A commercial transport ship and its crew are marooned on a planet full of bloodthirsty creatures that only come out to feast at night. But then, they learn that a month-long eclipse is about to occur.
Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.
Director:
Duncan Jones
Stars:
Sam Rockwell,
Kevin Spacey,
Dominique McElligott
In the year 2047 a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the long lost starship "Event Horizon". The ship disappeared mysteriously 7 years before on its maiden voyage and with its return comes even more mystery as the crew of the "Lewis and Clark" discover the real truth behind its disappearance and something even more terrifying. Written by
Losman <losman@express-news.net>
The watch in the spinning tunnel at the start of the film is an Omega Speedmaster, the same watch worn by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on their moon mission. See more »
Goofs
There is no gravity on the Event Horizon. The movie makes a point of showing magnetic boots keeping everyone on the floor. Yet when Justin is sucked into the "heart of the ship", the resulting shock wave hits Capt Miller and he is thrown against a wall. He then falls to the floor, instead of floating in the air like the rest of the loose debris on the ship. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Title Card:
2015 First permanent colony established on moon.
Title Card:
2032 Commercial mining begins on Mars.
Title Card:
2040 Deep space research vessel 'Event Horizon' launched to explore boundaries of Solar System. She disappears without trace beyond the eighth planet, Neptune. It is the worst space disaster on record.
Title Card:
2047 Now...
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Crazy Credits
The opening credits are sucked into a black hole. The screen viewpoint pans upward, above, and over the regular Paramount mountain before the opening credits, which usually remains stationary and then fades out. See more »
Funky Shit
(main theme)
Written by Liam Howlett
Performed by The Prodigy
Courtesy of XL-recordings/Pias Benelux
By Arrangement with EMI Virgin music ltd/Polygram music
Includes a ample of 'SWAT'
From the album 'The fat of the land' See more »
The film starts well, and is enjoyable up until right after the crew boards the Event Horizon.
After that, it degenerates into a bad copy of several well-known horror films, which all have better gore scenes. The plot disappears in quasi-religious babble, and the impression of a good sci-fi movie disappears.
While the first part of the film was good, I was very disappointed by the conclusion.
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The film starts well, and is enjoyable up until right after the crew boards the Event Horizon.
After that, it degenerates into a bad copy of several well-known horror films, which all have better gore scenes. The plot disappears in quasi-religious babble, and the impression of a good sci-fi movie disappears.
While the first part of the film was good, I was very disappointed by the conclusion.