Event Horizon (1997)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Paul W.S. Anderson

Writer (WGA):

Philip Eisner (written by)

Release Date:

15 sierpieñ 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Infinite Space - Infinite Terror

Plot:

A rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned...with someone or something new on-board.

Plot Keywords:

Black Hole | Scalpel | Self Mutilation | Insanity | Mythology

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Laurence Fishburne	...	Captain Miller
Sam Neill	...	Dr. William Weir
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Peters, Med Tech
Joely Richardson	...	Lt. Starck
Richard T. Jones	...	Cooper
Jack Noseworthy	...	Justin
Jason Isaacs	...	D.J.
Sean Pertwee	...	Smith
Peter Marinker	...	Captain John Kilpack
Holley Chant	...	Claire
Barclay Wright	...	Denny Peters
Noah Huntley	...	Burning Man / Edward Corrick
Robert Jezek	...	Rescue 1 Technician
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Emily Booth	...	Girl on monitor (uncredited)
Teresa May	...	Vanessa (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul W.S. Anderson		(as Paul Anderson)

Writing credits (WGA)
Philip Eisner		(written by)

Produced by
Jeremy Bolt	....	producer
Nick Gillott	....	executive producer
Lawrence Gordon	....	producer
Sarah Isherwood	....	assistant producer
Lloyd Levin	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Kamen

Cinematography by
Adrian Biddle

Film Editing by
Martin Hunter

Casting by
Alex Wald		(as Alex Rosenberg)

Production Design by
Joseph Bennett

Art Direction by
David Allday
Philip Elton
Mark Harris
Michael Lamont
Simon Lamont
Giles Masters
Malcolm Middleton		(supervising art director)
Tony Reading		(as Anthony Reading)

Set Decoration by
Crispian Sallis

Costume Design by
John Mollo

Makeup Department
Martin Astles	....	makeup artist: Image Animation
Jim Barr	....	makeup artist: Image Animation
Denise Baseley	....	makeup artist: Image Animation
Nuala Conway	....	hair stylist: Sam Neill
Nuala Conway	....	makeup artist: Sam Neill
Mark Coulier	....	prosthetic designer: Animated Extras
Pauline Fowler	....	makeup effects chief supervising designer: Animated Extras
Adrian Getley	....	makeup artist: Image Animation
Catherine Heys	....	makeup artist
Pauline Heys	....	key makeup artist
Susan Howard	....	makeup artist: Animated Extras (as Sue Howard)
Duncan Jarman	....	prosthetic makeup artist
Don Joes	....	makeup artist: Image Animation
Stephanie Kaye	....	hair stylist
Waldo Mason	....	special makeup effects artist
Rob Mayor	....	special makeup effects artist
Rob Mayor	....	technician
Tim Mitchell	....	makeup artist: Image Animation
Julian Murray	....	prosthetic designer: Animated Extras
Kate Murray	....	sculptor: Animated Extras
Joseph Ross	....	prosthetics coordinator
John Schoonraad	....	head mould maker: Animated Extras
Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore	....	contact lens technician
Amber Sibley	....	makeup artist: Animated Extras
Paul Spateri	....	sculptor: Animated Extras
Nik Williams	....	workshop coordinator: Animated Extras
Julie Wright	....	makeup artist: Animated Extras
Sean Kenrick	....	mold maker (uncredited)
Matthew Smith	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Dusty Symonds	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paddy Carpenter	....	first assistant director: second unit
Charlotte Cinalli	....	assistant director
Patrick Clayton	....	first assistant director
Sean Clayton	....	second second assistant director
Sallie Anne Hard	....	dailies assistant director
Guy Heeley	....	second assistant director: second unit
Simon Hinkly	....	first assistant director: additional unit
Vadim Jean	....	additional unit director
Mike Proudfoot	....	additional unit director
Jim Simpson	....	assistant director
Adam Somner	....	second assistant director: additional unit
Michael Stevenson	....	second assistant director
Robin Vidgeon	....	additional unit director

