The most intelligent horror film of the nineties

Rating: Null/10 (28 June 1999)

After the so called cleverness of the likes of Scream and The Faculty I was overjoyed at finding a 'proper' horror film. Everything goes for mind over matter. The drunken camera work and the lighting, the way it keeps you guessing as to what actually happened and wondering just what the hell Weir (Neil) is up to. Although editing does lead to a rather gore filled ending, you never feel it's just gore because they couldn't think of anything else to put on the screen. It's a genuinely disturbing film that mixes mind-games with the occasional shock tactics. The performances are great as well especially Fishburne as the tough but fair captain. Sean Pertwee as Smith reminded me of Chef from Apocalypse now ('never get off the boat!')while Cooper provides the comic relief. With an original thought provoking script rather than 'guy with knife',Event Horizon is to me the best horror film I've seen since The Shining and deserves more than 5.7. 8 out of ten anyone?