Event Horizon (MA 15+) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM

Event Horizon (MA 15+, 1997) Presented in 35mm Film by The Revival House Perth

In 2047, a rescue crew led by Captain Miller (Laurence Fishburne) is dispatched to investigate the Event Horizon, an experimental spacecraft that vanished seven years earlier while testing a revolutionary gravity drive designed to fold space itself for faster-than-light travel. Accompanying them is Dr. William Weir (Sam Neill), the ship's original designer, who is desperate to understand what happened to his creation. When the crew boards the derelict vessel, they discover it has returned from somewhere far beyond human comprehension, carrying with it a malevolent presence that begins preying on the crew's deepest fears and darkest memories. As the ship's true, horrifying nature reveals itself, the crew must fight for survival against a threat that exists as much in the mind as in physical reality.

Director Paul W.S. Anderson crafts a nightmarish blend of science fiction and gothic horror, transforming the confined spaceship setting into a claustrophobic vision of psychological and supernatural terror. Sam Neill delivers an increasingly unhinged performance as a man whose grief and obsession make him vulnerable to the ship's malevolent influence, while Laurence Fishburne grounds the film with steady authority as the crew's embattled captain. The film's production design renders the Event Horizon itself as a gothic cathedral of dread, its Gothic architecture and disturbing visual details creating genuine unease even before the full horror is revealed. Though met with mixed reception upon release, the film's uncompromising commitment to visceral horror imagery and its ambitious fusion of genres has earned it a devoted cult following in the years since, with many now regarding it as an underappreciated gem of science fiction horror.

Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.

When: Friday, September 11th at 7:20PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: MA 15+ (Medium level violence, Medium level coarse language)