Best horror/sci-fi flick in years

Rating: 10/10 (5 May 2003)

I really, really liked this film. It went straight into my all time top twenty as soon as I saw it. If you are a horror or sci-fi fan, this is a must see. To put it very simply, Event Horizon is a haunted-house movie, set on a spaceship. This description hardly does it justice though. Picture Hellraiser meets Alien, or Seven meets Pitch Black, and you've got a better idea. Some hardcore sci-fi fans might have a little trouble swallowing the supernatural/horror aspect of the film, though. Not a traditional sci-fi by most standards, leaning more towards horror with a futuristic space setting. On the flipside, horror fans who aren't into sci-fi should have no trouble getting into this movie despite it's setting. Astoundingly beautiful set design, very nice effects, a genuinely scary atmosphere, powerhouse performance by Sam Neill and Laurence Fishburne and a solid story make this a film not to be missed. I am amazed at some of the poor reviews this movie got, particularly the number that included comments like `Where were the aliens?'. It really makes me think they missed the whole point  but you can hardly expect a balanced review of a sci-fi or horror movie from some latte swilling pseudo-intellectual who does nothing but rave about foreign art films. No self-respecting horror or sci-fi fan should miss this movie.