An great looking "although flawed" sci-fi/horror/thriller.

Rating: 8/10 (13 July 2007)

Years into the future... When Dr. William Weir (Sam Neill) created an State-of-the-Art Interstellar Pioneering Research Vessel, which it has a name "Event Horizon". A ship that could explore the outer limits of our solar system. The Ship disappears for seven long years, vanished without a trace. Now the year is 2047, the ship is been found. An by the book Captain (Laurence Fishburne) and his elite crew (Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Richard T. Jones, Jack Noseworthy, Jason Issacs & Sean Pertwee) go on a rescue mission, along with the ship's designer. Which they lunched their ship to Neptune to get back "Event Horizon" and to find any survivors. Once they find the "Event Horizon", Dr. Weir slowly finds out that the ship is connected to the Black Hole and the crew are not ready to experience in a new dimension of unimaginable fear.
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson (Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil, Soldier) made an unusual horror/thriller set in Outer Space. Although the film has an fascinating premise, the story isn't entirely successful and this was an box office disappointment. The film might recalls movies like "The Black Hole", "The Shining", "Solaris" and "Hellraiser". This movie has some intense horror sequences as well. Which the director was forced to cut twenty minutes from his original cut.
The original DVD has an sharp non-anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an strong-Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD only feature is the original theatrical trailer.
The latest two disc set. DVD has an strong anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an terrific DTS 5.1 Surround Sound (also in Dolby Digital 5.1). Disc one has an amusing commentary track by the director and the producer:Jeremy Bolt. Disc two has an interesting documentary, featurette, deleted scenes with optional commentary by the filmmakers and more. Although the two disc set was supposed to be the Director's Cut. But director Anderson admits in the commentary and documentary that the cut footage, he loved got lost and only some of it survived in video tape format. This film is been an cult classic, since it's been released ten years ago. An top cast, excellent production designs, strong visual effects and great make-up effects makes this an must-see. Panavision. (****/*****).