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Inviso - This movie manages to really set a creepy stage for the vast majority of its runtime. The slow devolution of the crew as theyre tormented by hallucinations is great, as is the general breaking down of societal norms as the demonic energy permeating the ship threatens to take control. However, after creating such an eerie setting, I feel like the film rushes the ending far too much. The entire cast is still alive going into like, the last 20 minutes, and then its just kill after kill after kill. Its a pacing problem more than anything. Also, if you know anything about my tastes from Doctor Who, I love a good base-under-siege story. It gives a chance to develop a large cast and flesh them out. But in this, its really only three characters that get fleshed out, and then a bunch of kill fodder. Its unfortunate, because I feel like there couldve been a lot more in terms of psychological horror, rather than just having Sam Neill go crazy and start killing everyone. So yeahsolid concept that just couldnt stick the landing, unfortunately.

Genny - What do you get when you take the haunted house concept and make the house a space ship instead? Event Horizon dares to ask this question. It's a refreshing concept I wish was utilized more in any media. Space horror when done correctly can be edge-of-your-seat thrilling. That said, Event Horizon doesn't really do it justice. The sense of isolation is there, as is the necessary cabin fever victim, but as interesting as the premise is I couldn't help but feel it let me down. 7.1/10

Scarlet - Imagine how much work it takes to save one of the worst scripts Ive ever seen. Thats no exaggeration. Its complete and utter nonsense. But the work put in by two phenomenal talents (Lawrence Fishburne, Sam Neill) and the sheer ridiculous effects work at least turns this script into memorable crap. Which is better than being unmemorable crap. That said, the film is heavily reliant on jump scares to turn this I wish I could make Alien pipe dream into something more. It apes pieces of things other sci fi horror films do well, but without understanding what makes them work.
Rating: 27/100

Johnbobb - Anyone else get some Flatliners vibes from this? But like, less good. There's definitely an attempt here; good set design, decent action, but it ultimately just came off way more corny than scary. The performances are inconsistent and sometimes even cringey (not helped by weak dialogue), and the plot ended up being considerably less interesting than the concept might let on. It's over-the-top and overacted in a way that definitely doesn't match the one it seems to want.

JONA - The movie has an interesting concept and setting but it just ends up being kinda dull.

KBM - Oh, Paul W.S. Anderson. The fact that the best movie you've ever made is 2002's Resident Evil adaptation is very telling. This mess of a sci-fi horror film features the worst Sam Neill performance I have seen, and that includes Jurassic Park III. The rest of the cast doesn't fare much better, but it's not like they have any good (or even coherent) material to work with. Some of the visuals are nice, but with a story this muddled, derivative, and ultimately insubstantial, that only carries you through part of the first act before you realize that it's all just going to get steadily worse from here.
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