Review of Event Horizon (1997) by Al J — 07 Apr 2012

Sci-Fi/horror done right, Event Horizon blends all its elements together well into quite an entertaining flick.

This review of Event Horizon (1997) was written by Al J on 07 Apr 2012.

Event Horizon has generally received positive reviews.

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