Event Horizon vs The Thing
Event Horizon has the higher audience score (6.6/10 against 6.2/10 for The Thing). Event Horizon is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 43m. Event Horizon is the older of the two (1997 against 2011). Both are horror, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Event Horizon
The Thing| Event Horizon | The Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Paul W. S. Anderson | Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. |
| Main cast | Joely Richardson, Sean Pertwee, Laurence Fishburne, Jason Isaacs, Richard T. Jones | Eric Christian Olsen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Kristofer Hivju, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
Synopsis
Event Horizon
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.
The Thing
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and…
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