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1997 · horror · sci-fi · thriller

Event Horizon (1997)

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson1h 36m1997

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.

Our read: Event Horizon (1997) (1997) reads as a heavy, kinetic, surreal horror · sci-fi · thriller entry — extreme in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, cold in temperature, nihilistic in outlook.

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Heavy, kinetic, extreme horror / sci-fi, surreal in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold.

ElsewhereTMDB6.63k
  • heavy
  • brisk
  • extreme
  • surreal
  • bleak
  • cold
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Each axis is scored by hand, not from votes or genre averages. The bar uses the film's own colours.

MoodHeavy ↔ Cosy
PacingSlow-burn ↔ Kinetic
IntensityGentle ↔ Extreme
WeirdnessConventional ↔ Surreal
HopeNihilistic ↔ Redemptive
StakesIntimate ↔ Epic
HumourNone ↔ Broad
RealityGrounded ↔ Fantastical
DensitySparse ↔ Twisty
WarmthCold ↔ Tender
AuteurTransparent ↔ Signature
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