Review of Event Horizon (1997) by Damian T — 03 May 2011

Genuinely scary with excellent production design and set pieces; but it goes nowhere and has seriously disturbing moments.

This review of Event Horizon (1997) was written by Damian T on 03 May 2011.

Event Horizon has generally received positive reviews.

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