A rescue mission to a lost spaceship becomes a chilling descent into cosmic horror and unsettling mystery.
Suspenseful and bleak. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+, Peacock, AMC+, Kanopy (free) and Tubi (free).
Nothing past what an R promises: intense fear and several jump scares.
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In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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