I've seen much better, and so have the makers of Event Horizon...

Rating: Null/10 (1 March 1999)

I can only guess this movie suffers mainly from laziness. Its unoriginality is outstanding, from the ship designs ('Star Wars' & 'Star Trek') to the 'hellish' imagery ('Hellraiser'). The colors, which were discussed on an HBO 'making of' special, were the only notable aspect, although darkness is the most pervasive element, as is the case in most 'stranded in space' thrillers. This film isn't total trash, because it mines some respectable, albeit well-worn, territory. If you are a fan of horror sci-fi you would be better off watching Alien Resurrection, which for a third sequel was incredibly watchable. Oh, yes I forgot. One more thing... this movie also struggles to make as little sense as possible. Only the veiled references to "knowing a person's inner fears" gives the audience anything to watch for, and by the time we catch on, the idea is left to us to actually relate to the final scenes. Rating: * (one star)