![]() But as later films including The Devil’s Advocate, Se7en and Constantine show, modernity remains fascinated by medieval concepts of good and evil. In Rosemary’s Baby (1968) fresh fears about the death of God and religion create a gateway that brings Satan into contemporary society. Outer space becomes a metaphor for inner space (the soul) and the eternal black hole of hell What’s intriguing about Event Horizon is that the film transplants our age-old preoccupation with hell into the secular, almost sterile space age. The ship performs a similar function as the ouija board in The Exorcist (1973) in that both reveal hidden doors, then serve up devilish consequences for opening them. The big reveal in 1997’s Event Horizon is that the eponymous ship hasn’t just been bending space-time – it has opened a gateway to hell itself. Reading past this point will open a portal into the hellish reaches of outer and inner space, probably. This article explores sci-fi horror Event Horizon – with spoilers. ![]() The rescuers discover the ship uses black holes to move through wormholes in space, but when they find a recording of the crew’s final moments they realise it has become capable of something far worse. ![]() What is Event Horizon about?Ī deep space vessel is sent to rescue the Event Horizon, a ship that vanished somewhere beyond Neptune in 2040. Known for its flashes of grotesque violence, s ci-fi horror film Event Horizon tells a broader story about our fascination with hell and poor choices.
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