Event Horizon is light years away from being perfect, but there’s no denying its distinct, evocative flavor. The film’s cult status stems from the way it uses CGI and practical effects to build a disturbing outer space atmosphere with gratuitous gore. In many ways, Event Horizon feels like a spiritual successor to Ridley Scott’s Alien. But instead of a single extraterrestrial threat, it introduces an entire gateway to a dimension that mirrors Hell. This brand of cosmic horror was ahead of its time, but its campy “haunted house in space” vibe is celebrated by sci-fi movie fans today.
That’s not to say everyone hated Event Horizon when it first came out. Even back then, some reviewers like Total Film pointed out its merits and justified its tag of “The Shining in space.” Apart from its obvious influences from Kubrick’s horror masterpiece and Alien, the space thriller also took cues from Andrei Tarkovsky’s Solaris, and in many ways feels like an unofficial prequel to Warhammer 40,000. This speaks volumes about the film’s cultural evolution into a bona fide sci-fi nerd classic…
Really? This is where you guys draw the line? I mean, I tend to hate remakes and that so few original movies get made, but Event Horizon really didn’t hold up well, I find. This is one that could be improved. (Though I know it would probably be made worse)
Could it be improved? Absolutely. Will remaking it improve it in any way? Absolutely not. A bunch of corpos around a boardroom table will run it into the ground and cast Chris Pratt in it.
I love event horizon. I would absolutely watch a remake, but I’m certain that it would be awful and I’d hate it.
Does it need remaking? Idk, I love it.
No. There is no need to remake Event Horizon. It’s a film with Mano flaws and a cult following. Exactly the type of film You should not remake. Like Mortal Kombat. Best thing you can do is realise a directors cut with all the unrealised scenes put back in.
Nah, it’s fine as it is.
