I would definitely put it in the top 10 scifi/horror films of all time. Amazing that is did so poorly when it was originally released, but that happens to a lot of films.
@@horrormike There were apparently some post-production shenanigans going on and it didn't get the publicity it needed. I only glancingly heard about it hitting theaters and had to watch it on VHS.
Great video Mike, I didn’t know that! I restore and recreate medieval armour for a living. In the early 2000’s I was contacted by a production company and asked if I could make a ‘Polish Winged-Hussar’ armour for the film ‘1612’. The idea was, I make a master suit in steel and they then take moulds and produce 42 identical suits in polyurethane. I finally delivered the steel suit to FBFX in London, and as this was my first film, I was trying to be really cool and professional, and act as if this was just a normal day for me! All was going well until I walked into the directors office to collect my cheque, because standing next to his desk was Justin’s space suit from Event Horizon, and I freaked out and totally blew my cover!! 🙈🤣 Turns out they made all the suits and a lot else besides. They have since made the suits for The Martian, Alien Covenant, and of course my favourite…. Prometheus! Best wishes to you from a secret location in a French forest! 🇬🇧⚔️🇺🇸 Edit: Subscribed
That is amazing, Nigel Carren, what a great story. I checked out and subbed to your channel, you do incredible work! I have to see that film 1612. Tubi, a free movie platform, has many great Russian historical epics, unfortunately not that one. But I'll find it!
@@horrormikeThank you Mike. I am honored to have the pleasure of your company Sir👍 Yes, I have made the armour for a few historical foreign films now. My first impression was always Russia and Poland seem more concerned with getting the costumes and the locations absolutely right, and would favour realism over sprinkling movie-magic. Anyway, I am delighted to have found your channel, and I am now going to binge-listen to it here in the workshop, as I finish a jousting armour. Best wishes to you, keep up the great work. ⚒️🌞⚒️
@@nigelcarren thank you, I appreciate it. If you're game, I'd like to get you on the live show and we can look at and discuss the pros and cons of sword and sorcery/fantasy epics. Then you could show off some of your amazing work! Typically I do Friday nights Live but occasionally I will do a Sunday noon show which would probably be better considering that you're 5-6 hours ahead. In any case, if the idea appeals to you, lmk and we can figure something out!
@@horrormike There was a rumor a few years back that there was an uncut/raw edition, directors cut whatever, that had extreme additional images and that also became a sort of myth..
@@mateosimon4237 There is definitely extreme footage in event horizon that was cut. Where it went, who knows? According to Anderson, the film was originally 30 minutes longer pre-release.
Event Horizon is a terrific film, fantastic cast and the homages to 'Alien' are great and it is very much a science-fiction classic along with Alien, The Thing, Blade Runner, Dune among many others!
As a veteran of such activity I didn't have to. I expected some SERIOUS space mystery because of the trailers, then they served up some comical haunted house in space and I felt very 'ripped-off'. Film I have tripped to include Jacob's Ladder, The Life of Pi, Return of the Jedi, Sucker Punch, The Sound of Music, among many, many others. Amazing way to experience film - you miss NOTHING.
Russell did a lot of commercials as a kid and worked on a series with Charles Bronson. SOLDIER was said to be part of the BLADERUNNER universe. In the dump where Russel's character gets dumped into you can see among the waste a SPINNER from Bladerunner. I can see where it fits but it may have just been laying around the studio lot when the FX guys needed junk for the junkyard. Loved SOLDIER. EVENT HORIZON pretty damned cool. I think it may have been confused with a George Clooney film out around the same time, losing some box office.
Kurt the Disney Kid I grew up with. I guess that's why I seem to like most every film he's in that I can think of. To me he is a good example of 'Hollywood done right'.
In mentioning Andersons' filmography you stated that Lance Hendrickson starred in AVP, he might have been the most recognizable name, but Sanaa Lathan was the main character.
@@horrormike wah! No chance. It’s reported that ALL the excess footage was stored in a salt cave somewhere in Eastern Europe…and they all rotted away. 😩
Great vid. Little off topic, but I was always amazed how Carpenter & Russell absolutely killed it with Escape from NY, to follow it up with complete garbage that is Escape from LA. (Ending setup was good story wise, not onscreen). Check out Bone Tomahawk if you are a K Russell fan.
@@horrormike Absolutely. It's a great western for an hour, then takes a hard turn into cannibal Native American ultra-violence...what's not to love? 😁👍
Can’t remember if I saw this in the theater or when it came out on video but I found it both mesmerizing and disturbing. Wasn’t sure if I could watch it again but ended up buying the dvd; still love something about it as I find madness and horrors of the mind fascinating. I can only watch it every several years unlike Soldier which is an utterly fantastic, touching, and inspiring film I could watch once a year. Huge fan of Russell since I first watched The World’s Strongest Man as a kid in the 70’s.
