Pretty cool and bleak sci fi shocker

Rating: 7/10 (18 February 2018)

Event Horizon is a very dark and well acted science fiction/horror hybrid from director Paul WS Anderson. The plot is complex and principally involves our cast going into space to investigate and find the vessel Event Horizon. I would say this is more for sci fi fans than horror fans, but there is more than enough tension, suspense and grisly images to please horror fans. A lot of this stuff is psychological and the special f/x are outstanding. Early on in the film, much is lost due to an overemphasis on technical jargon(which sci fi fans I am sure love), but later on the film picks up and goes full throttle into dark and horrific territory. There are nods to Hellraiser and The Shining as well as the Alien series. Lawrence Fishburne and Sam Neil are both excellent in this. Event Horizon is in many ways a flawed film but it is an interesting watch and much recommended for fans of dark science fiction.