Really scary and really gory

Rating: 7/10 (16 May 2003)

I went to see Grosse Point Blank in the cinema a few years ago and to my dismay found that the showing was already booked out. There was only one other film starting in the next half hour; something called Event Horizon. I didn't have a clue what it was about (it had only opened that weekend) but rather than waste a trip to the cinema I decided I'd give it a go.
Jesus, I nearly wept tears of blood watching this film; it was that scary. There were scenes I actually had to look away from because they were freaking me out so much. But I loved it and came out thinking it was one of the best horror films I'd ever seen.
I raved about it to my friends and when it came out on video a group of us rented it and settled down to watch. Unfortunately, none of my friends found it remotely scary and I have to admit, as someone else here has already said, it does lose a lot in the transition to video. This didn't stop my friends slagging me relentlessly about being a pussy.
So, on reflection, it is a good film; scary and great to look at but not the horror masterpiece I thought on first viewing. I gave it 7 out of 10.