Event Horizon (1997)

Director:

Paul W.S. Anderson

Writer (WGA):

Philip Eisner (written by)

Release Date:

15 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Infinite Space - Infinite Terror

Plot:

A rescue crew investigates a spaceship that disappeared into a black hole and has now returned...with someone or something new on-board.

Plot Keywords:

Portal To Hell | Flashback | Airlock | Dream | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Laurence Fishburne	...	Captain Miller
Sam Neill	...	Dr. William Weir
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Peters, Med Tech
Joely Richardson	...	Lt. Starck
Richard T. Jones	...	Cooper
Jack Noseworthy	...	Justin
Jason Isaacs	...	D.J.
Sean Pertwee	...	Smith
Peter Marinker	...	Captain John Kilpack
Holley Chant	...	Claire
Barclay Wright	...	Denny Peters
Noah Huntley	...	Burning Man / Edward Corrick
Robert Jezek	...	Rescue 1 Technician

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, language and some nudity.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Latin

Colour:

Colour (Rankcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Philippines:R-18 | France:-12 | South Korea:18 | USA:R (certificate #34953) | Brazil:16 | Finland:K-16 (1998) | Sweden:15 (video rating) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-18 (1997) | Singapore:M18 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Golar Productions

Trivia:

Director Paul W.S. Anderson was forced to cut over 20 minutes of violent scenes so the film could reach the R-rating.

Goofs:

When D.J. confesses to Miller that he had misheard the Latin, he says that the phrase was actually, "liberate tutemet ex inferis." "Tutemet" is not a real latin word. D.J has got it wrong once again. The only thing the phrase could be that sounds similar to "tutemet" is "Liberate tutam me ex inferis" which roughly translates as “release me safely from hell”.

Quotes:

Miller: Lieutenant, why are you not on the Bridge?
Lt. Starck, Executive Officer: [Just out of sleep-tube] Do you mind if I get dressed first?
Miller: As a matter of fact, I do!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Blade (1998)

Soundtrack:

Funky Shit

A good mix of horror and sci-fi

This film was a lot better than what most people gave it credit for. The cinematography was excellent, and the lighting gave the film a very eerie feel to it. Certainly better than the average sci-fi film. Not only did the film mix two mediums almost perfectly (sci-fi and horror), it completed the union almost flawlessly. Not a perfect movie, but then again, Sam Neill was amazing in this film. Virtually all of the technical aspects in the film were top-notch. While it didn't advance the film industry overall, it did make an impact in the sci-fi genre.