Summary
In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+31)
Critics 36Audiences 67GoodWatch 51
Box office
45%of its budget back
- Budget
- $60 M
- Worldwide
- $27 M
Worldwide it made back $27 M of the $60 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9596Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 14 countries, rent or buy in 70 more
+4
Released
1997
August 15, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionMysteryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
LatinMade in
United Kingdom
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 people
Laurence FishburneMiller
Sam NeillWeir
Kathleen QuinlanPeters
Joely RichardsonStarck
Richard T. JonesCooper
Jack NoseworthyJustin
Jason IsaacsD.J.
Sean PertweeSmith
Peter MarinkerKilpack- HCHolley ChantClaire
Barclay WrightDenny
Noah HuntleyBurning Man
Robert JezekRescue Technician
Teresa MayVanessa (uncredited)
Emily BoothGirl on Monitor (uncredited)
Directing · 11
- Paul W. S. Anderson Director
- Adam Somner Second Assistant Director
- Patrick Clayton First Assistant Director
- Michael Stevenson Second Assistant Director
- Jo Beckett Script Supervisor
- Charlotte Cinalli Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Philip Eisner Writer
Production · 17
- Colin Brown Executive Producer, Executive Visual Effects Producer
- Nick Gillott Executive Producer
- Lawrence Gordon Producer, Presenter
- Jeremy Bolt Producer
- Lloyd Levin Producer
- Deborah Aquila Casting
Camera · 10
- Adrian Biddle Director of Photography
- Ashley Bond Second Assistant Camera
- Adam Biddle First Assistant Camera
- David Worley Camera Operator
- John Flemming Key Grip
- Alf Tramontin Steadicam Operator
Editing · 8
- Martin Hunter Editor
- Joe Gallagher Additional Editor
- Adrian Trent Assistant Editor
- Tony Message Dialogue Editor
- Colin Chapman Dialogue Editor
- Nick Lowe Dialogue Editor
Sound · 26
- Michael Kamen Conductor, Original Music Composer
- Paul Hartnoll Original Music Composer, Additional Music
- Orbital Original Music Composer
- Phil Hartnoll Original Music Composer, Additional Music
- Campbell Askew Sound Designer
- Pete Tong Music Supervisor
Art · 25
- Joseph Bennett Production Design
- Simon Lamont Art Direction
- Lucinda Sturgis Property Buyer
- Sara-Jane Valentine Art Department Coordinator
- Kevin Herd Leadman
- Gary Fox Dressing Prop
Costume & Make-Up · 11
- John Mollo Costume Design
- Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Jemma Scott-Knox-Gore Contact Lens Technician
- Pauline Heys Key Makeup Artist
- Mark Coulier Prosthetic Designer
- Duncan Jarman Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 18
- Richard Yuricich Visual Effects Supervisor
- Dan Glass Visual Effects Designer
- Neil Corbould Special Effects Supervisor
- Olaf Przybyszewski CG Artist
- Dave Bonneywell Effects Supervisor
- John Schoonraad Visual Effects
Lighting · 4
- Eddie Done Lighting Technician
- Gary Nagle Electrician
- Michael Chambers Rigging Gaffer
- Kevin Day Gaffer
Other crew · 30
- Marc Boyle Stunt Coordinator
- Bob Keen Animatronic and Prosthetic Effects
- Mark Southworth Stunt Double
- Jim Simpson Set Production Assistant
- Ian Fishlock Systems Administrators & Support
- Nikki Inwood Stand In
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