I watched this one on a whim, but had kind of high hopes for it... Set design and special effects (circa '97) were really impressive, but the rest was disappointing.
So that's where Nolan got the inspiration for Interstellar. I feel like this movie's incomplete parts inspired many great films and games. You are left with a feeling that this setting could've been much more. Still enjoyed it.
When I first saw Event Horizon back in the day, I was expecting a straight science-fiction movie, not a haunted house story in space, so I was miffed and rejected it. Over the years, despite Paul W.S. Anderson having directed it (and his being known for making garbage, albeit FUN garbage around half the time), people have remembered it fondly to me. So was I wrong? Well, it starts off well enough, with casting that's actually gotten better with age (Sean Pertwee, Jason Isaacs) and a mystery that's at least grounded in some kind of physics. That the gravity drive looks like it was designed by Clive Barker is an early sign that this is gonna get rather loopy. So the ship's gateway sent it to Hell, and Sam Neill (whose character, named after Peter Weir looks like, should be a lot more upset that people he knew are decorating the walls) goes crazy. I don't dislike the Lovecraftian flavor, and the outer space survival action is my jam, but the blood-drenched third act kind of wastes everything the movie had going for it, turning it into a slasher flick. So I can see why it left a bad impression on me, and though I appreciate it more now, it doesn't help the climax any.
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Sam Neill's scream at the beginning is one of the best things ever.nishithrs
This is the direct inspiration for the videogame dead space and its awesomeMuelr
I watched this one on a whim, but had kind of high hopes for it... Set design and special effects (circa '97) were really impressive, but the rest was disappointing.cyphax
I've always found this movie to be genuinely scary. It has a very disturbing atmosphere and fairly harsh gore. Also one of my favorite horror films.RoastMutton10
Didn't find it scary but it was entertaining, and I guess I can see some Dead Space comparisons in there.dpanter
Scary as hell, even today. Sam Neill is the man!Catalina xmp
Hellraiser in space.thyron
Basically "Solaris: The Horror Movie".Duke of Omnium
Everything good about it was ripped off from Alien and 2001.BigDaddy616
So that's where Nolan got the inspiration for Interstellar. I feel like this movie's incomplete parts inspired many great films and games. You are left with a feeling that this setting could've been much more. Still enjoyed it.ItsDietrich
The ending ruins a great movie.armyofshadows
This movie is so bad, such a mess. Props for the great sets, though.Dieguito
Strange and weird! It seems a copy from many Sci-Fi Aliens classic movies mixed together..DuncanandChim
Oh my god, I was completely terrified. But this movie was very creative and awesome.Siskoid
When I first saw Event Horizon back in the day, I was expecting a straight science-fiction movie, not a haunted house story in space, so I was miffed and rejected it. Over the years, despite Paul W.S. Anderson having directed it (and his being known for making garbage, albeit FUN garbage around half the time), people have remembered it fondly to me. So was I wrong? Well, it starts off well enough, with casting that's actually gotten better with age (Sean Pertwee, Jason Isaacs) and a mystery that's at least grounded in some kind of physics. That the gravity drive looks like it was designed by Clive Barker is an early sign that this is gonna get rather loopy. So the ship's gateway sent it to Hell, and Sam Neill (whose character, named after Peter Weir looks like, should be a lot more upset that people he knew are decorating the walls) goes crazy. I don't dislike the Lovecraftian flavor, and the outer space survival action is my jam, but the blood-drenched third act kind of wastes everything the movie had going for it, turning it into a slasher flick. So I can see why it left a bad impression on me, and though I appreciate it more now, it doesn't help the climax any.Showing items 1 – 15 of 20