While the conventions of a story about a crew trapped on a starship and getting slaughtered by some kind of cosmic terror are common knowledge, it’s important to remember that such movies were not common themselves. With a reported $60 million budget and the backing of a major studio like Paramount, it was also one of the only space horror movies that had significant production value at the time. Whatever Event Horizon’s issues are in script and tone, it delivers where it counts in the areas that help turn initially disregarded genre fare into home viewing staples. The gore effects and horror sequences are so memorable that a (sadly impossible) hypothetical director’s cut has been discussed by film fans for a quarter of a century. Laurence Fishburne and Sam Neill bring a ton of credibility to the proceedings in fun, pulpy roles. The gothic architecture of the titular ship’s design is haunting and evocative. Event Horizon isn’t a perfect movie, but the elements that have instilled affection for it in the hearts of sci-fi horror fans tend to be the ones that are easily visible.
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