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  • 1. What percentage of 96 critics gave Event Horizon a positive review on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 20%
B) 45%
C) 36%
D) 54%
  • 2. What score did Metacritic assign to Event Horizon out of 100?
A) 54
B) 35
C) 20
D) 45
  • 3. What grade did audiences polled by CinemaScore give to Event Horizon?
A) D+
B) F
C) B-
D) C
  • 4. How many stars did Roger Ebert give the film Event Horizon?
A) Zero out of four
B) Two out of four
C) Three out of four
D) One out of four
  • 5. Which film did Roger Ebert and Jonathan Rosenbaum highlight as a debt for Event Horizon?
A) Alien
B) The Shining
C) Hellraiser
D) Solaris
  • 6. What did Stephen Hunter describe the film as being too devoted to?
A) Physics
B) Character development
C) Style
D) Supernatural science
  • 7. What did Scott Rosenberg call the film's usage of physics jargon?
A) Scanty shreds
B) Scientific masterpiece
C) Solid foundation
D) Highly accurate
  • 8. Which film did the Austin Chronicle reviewer describe Event Horizon as?
A) A Solaris remake
B) An Alien knockoff
C) The Shining in space
D) Hellraiser II in outer space
  • 9. What adjective did The Independent use to describe the film?
A) Quiet
B) Brilliant
C) Subtle
D) Nasty
  • 10. Whose score did Barbara Shulgasser call hideous and obtrusive?
A) Kamen
B) Bennett
C) Anderson
D) Biddle
  • 11. Which actor did Stephen Hunter consider the strongest in the ensemble cast?
A) Jones
B) Neill
C) Fishburne
D) Quinlan
  • 12. What did Paul W.S. Anderson say critics failed to appreciate in the film?
A) Its cinematography
B) Its sense of humor
C) Its production design
D) Its special effects
  • 13. How many stars did Total Film rate the movie?
A) Four out of five
B) One out of five
C) Two out of five
D) Three out of five
  • 14. What did Empire magazine call the film's aesthetic?
A) Techno-Gothic space-grunge chic
B) Vintage steampunk space
C) Classic retro-horror
D) Futuristic neon minimalism
  • 15. Which film was NOT mentioned as being compared to Event Horizon?
A) Fantastic Voyage
B) 2001: A Space Odyssey
C) Ghostbusters
D) Seven
  • 16. When was Event Horizon originally slated for release?
A) Spring 1998
B) Fall 1997
C) Summer 1997
D) Winter 1997
  • 17. Which film caused Paramount to move Event Horizon to an earlier release slot?
A) Star Trek
B) Titanic
C) Cop Land
D) Air Force One
  • 18. What reason did Anderson give for his criticism of the marketing campaign?
A) The budget was too low
B) The director hated the soundtrack
C) The actors refused to participate
D) It was rushed due to an accelerated schedule
  • 19. Who suggested a poster of Jack in the containment to the gravity drive?
A) Neill
B) Bolt
C) Anderson
D) Fishburne
  • 20. How did Anderson feel about the final theatrical poster?
A) Unsatisfactory
B) Impressed
C) Confused
D) Indifferent
  • 21. To what did Anderson compare the studio's generic marketing approach?
A) The Abyss
B) 2001: A Space Odyssey
C) Star Trek
D) Alien
  • 22. Which film was mentioned as strong summer competition for Event Horizon?
A) Bean
B) Men in Black
C) Titanic
D) Air Force One
  • 23. Who wrote the novelization of the film?
A) Laurence Fishburne
B) Sam Neill
C) Paul W.S. Anderson
D) Steven Edward McDonald
  • 24. Where did the film premiere on 12 August 1997?
A) New York City, New York
B) London, England
C) Paris, France
D) Beverly Hills, California
  • 25. Who distributed the film in international markets like the United Kingdom?
A) United International Pictures
B) Paramount
C) Warner Bros
D) Universal Pictures
  • 26. Which film was ranked first at the box office when Event Horizon opened?
A) Cop Land
B) Air Force One
C) Conspiracy Theory
D) Men in Black
  • 27. What was the final total gross of the film in its American run?