Art Department
Alastair Bullock	....	art department assistant
Richard K. Buoen	....	storyboard artist
Julian Caldow	....	concept illustrator
Jim Cornish	....	storyboard artist
Robert Cowper	....	concept artist
Mark Fruin	....	chargehand stand-by propman
Gary Gleeson	....	supervising painter
Sarah Horton	....	set designer
Robert Jackson	....	carpenter
Carol Kupisz	....	graphic designer
Dominic Lavery	....	concept artist
Harry Metcalfe	....	construction coordinator
Tony Rimmington	....	draughtsman
Peter Mitchell Rubin	....	conceptual artist
Daniel Slavin	....	conceptual artist
Lucinda Sturgis	....	property buyer
Lucinda Thomson	....	junior draughtsman
Sara-Jane Valentine	....	art department coordinator
Lloyd Vincent	....	props
Arthur Wicks	....	property master
Shelli Woodall	....	model maker
Stuart Kearns	....	model maker (uncredited)
Peter Mann	....	constructor (uncredited)
Colin Thurston	....	dressing prop (uncredited)
David Warren	....	draftsman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Ross Adams	....	sound effects editor
Brigitte Arnold	....	dialogue editor
Campbell Askew	....	sound designer
Martin Cantwell	....	assistant sound effects editor
Colin Chapman	....	dialogue editor
Paul Conway	....	sound editor
Peter Dansie	....	assistant sound editor
Paul Elman	....	assistant sound editor
Laura Evans	....	assistant sound editor
Arthur Graley	....	second assistant sound editor
Adam Green	....	assistant sound editor
Simon Harris	....	first assistant sound editor
Dean Humphreys	....	sound re-recording mixer
John Ireland	....	foley artist
John Ireland	....	foley editor
Robert Ireland	....	assistant sound editor
Craig Irving	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark Lafbery	....	sound re-recording mixer
Derek Lomas	....	assistant sound editor
Nick Lowe	....	dialogue editor
Tony Message	....	dialogue editor
Tristan Mullane	....	assistant sound editor
Chris Munro	....	sound mixer
Bjorn Ole Schroeder	....	first assistant sound editor (as Bjorn Schroeder)
Alastair Sirkett	....	assistant dialogue editor
Rab Wilson	....	assistant sound editor
Jane Winkles	....	assistant sound editor

