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Still, just because horror movies were different doesn’t mean they weren’t terrifying, as some of those examples above prove. Another great showcase for this is Event Horizon, which started streaming on Paramount+ on August 1st, 2025. Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, the Sci-Fi horror follows a crew of astronauts in 2047, who are sent on a rescue mission to save those onboard another ship, the eponymous Event Horizon. The film is, given where the genre was at when it released in 1997, something of a throwback, taking inspiration from movies of the 70s and 80s, but that has very much worked in its favor.
Why You Should Watch Event Horizon
Event Horizon is comfortably the best movie Anderson has made. Its plot carries some notable similarities to both Alien and Aliens (as well as The Shining, for good measure), but when done well, that still makes for some big thrills and even bigger scares. And make no mistake, despite a poor critical reception at the time, Event Horizon is done well (and now regarded as a cult classic). In particular, and what will stay with you after watching on streaming, is some of the frankly traumatizing imagery Anderson commits to screen. It’s violent and gory, yes, but also conjures up the stuff of nightmares, a pure hellscape that sears itself into your retinas and some of the most striking visuals of any horror movie, ever.
It’s also worth mentioning the cast of the movie, which is another reason it works so well. Anderson assembles a great crew, led by Laurence Fishburne as Captain Miller, who is joined by the likes of Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, Joely Richardson, Richard T. Jones, and you’ll even say hello to a younger, pre-Harry Potter Jason Isaacs. Fishburne is as excellent as you’d expect, and brings both gravitas and likability to the lead role. There’s a great dynamic between the team as well, which is key to any movie like this: you have to be able to root for them, especially when things start to go very, very wrong.
