
When Event Horizon was first announced, most people didn’t have high expectations. It was a horror movie set in space, directed by a relatively unknown director who had previously made the Mortal Kombat video game film. At the time, any spaceship horror movie was immediately compared to Ridley Scott’s classic Alien, which set a very high bar. This comparison probably hurt Event Horizon when it came out, contributing to both its poor performance in theaters and negative reviews. However, over the years, the film gained a dedicated cult following. Fans believe it’s far better than it was originally received, praising its incredibly surprising plot twist, which remains one of the most shocking in the genre even today.