Special Effects by
Clive Beard	....	special effects supervisor
Dave Bonneywell	....	effects supervisor: Image Animation (as David Bonneywell)
David Brighton	....	special effects senior technician
Alex Burdett	....	special effects assistant
Simon Cockren	....	special effects technician
Ian Corbould	....	special effects technician
Neil Corbould	....	special effects supervisor
Paul Corbould	....	special effects supervisor
Mark Coulier	....	special effects makeup
Michael Dunleavy	....	special effects technician
Paul Dunn	....	special effects foreman
Michael Durkan	....	special effects technician
Raymond Ferguson	....	technician
Katie Gabriel	....	special effects coordinator
Terry Glass	....	special effects technician
Kevin Herd	....	lead senior technician
Matthew Horton	....	special effects technician
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	art director: model unit
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	modelshop supervisor
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	workshop supervisor
David Hunter	....	special effects technician
Bob Keen	....	animatronics
Bob Keen	....	effects consultant: Image Animation
Ray Lovell	....	special effects technician
Jason McCameron	....	animatronics
Jason McCameron	....	mechanical effects supervisor: Image Animation
Ed Plant	....	electronics modeller
Fedele Rinaldi	....	special effects
Dave Roddham	....	special effects trainee
Terry Schubert	....	special effects technician
Alastair Vardy	....	specialty props
Steven Warner	....	special effects assistant technician
David Watkins	....	special effects technician
Peter White	....	special effects technician
David Williams	....	special effects supervisor
Gareth Wingrove	....	special effects trainee
Trevor Wood	....	special effects supervisor
Mark Woollard	....	supervising modeller: props
Simon Quinn	....	special effects (uncredited)
Anne Marie Walters	....	special effects assistant (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Justine Adlington	....	modeler
Steven B. Allen	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions
Dave Allum	....	modeler (as David Allum)
Colin Alway	....	digital artist: Cinesite Europe
Alan Andrews	....	modeler
Darren Andrews	....	modeler
Jim Barr	....	modeler
Keith Barton	....	computer systems: Cinesite
Alex Bicknell	....	senior digital effects producer: Cinesite Europe
Maureen Blume	....	production coordinator: Mass. Illusions
Brent Boates	....	art director
Andy Bowman	....	motion control technician
Colin Brown	....	visual effects executive producer: Cinesite Europe
Nathalie Buce	....	3D artist: Cinesite
Sonia Calvert	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Chas Cash	....	3D animator: Cinesite Europe (as Charles Cash)
Jason Chalmers	....	modeler
Craig Chamberlain	....	physical effects coordinator: Mass. Illusions
Eric Chamberlain	....	physical effects supervisor: Mass. Illusions
Dave Child	....	CG animator: Cinesite Europe
Colin Childs	....	modeler
Sally Clayton	....	digital artist
Paul Clemente	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions
Pat Conran	....	CG technical supervisor: Cinesite Europe
Paul Conway	....	digital artist: Cinesite Europe
Ken Dailey	....	digital effects coordinator
Matthew D'Angibau	....	motion control assistant
Alexandra Day	....	visual effects assistant
Lee Deary	....	modeler
Tom Debenham	....	digital effects designer: CFC
George Duffield	....	visual effects assistant: model unit
Catherine Duncan	....	digital effects production coordinator: Cinesite Europe
Paddy Eason	....	digital effects designer: CFC
Sander Ellers	....	modeler
Paul Elman	....	assistant visual effects editor
Simon Eves	....	research and development: Cinesite
Lisa Fisher	....	visual effects producer: Mass. Illusions
Rhun Francis	....	visual effects assistant: model unit
Martin Gabriel	....	visual effects coordinator: Cinesite
Frank Gallego	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions
William Gallego	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions
Mark Gardiner	....	motion control camera operator
Steve Garrad	....	scanning and recording: Cinesite
Chris Gibbons	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Kevin Gilmartin	....	modeler
Dan Glass	....	visual effects designer: CFC
Mark Gooderidge	....	modeler
Ben Hall	....	modeler
Tamzine Hanks	....	modeler
Pete Hanson	....	studio manager: CFC
Mark Harrison	....	first assistant director: visual unit
Ed Hawkins	....	sequence supervisor
David Hilton	....	motion control assistant
Peter Seymour Howell	....	modeler (as Peter Seymour-Howell)
Chris 'Flimsy' Howes	....	modeler (as Chris 'Flimzy' Howes)
Lubo Hristov	....	supervising animator: Cinesite Europe (as Lubo Christov)
Antony Hunt	....	executive producer: The Magic Camera Company
Joel Hynek	....	miniature visual effects supervisor: Mass. Illusions
Oliver James	....	research and development
Matt Johnson	....	digital composite sequence supervisor
Tracy Jordan	....	modeler
Duncan Kinnaird	....	electronic modeller
Duncan Kinnaird	....	modeler
Tad Krzanowski	....	special model effects supervisor
Sharon Lark	....	visual effects pre-production producer: Cinesite Europe
Kim Libreri	....	digital effects supervisor
Peter Lindstrom	....	electronics engineer: Mass. Illusions
Jim Machin	....	modeler
David Mann	....	digital artist: Cinesite Europe
Sarah Marchant	....	digital effects artist: title sequence
Stuart McAra	....	visual effects producer
Kevin McGowan	....	3D animator: Cinesite Europe
Matt Merkovich	....	digital artist
Ed Miarecki	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions
Rick Mietkowski	....	model unit motion control operator
Michele Moen	....	matte painter: model unit (as Michelle Moen)
Greg Morgan	....	modeler
Karl Morgan	....	motion control first assistant photographer
Stephen Murphy	....	CG animator: CFC
Stephen Murphy	....	digital effects designer
Jonathan Neill	....	digital artist: Cinesite Europe
Jonathan Neill	....	digital compositor: Cinesite
Mark Nelmes	....	senior digital effects designer: CFC
Mark Nettleton	....	sequence supervisor
Clare Norman	....	line-up and editorial
David Núñez	....	key mechanical effects: Mass. Illusions
Alison O'Brien	....	senior visual effects producer: CFC
Dominic Parker	....	digital effects designer
Dominic Parker	....	senior CG animator: CFC
Diane Pearlman	....	miniature visual effects executive producer: Mass. Illusions
Stuart Pearson	....	film scanning and recording
Cristin Pescosolido	....	motion tracking supervisor
Kevin Phelan	....	scanning and recording producer: "Visions of Hell" sequence, CFC
Ed Plant	....	modeler (as Edward Plant)
Jonathan Privett	....	CG animator: Cinesite Europe
Jonathan Privett	....	digital effects artist
Tim Quarman	....	digital input: CFC
Liz Ragland	....	modeler
David Relfe	....	modeler
Nick Richens	....	modeler
Rinaldo Rivera	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions
Sandra Roach	....	digital effects designer: CFC
Barnaby Robson	....	digital compositor
Joseph Ross	....	prosthetics coordinator
Paul Round	....	Inferno artist
Sue Rowe	....	digital composite sequence supervisor: Cinesite
John Schoonraad	....	visual effects
David B. Sharp	....	miniature effects supervisor
Terry Shigemitsu	....	digital artist
Mark Shoaf	....	digital artist
Robin Skinner	....	visual effects assistant: model unit
James Spieler	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions
Paul Stephenson	....	modeler
Andy Stevens	....	motion control first assistant photographer (as Andrew Stevens)
David K. Stewart	....	miniatures cinematography (as David Stewart)
Mark J. Swierat	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions (as Mark Swierat)
Kat Szuminska	....	digital compositor
Charles Tait	....	digital compositor: Cinesite (as Charles Tate)
Robert Taylor	....	art director: Mass. Illusions
Robert Thompson	....	modeler (as Rob Thompson)
Stephen Thurn	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions
Gavin Toomey	....	digital effects designer: CFC
Courtney Vanderslice	....	visual effects production manager: Cinesite Europe (as Courtney Vanderslice-Law)
Stewart Verrilli	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions (as Stewart Verelli)
Niki Wakefield	....	digital compositor: Cinesite (as Nicky Wakefield)
Martin Weaver	....	Computer systems administrator
Mark H. Weingartner	....	motion control supervisor (as Mark Weingartner)
Mark H. Weingartner	....	visual effects cinematographer
Simon Weisse	....	modeler
Simon Weisse	....	visual effects miniatures
John Weller	....	modeler
Tim Wellspring	....	visual effects assistant: CFC
Tony Whalen	....	key model maker: Mass. Illusions
Dominic Wheadon	....	modeler
Pete Williams	....	scanning and recording manager
Shelli Woodall	....	model maker
Shelli Woodall	....	modeler
Tom Wood	....	sequence supervisor: Cinesite Europe
Russ Woolnough	....	visual effects editor
Allen Yamashita	....	visual effects: black hole sequence, CFC
Richard Yuricich	....	visual effects supervisor
Fredrick R. Bresky	....	model shop assistant (uncredited)
Sean Broughton	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Graham Riddell	....	senior modelmaker (uncredited)