A) $47.1 million
B) $26.7 million
C) $3.6 million
D) $9.5 million
  • 28. What percentage did the film fall in its second weekend?
A) 75 percent
B) 29 percent
C) 54 percent
D) 10 percent
  • 29. What was the worldwide theatrical total of the film according to BoxOffice?
A) $20.4 million
B) $47.1 million
C) $26.7 million
D) $100 million
  • 30. Which company's stock fell 5 percent in late September 1997 partly due to the film?
A) Paramount
B) Viacom
C) HBO
D) Universal
  • 31. In which country was the release delayed until 13 July 1998?
A) France
B) Italy
C) Australia
D) Spain
  • 32. How was the film's opening in the United Kingdom described by Variety?
A) A record-breaking success
B) Solid but not spectacular
C) A massive failure
D) Disappointing
  • 33. When did the HBO First Look episode about the film production air?
A) August 1997
B) July 1997
C) September 1997
D) June 1997
  • 34. What was the film's ranking in its third weekend?
A) Seventh
B) Eleventh
C) Fourth
D) Thirteenth
  • 35. Who suggested Laurence Fishburne for the role of Captain Miller?
A) Gordon
B) Gary Sinise
C) Sam Neill
D) Paul W.S. Anderson
  • 36. Which actors declined the role of Dr. William Weir before Sam Neill took it?
A) Vadim Jean and John R. Leonetti
B) Jason Isaacs and Jack Noseworthy
C) Laurence Fishburne and Sean Pertwee
D) Gary Sinise and Jeremy Irons
  • 37. What movie work made the crew want to cast Kathleen Quinlan as Peters?
A) Apollo 13
B) The Rainmaker
C) Shopping
D) Willow
  • 38. Which actor played the character Cooper?
A) Sean Pertwee
B) Richard T. Jones
C) Jason Isaacs
D) Jack Noseworthy
  • 39. In which previous film by the director did Jason Isaacs appear?
A) Mortal Kombat
B) 1492: Conquest of Paradise
C) The Butcher Boy
D) Shopping
  • 40. What film did Sean Pertwee cite as inspiration for his performance as Smith?
A) Apocalypse Now
B) Apollo 13
C) Willow
D) The Rainmaker
  • 41. Where was Event Horizon filmed in its entirety?
A) Pinewood Studios, England
B) Universal Studios, USA
C) Fox Studios, Australia
D) Cinecittà, Italy
  • 42. How long did principal photography for Event Horizon span?
A) Roughly 16 weeks
B) Roughly 24 weeks
C) Roughly 6 weeks
D) Roughly 10 weeks
  • 43. What format did cinematographer Biddle use to shoot the film?
A) Black and white 35mm
B) IMAX 70mm
C) Standard 16mm
D) Widescreen anamorphic
  • 44. What specific shade did Anderson want to achieve with the film's lighting?
A) Mistake-green
B) Blood red
C) Electric blue
D) Deep purple
  • 45. What led to the introduction of 'magnetic boots' for zero-gravity scenes?
A) The director thought wire work looked too realistic
B) The magnetic boots were a cheaper alternative to green screens
C) The original magnetic boots were donated by NASA
D) Time constraints and cast discomfort with wire work
  • 46. What caused the 'deafening noise' during filming on the 007 Stage?
A) The roar of the gravity drive gyroscope
B) Rainfall on the thin metal roof
C) The actors screaming for their scenes
D) The sound of the wind machines
  • 47. Who was hired to make the sex and rape scenes more graphic?
A) Stunt performers
B) Pornographic film actors
C) Models from fashion magazines
D) Professional dancers
  • 48. Who directed the 'bloody orgy' footage when Anderson was busy?
A) Vadim Jean
B) Adrian Biddle
C) John R. Leonetti
D) Laurence Fishburne
  • 49. When did pre-production for Event Horizon begin?
A) May 1996
B) April 1997
C) June 1996
D) May 1995
  • 50. Who was the first person hired by Anderson for the film?
A) Adrian Biddle
B) Martin Hunter
C) Joseph Bennett
D) Harry Metcalfe
  • 51. Which film did the team NOT cite as a reason for hiring Adrian Biddle?
