crew is set with the task of going to this vessel and discovering if there is anyone left alive and to salvage the ship if possible. The special effects and sound effects are good. A rescue hastily speeds to the returned vessel after a transmission was picked up from the ship, garbled, but vaguely resembling a human voice. Sign up for the The Ringer Newsletter Thanks for signing up! Like, the psychological concept of a ship creating hallucinations to defend itself is so cool and has such potential that in the right smart hands, it could be a truly great fucking horror movie. Certainly better than the average sci-fi film. Trailer Kathleen Quinlan as Peters, medical technician of the Lewis and Clark. Well, he certainly is here! I loved it!!! UK USA. Not a perfect movie, but then again, Sam Neill was amazing in this film. Well, anyway, if you're looking for a horror film that's unlike all others you've seen -- but good -- this is a wise choice.

The film Event Horizon and its titular ship have something in common: both disappeared quickly from the public eye, only to reappear later with new life breathed into them. It was in and out of theaters in just a few weeks, but something miraculous happened when it found its way to video store purgatory, where movie lovers rediscovered the film and helped build its reputation as an underappreciated, even ambitious horror cult classic. Director Paul W.

Makes me wanna give "Alien" another go just out of horror sci-fi nostalgia. Noah Huntley Burning Man. Asked about the VHS tape, he said neither he nor Levin had seen it yet, as Levin had moved to Spain; however, he was still excited about watching it at some point. Miller : Go on. Sign in to vote. What particularly inspired the director, after a trip to Paris, was the Gothic architecture of the Notre Dame Cathedral. The tendency is to let the plots slide into cartoonish "it's the creature from out of space-here-to-gobble-us-all". Anderson and written by Philip Eisner. Is there or will there be a director's cut of the movie? Could anyone really survive an airlock ejection in outer space? Strange things start to happen once they arrive; scanners show lifeforms everywhere on the 'Event Horizon' and once aboard the crew start having strange visions of people they once knew; dead people! Having trouble? Please enter a valid email and try again. The Ringer. Trailer