Stunts
Marc Boyle	....	stunt coordinator
Paul Jennings	....	stunts
Chrissy Monk	....	stunts
Mirjam Montandon	....	stunts
Mark Anthony Newman	....	stunts (as Mark Newman)
Mark Southworth	....	stunts
Anna Stacey	....	stunts
Steen Young	....	stunts
Jamie Edgell	....	stunt safety (uncredited)
Jamie Edgell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Paul Jennings	....	stunt safety (uncredited)
Mirjam Montandon	....	stunt double: Joely Richardson (uncredited)
Mark Anthony Newman	....	stunt double: Laurence Fishburn (uncredited)
Mark Anthony Newman	....	stunt double: Richard T. Jones (uncredited)
Steen Young	....	stunt double: Jack Noseworthy (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Darren Bailey	....	remote camera technician
Roderick Barron	....	camera operator
Adam Biddle	....	first assistant camera
Ashley Bond	....	assistant camera
Michael Chambers	....	rigging gaffer
David Cozens	....	clapper loader: "b" camera
Kevin Day	....	gaffer
Gary Donague	....	best boy
John Flemming	....	key grip
Paul Hatchman	....	grip: second unit
Stephen Lee	....	video operator
John Lynch	....	camera operator: second unit
John Lynch	....	director of photography: additional unit
Clive Mackey	....	first assistant camera
Ian McMillan	....	director of photography: additional unit
Ian McMillan	....	camera operator: second unit
Karl Morgan	....	focus puller
Gary Nolan	....	electrician
Ben Perry	....	second assistant camera
Miles Proudfoot	....	clapper loader
Alf Tramontin	....	Steadicam operator
Iwan Williams	....	electrician
David Worley	....	camera operator
Peter Hodgson	....	video assist operator: dailies (uncredited)
Ginger McCarthy	....	h.o.d. electrical rigger (uncredited)

Casting Department
Deborah Aquila	....	casting: USA
John Hubbard	....	casting: UK
Ros Hubbard	....	casting: UK
Dayna Polehanki	....	casting assistant
Jane Shannon-Smith	....	casting: USA
Alex Wald	....	casting associate (as Alex Rosenberg)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lee Clayton	....	costume cutter
Lee Clayton	....	tailor
Ken Crouch	....	wardrobe supervisor
Barbara Rutter	....	assistant costume designer
Michelle Wickland	....	costume props
Michelle Freeborn	....	costume fabricator (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Simon Astbury	....	colorist: rushes
Adam Green	....	second assistant editor
Simon Harris	....	first assistant editor
David Rees	....	color timer
Rab Wilson	....	assistant editor
Jane Winkles	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
John Bell	....	orchestrator
James Seymour Brett	....	music co-producer
Christopher Brooks	....	music editor (as Chris Brooks)
Andy Brown	....	music contractor
Vic Fraser	....	music preparation
Alex Gibson	....	music editor
Paul Hartnoll	....	composer: additional music (as Orbital)
Phil Hartnoll	....	composer: additional music (as Orbital)
Nick Ingman	....	additional orchestrator
Michael Kamen	....	conductor
Michael Kamen	....	orchestrator
The London Metropolitan Orchestra	....	music performed by
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music mixer
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music recordist
Michael Price	....	music co-producer
Jose Serebrier	....	additional orchestrator
Ed Shearmur	....	additional orchestrator
Graham Sutton	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Gary Birmingham	....	artist driver: Sam Neill

Other crew
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services
Jo Beckett	....	script supervisor
Zoe Black	....	video screen designer
Jayne Craig	....	assistant to director
Andrew Eio	....	conceptual graphic artist
Carlos Fidel	....	set runner
Ian Fishlock	....	systems administrator
Andy Garner	....	special makeup effects artist
Malcolm Garrett	....	video screen designer
Muriel Gérard	....	unit publicist
Lawrence Gordon	....	presenter
Nikki Inwood	....	stand-in: Holly Chant
Barrie Jones	....	video screen designer (as Barrie StJon Jones)
Claire L. Kenny	....	accounting assistant
Ian Madison	....	associate: Sam Neill
Lucas Meyers	....	assistant to producer
Don Miller	....	production accountant
Richard Morrison	....	title designer
Ian Murray	....	supervising rigger
Dan Piponi	....	software developer
Caroline Sax	....	script supervisor
Alasdair Scott	....	video screen designer
Jim Simpson	....	set production assistant
Diane Staniforth	....	art finisher
Lisa Vick	....	script supervisor: second unit
Michelle Wraight	....	assistant modeler
Aron Clayton	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Stefan Ashton Frank	....	adr loop group (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Golar Productions
• Impact Pictures
• Paramount Pictures

Distributors

• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
• CIC Video (1998) (Germany) (VHS)
• CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video
• Cinéma International Corporation (CIC) (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
• Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal)
• Finnkino (1998) (Finland) (VHS)
• Finnkino (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
• Nelonen (2002) (Finland) (TV)
• Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2006) (Finland) (DVD) (2 disc edition)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Pictures
• Paramount (2001) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Paramount (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (France)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (UK)
• United International Pictures (Far East)
• VCL Communications (1998) (Germany) (laserdisc)

