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The oral history of Event Horizon, Paul W.S. Anderson’s sci-fi cult classic

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The oral history of Event Horizon, Paul W.S. Anderson’s sci-fi cult classic

Image caption: Sam Neill plays Dr. William Weir, the scientist who designed the ship Event Horizon and goes through a disturbing transformation during the film. Image credit: Isip Xin for Inverse. Article by Ralph Jones. Inverse – August 15, 2022.

Twenty-five years later, seven key members of the production reveal how Event Horizon was born, died, and resurrected.

In the mid-’90s, Paul W.S. Anderson could have made almost any movie he wanted. Coming off the success of Mortal Kombat, the English director found himself in an enviable position. “The way Hollywood tends to work is when you have a big hit, you’re a genius, and then, as soon as you have a failure, you’re an idiot,” Anderson recalled in a recent Entertainment Weekly interview. “I was in my genius phase.” […]

Video: Event Horizon (1997) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers – Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers.