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“Event Horizon” (1997) – Hell In Space

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A covert rescue mission is green lighted to rendezvous with the previously lost in space starship, Event Horizon, which has mysteriously reappeared near the planet Neptune. The pursuit is on to find out just where the massive ship has been spending its previous 7 years.

The ensuing journey uncovers a rather unpleasant foray into a world of unimaginable depravity. Having navigated a blackhole to use as a portal to a distant world has propelled the Event Horizon into a virtual living Hell In Space. The Event Horizon crew was sacrificed. Will the crew of the Lewis and Clark rescue vehicle assume the same fate?

Effective space shocker that doesn’t skimp on the horror elements. Sam Neill and Laurence Fishburne provide a good adversarial duo. I know some of the special effects appear a little clunky as this was made in the days before full on CGI were integrated into Cinema. Try not to laugh and look past these as this film more than delivers on the chills.

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“Hereditary” (2018) – We can’t pick our demon worshipping parents

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Very creepy tale of mounting tension and dread that follows a family falling apart. The characters at first appear to be involved in a haunting but what eventually surfaces is a tale involving the rebirth of a demon who needs a young human host. The person selected as the future host is less than thrilled to be bestowed with the “honor” and therein lies the hideous rub. It is being enacted against his will and appears to be a family tradition of resurrecting evil deities but definitely to the benefit of a minute minority. Dysfunction in its highest form to say the least.

There are several very shocking scenes in this picture. I must say I was properly revolted by a few of them. Definitely worth a viewing but very frightening to watch alone.

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HAUNTS OF THE VERY RICH (1972) – Never Ending Hell on Earth

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A cadre of well off individuals are transported by plane to what turns out to be anything but an island paradise. We soon learn that these folks are a troubled lot. We are eventually introduced to each character’s particular emotional baggage and then it is revealed that each may have met with a fatal accident.

Wait! We are apparently watching living, breathing people who are trying to figure out where they are stranded and why fate seems to be drawing a dark curtain over their circumstances. Are they in limbo?

In fact, their dilapidated island resort becomes a purgatory from which there is no escape.

Cast includes Lloyd Bridges as a hapless lothario, Ed Asner as a pissed off businessman and Cloris Leachman as Bridge’s latest love interest who find themselves wrapped in an unanswerable riddle.

Fine 1970’s TV movie fare.