Actualy the movie is an Adaptation. PAUL saw the 1971 version wich impressed him.Holywood often gets impressed by some European movie wich only had a fraction of the budget modern us holywood has.I think the original was called Solaris and it deals whit psychologist and a space crew that has gone completely nuts
Event Horizon's twist makes it pretty unique, and my favorite sci-fi/horror second only to Alien. Glad to see it's getting more recognition over time.
I would definitely put it in the top 10 scifi/horror films of all time. Amazing that is did so poorly when it was originally released, but that happens to a lot of films.
@@horrormike There were apparently some post-production shenanigans going on and it didn't get the publicity it needed. I only glancingly heard about it hitting theaters and had to watch it on VHS.
@@Canalus You're right, I don't think it had much of a theatrical run. Probably out for a few weeks, then gone.
@horrormike You want a underrated film. Watch Sphere.
Great video Mike, I didn’t know that!
I restore and recreate medieval armour for a living. In the early 2000’s I was contacted by a production company and asked if I could make a ‘Polish Winged-Hussar’ armour for the film ‘1612’.
The idea was, I make a master suit in steel and they then take moulds and produce 42 identical suits in polyurethane.
I finally delivered the steel suit to FBFX in London, and as this was my first film, I was trying to be really cool and professional, and act as if this was just a normal day for me!
All was going well until I walked into the directors office to collect my cheque, because standing next to his desk was Justin’s space suit from Event Horizon, and I freaked out and totally blew my cover!! 🙈🤣
Turns out they made all the suits and a lot else besides. They have since made the suits for The Martian, Alien Covenant, and of course my favourite…. Prometheus!
Best wishes to you from a secret location in a French forest! 🇬🇧⚔️🇺🇸
Edit: Subscribed
That is amazing, Nigel Carren, what a great story. I checked out and subbed to your channel, you do incredible work! I have to see that film 1612. Tubi, a free movie platform, has many great Russian historical epics, unfortunately not that one. But I'll find it!
@@horrormikeThank you Mike. I am honored to have the pleasure of your company Sir👍
Yes, I have made the armour for a few historical foreign films now. My first impression was always Russia and Poland seem more concerned with getting the costumes and the locations absolutely right, and would favour realism over sprinkling movie-magic.
Anyway, I am delighted to have found your channel, and I am now going to binge-listen to it here in the workshop, as I finish a jousting armour.
Best wishes to you, keep up the great work. ⚒️🌞⚒️
@@nigelcarren thank you, I appreciate it. If you're game, I'd like to get you on the live show and we can look at and discuss the pros and cons of sword and sorcery/fantasy epics. Then you could show off some of your amazing work! Typically I do Friday nights Live but occasionally I will do a Sunday noon show which would probably be better considering that you're 5-6 hours ahead. In any case, if the idea appeals to you, lmk and we can figure something out!
Event horizon was one of the most terrifying movies from the 90's, Scared the hell out of me
Absolutely one of the best of the 1990s.
Wow he was too accurate. It is today Andersons best remembered film, and it has become a cult classic
Agreed, Russel was right on the money. Event Horizon is definitely Anderson's top film.
@@horrormike There was a rumor a few years back that there was an uncut/raw edition, directors cut whatever, that had extreme additional images and that also became a sort of myth..
@@mateosimon4237 There is definitely extreme footage in event horizon that was cut. Where it went, who knows? According to Anderson, the film was originally 30 minutes longer pre-release.
@@horrormike What a story mate!
@@horrormikea tin mine in Transylvania lost and rotted away
Alien, The Thing, and Event Horizon are my all-time favorite sci-fi horror movies. 🤘
They are definitely in the top tier.
Event Horizon is a terrific film, fantastic cast and the homages to 'Alien' are great and it is very much a science-fiction classic along with Alien, The Thing, Blade Runner, Dune among many others!
Agreed, Event Horizion ranks way up there!
Watched it on acid. i would strongly reccommend no one else does this
yeah that would be scary af
As a veteran of such activity I didn't have to. I expected some SERIOUS space mystery because of the trailers, then they served up some comical haunted house in space and I felt very 'ripped-off'. Film I have tripped to include Jacob's Ladder, The Life of Pi, Return of the Jedi, Sucker Punch, The Sound of Music, among many, many others. Amazing way to experience film - you miss NOTHING.
oh boy... I saw The Mummy 2 on acid. That was fun. But dam... Event Horizont, that takes gutts.
