Event Horizon movie is a science fiction - horror movie about the events that took place after the disappearance of a spaceship, Event Horizon. Movie It describes the Event Horizon, a spaceship designed by William Weir (Sam Neill), equipped with an engine that will allow it to enter a dimension humans cannot imagine, and then disappear into space.
Years later, new information emerges about Event Horizon's disappearance and a rescue team is assigned to investigate the ship's disappearance. Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne), the leader of the team, takes action to save his crew as soon as the ship is located. However, when they reach the ship, they are faced with the horrific scale of what happened on the ship.
Event Horizon passes through a place beyond dimensions and enters a dark universe, and the dark forces it encounters in this dimension affect everyone on board. As the rescue team explores the ship's dark past and this terrifying dimension, Event Horizon tries to execute its own dark plans against them.
The film tells the psychological and physical struggle of people living on a ship in space, creating a dark and scary atmosphere.
The film received mixed reviews from critics, but has become a cult classic over time. The film has been praised for its visual effects and atmospheric horror elements, providing an interesting fusion between the science fiction and horror genres.
Event Horizon was not a commercial success at the time of its release and received mixed reviews from critics. Therefore, the movie did not receive any major awards or nominations. However, over time it gained a cult following and became popular with fans of the science fiction-horror genre.
On the other hand, he was noted for his soundtracks, and composer Michael Kamen was nominated for "Best Soundtrack" at the Saturn Awards. The film was also praised for its visual effects, and the visual effects team was nominated for "Best Visual Effects" at the BAFTA Awards.
Here are some interesting facts about the movie:
- The director of the movie is Paul W.S. Anderson later also directed the popular Resident Evil movie franchise.
- The lead actor of the movie, Sam Neill, previously appeared in the movie Jurassic Park.
- Movie, H.P. It was appreciated by Lovecraft fans, as it was influenced by Lovecraft's horror stories.
- The design of the Event Horizon ship used in the movie drew attention with its semi-organic structure.
- The original shoot of the movie took 130 minutes, but the studio decided to shorten the length of the movie. Therefore, a shortened version of the film, 96 minutes, was released. Due to the loss of the original footage, a re-release of the long version is not possible.
- The visual effects of the film were made using the advanced technologies of the period and were found to be quite successful.
- The movie carries the influence of several horror movies. Especially the effects of movies such as Hellraiser and The Shining stand out.
Director : Paul W.S. Anderson
Writer : Philip Eisner
Director of Photography : Adrian Biddle
Music : Michael Kamen, Orbital
Production : 1997 - UK / USA - 96 m.
Genre : Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller
Writer : Philip Eisner
Director of Photography : Adrian Biddle
Music : Michael Kamen, Orbital
Production : 1997 - UK / USA - 96 m.
Genre : Horror / Science Fiction / Thriller
CAST :
Laurence Fishburne
Sam Neill
Kathleen Quinlan
Joely Richardson
Richard T. Jones
Jack Noseworthy
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