Review of Event Horizon (1997) by Noah Abraham G — 26 Oct 2013

Consistently watchable, "Event Horizon" sacrifices interesting ideas for cheap thrills and gross-outs.

This review of Event Horizon (1997) was written by Noah Abraham G on 26 Oct 2013.

Event Horizon has generally received positive reviews.

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