Special Effects

• AMX Studios Ltd. (video graphics design) (as AMXdigital)
• Animated Extras (make-up effects)
• Cinesite (digital effect/services) (special visual effects) (as Cinesite Europe)
• Computer Film Company, The (CFC) (digital compositing, tracking, CG animation) (special visual effects) (as The Computer Film Company, London)
• FB-FX (space suit costume props) (electronics)
• Image Animation (prosthetics and animatronics)
• Magic Camera Company, The (motion control photography)
• Mass. Illusions (model construction) (additional miniatures) (as Mass. Illusions, Lenox, Massachusetts)

Other Companies

• Hyperactive Broadcast  editing equipment
• Pinewood Studios  movie studio
• AMX digital  video screen design
• Air Lyndhurst Studios  music recorded and mixed at (as Air Studios)
• Bijou Theatre  music recorded and mixed at (as The Bijou Theatre, London W11)
• Cinesite  digital effects
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  Tascam DA88 recorders supplied by
• General Screen Enterprises  opticals
• Lee Lighting  grip and lighting equipment
• London Metropolitan Orchestra, The  score performed by
• London Records  soundtrack
• Panavision UK  Panaflex cameras and anamorphic lenses
• Rank Film Laboratories  colour
• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services
• Sylvia Wheeler Film Services  negative cutting
• Twickenham Film Studios  re-recording facilities (as Twickenham Studios)
• Whitfield Street Studios  music recording and mixing facilities (as Whitfield Street Recording Studios)

Also Known As:

The Stars My Destination (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and some nudity.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Latin

Color:

Color (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | USA:R (certificate #34953) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (1998) | Finland:K-18 (1997) | France:-12 | Sweden:15 (video rating) | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Brazil:16 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Golar Productions

Trivia:

Some of the lost footage includes a great deal more of the Bosch-influenced Hell sequences and of the orgiastic video log that was found in the Event Horizon. This was shot by both director Paul W.S. Anderson and Vadim Jean, mainly on weekends.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Dr. Weir plays the record of the emergency signal containing the "Liberate me" bit, D.J. says that he can't make out the rest of the message, but Dr. Weir always stops the tape immediately after Liberate Me has been spoken, so D.J. wouldn't have been able to hear any other part of the message to begin with.

Quotes:

Claire, Weir's Woman: I have such wonderful, wonderful things... to show you...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Movin' Out (Brian's Song) (#6.2)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Funky Shit

almost sang its song in tune

Once upon a time there were two movies, both considered masterpieces of their genre.

One was callied "Alien", the brilliantly realized SF/Horror film from Ridley Scott, about a deep space mission that brought back an unwanted predatory visitor from the imagination of Giger.

The other film was called "Solaris", about a deep space mission that caused the crew to exhibit psychotic behavior and keep living out scenes from their earth life. Solaris, an intellectual film from the Soviet-era genius Andrei Tarkovsky, is the more complex film. It does not attempt to explain whether the hallucinations are caused by an external force, space fever, passage into a time-space warp, or just the fact that you can't ever run from yourself, not matter how far you go. No monsters.

"Event Horizon" is a cross breed between these two legendary deep-space films. The monster is there, but it inhabits the minds of the crew, learns everything about them, every fear, every memory, and causes their insanity. Solaris with action, and an identified external cause. The idea was pretty damned good, the special effects and visuals were brilliant, and they hired a good cast. Some of the moments will scare the beejeepers out of you.

But they went over the top in some ways. Too many explosions. A fist-fight with the monster, what's that all about? Too many empty-headed discussions about what man was or wasn't meant to know. Ultimately too little really original. Reviewers were sharply divided on this film. Some said it was a truly brilliant scare-fest, others thought is was a zero-star waste of their precious time. I don't know. It isn't Alien or Solaris, but it has a lot of positives and I enjoyed it, but I don't plan to watch it again.