@@evandrolima1724 It wasnt planned lol. i dont think i came back
Russell did a lot of commercials as a kid and worked on a series with Charles Bronson. SOLDIER was said to be part of the BLADERUNNER universe. In the dump where Russel's character gets dumped into you can see among the waste a SPINNER from Bladerunner. I can see where it fits but it may have just been laying around the studio lot when the FX guys needed junk for the junkyard. Loved SOLDIER. EVENT HORIZON pretty damned cool. I think it may have been confused with a George Clooney film out around the same time, losing some box office.
yes, I think Event Horizon and Soldier are Anderson's best films.
I remember Russell from Gunsmoke!
Kurt the Disney Kid I grew up with. I guess that's why I seem to like most every film he's in that I can think of. To me he is a good example of 'Hollywood done right'.
Agreed, Kurt Russell should be a standard example of Hollywood. Sadly, he is an exception to the corrupt status quo.
Any chance we might get to see the complete version of Event Horizon? How on earth did the extra footage get lost?
That's a good question, it seems likely that someone from the Event Horizon post production crew has the complete unedited film.
In mentioning Andersons' filmography you stated that Lance Hendrickson starred in AVP, he might have been the most recognizable name, but Sanaa Lathan was the main character.
Yes, but you must admit, without Henrikson, AVP would have been worse.
Was in college when this came out and absolutely loved it then. Saw this as a great entry into Lovecraft’s universe.
Event Horizon definitely has a Lovecraft vibe to it, I'd like to see the original 125 minute version, maybe one of these days they'll release it.
@@horrormike wah! No chance. It’s reported that ALL the excess footage was stored in a salt cave somewhere in Eastern Europe…and they all rotted away. 😩
@@michaelkost6060 I curse the salt caves!
I wish Paul W S Anderson would make another film like Event Horizon.
That might be great but I'd be weary about making a film like Event Horizon in this day and age.
Great vid.
Little off topic, but I was always amazed how Carpenter & Russell absolutely killed it with Escape from NY, to follow it up with complete garbage that is Escape from LA.
(Ending setup was good story wise, not onscreen).
Check out Bone Tomahawk if you are a K Russell fan.
Bone Tomahawk is one of the best films of the 21st century hands down, definitely the best horror-western ever made, and there have been dozens.
@@horrormike Absolutely. It's a great western for an hour, then takes a hard turn into cannibal Native American ultra-violence...what's not to love? 😁👍
@@jimrogers2089 it's one hell of a flick, makes a lot of modern horror films look weak in comparison.
Saw Event Horizon in the theater. Creepy!
It is a great flick to watch in the cinema!
Great video! Bone Tomahawk is not for the faint of heart lol.
liked , sub, and commented :) keep it up
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Can’t remember if I saw this in the theater or when it came out on video but I found it both mesmerizing and disturbing. Wasn’t sure if I could watch it again but ended up buying the dvd; still love something about it as I find madness and horrors of the mind fascinating. I can only watch it every several years unlike Soldier which is an utterly fantastic, touching, and inspiring film I could watch once a year. Huge fan of Russell since I first watched The World’s Strongest Man as a kid in the 70’s.
Event Horizon is a physical media must for sci-fi horror fans. Soldier is quite good as well.
Remember the Geller Field before making a jump. Remember the Geller Field...
Saw it at the cinema. I just thought it was Hellraiser in space. I may need to re visit it.
If that's the case, then Hellraiser is just a rip off of From Beyond.
Where we going...we won`t need eyes to see
Another great thing about Event Horizon, excellent dialog.
5 mins in for what Kurt said
My favourite film after John carpenter's the The Thing.
Both The Thing and Event Horizon are tops in sci-fi horror.
Actualy the movie is an Adaptation. PAUL saw the 1971 version wich impressed him.Holywood often gets impressed by some European movie wich only had a fraction of the budget modern us holywood has.I think the original was called Solaris and it deals whit psychologist and a space crew that has gone completely nuts
You're referring to the Russian film Solaris written by Polish author Stanislaw Lem. The only real similarity is that both films happen in space.
Good work sir but the pauses after introducing each of the films are too long.
You're right, those shots do drag a little.
Event Horizon is just Warhammer 40k
Sphere is underrated.
Crichton had quite a good run with film adaptations of his books.
@@horrormike I was also gonna say Virus is worth a watch. I liked it.
Used to fall asleep laughing my ass off to this goofy ass movie every night
Event Horizon is just Hellraiser in space.
and Hellraiser is just a ripoff of Lovecraft's From Beyond.