Event Horizon
A salvage crew near Neptune awakens a vanished starship whose faster-than-light experiment has opened a gateway to unimaginable terror.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- oppressive
- dread-filled
- visceral
- late night horror viewing
- cult movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's atmosphere, effects, cast, and memorable horror imagery while finding its script, explanations, and thematic ambitions underdeveloped.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Event Horizon's experimental drive opens contact with a terrifying reality associated with hell and incomprehensible forces.
The returning Event Horizon is explored as an abandoned starship whose architecture and systems become threatening to the rescue crew.
The gravity drive and wormhole experiment transform advanced spaceflight technology into a gateway for horrifying phenomena.
Nightmares, delusions, and disturbing visions undermine the crew's confidence in what they are experiencing.
Films like Event Horizon, and why
Alien
shared science fiction horror, isolated spacecraft setting, escalating dread, and hostile unknown forces
Solaris
shared cosmic horror, psychological breakdown, ambiguous supernatural menace, and oppressive space setting
The Shining
shared claustrophobic supernatural horror, hallucinations, and a descent into psychological terror
Pandorum
shared crew-in-space survival thriller, grotesque imagery, and paranoia aboard a compromised vessel
Movie Details
- Director
- Paul W. S. Anderson
- Release Date
- 1997-08-15
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (3500)
Cast
- Laurence Fishburne
- Sam Neill
- Kathleen Quinlan
- Joely Richardson
- Richard T. Jones
- Jack Noseworthy
- Jason Isaacs
- Sean Pertwee
- Peter Marinker
- Holley Chant
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Event Horizon about?
- A salvage crew near Neptune awakens a vanished starship whose faster-than-light experiment has opened a gateway to unimaginable terror.
- What is Event Horizon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Event Horizon as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Event Horizon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Event Horizon as graphic.
- What did critics think of Event Horizon?
- Critics broadly praised the film's atmosphere, effects, cast, and memorable horror imagery while finding its script, explanations, and thematic ambitions underdeveloped.
- Which films are like Event Horizon?
- Films with a similar feel include Alien, Solaris, The Shining, and Pandorum.
- How long is Event Horizon?
- Event Horizon runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Event Horizon?
- In United States, Event Horizon streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