A) 1492: Conquest of Paradise
B) Aliens
C) Thelma & Louise
D) Terminator
  • 52. Who was the editor for Event Horizon?
A) Richard Yuricich
B) Joseph Bennett
C) Harry Metcalfe
D) Martin Hunter
  • 53. Which film had Martin Hunter previously collaborated with Anderson on?
A) Soldier
B) Mortal Kombat
C) Shopping
D) Resident Evil
  • 54. Who was the production designer for Event Horizon?
A) Richard Yuricich
B) Joseph Bennett
C) Harry Metcalfe
D) Adrian Biddle
  • 55. Which film's design work helped Joseph Bennett land his role?
A) Aliens
B) Blade Runner
C) Jude
D) 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • 56. Who oversaw the ambitious set-building program?
A) Martin Hunter
B) Adrian Biddle
C) Harry Metcalfe
D) Joseph Bennett
  • 57. How were portions of the set physically shaken for turbulence sequences?
A) Hydraulics
B) Manual shaking by crew members
C) Large air fans
D) Magnetic resonance
  • 58. Who is the screenwriter that conceived the idea for Event Horizon?
A) Andrew Kevin Walker
B) Paul Anderson
C) Philip Eisner
D) Jeremy Bolt
  • 59. Which film inspired Philip Eisner to transpose a haunted-house premise into a science-fiction setting?
A) The Haunting
B) 2001: A Space Odyssey
C) Alien
D) The Shining
  • 60. Which tabletop game did Philip Eisner cite as an influence on the film?
A) Warhammer 40,000
B) Dungeons & Dragons
C) Star Fleet Battles
D) Battletech
  • 61. Which vessel was removed from the opening sequence due to budget constraints?
A) Event Horizon
B) Golar
C) Lucky Strike
D) Lewis and Clark
  • 62. What was the name of the company that produced the film, created as a respelling of Largo?
A) Golar
B) Impact Pictures
C) Paramount
D) Largo Entertainment
  • 63. In Eisner's original screenplay, what were the alien creatures described as?
A) Mechanical robots
B) Shadowy ghosts
C) Tentacular humanoids
D) Giant mollusk-like creatures
  • 64. Which director pivoted to Event Horizon after his project Soldier was postponed?
A) Stanley Kubrick
B) Robert Wise
C) Paul Anderson
D) Ridley Scott
  • 65. Who served as a script doctor to perform a major rewrite of the screenplay?
A) Paul Anderson
B) Andrew Kevin Walker
C) Jeremy Bolt
D) Philip Eisner
  • 66. What was the specific object discovered by the crew that was filmed but later cut?
A) A floating tooth
B) An alien weapon
C) A cursed photograph
D) A human skull
  • 67. What effect did Paul Anderson introduce to the ship that Bolt believed was inspired by Solaris?
A) Rain falling inside the ship
B) The ship's computer malfunction
C) A shimmering energy field
D) Floating debris in zero gravity
  • 68. What replaced conventional guns in the script to make the crew's armory seem more logical?
A) Nail guns
B) Laser rifles
C) Plasma cutters
D) Stun batons
  • 69. How long was the period from greenlight to release for Event Horizon?
A) 10 months
B) 8 months
C) 18 months
D) 2 years
  • 70. What was Dr. William G. Weir's role regarding the Event Horizon?
A) Pilot
B) Designer
C) Captain
D) Chief engineer
  • 71. Which character is the motherly emergency medical technician?
A) Claire Weir
B) Emily Booth
C) Peters
D) Starck
  • 72. Who is the navigator on the Lewis and Clark?
A) T. F. Cooper
B) F. M. Justin
C) S. J. Miller
D) M. L. Starck
  • 73. What is the job of T. F. Cooper?
A) Navigator
B) Rescue technician
C) Chief engineer
D) Trauma surgeon
  • 74. Who portrays the chief engineer F. M. Justin?
A) Sean Pertwee
B) Jack Noseworthy
C) Jason Isaacs
D) Richard T. Jones
  • 75. What is D.J.'s medical specialty?
A) Psychiatrist
B) Trauma surgeon
C) Emergency medical technician
D) General practitioner
  • 76. Which character is the high-strung pilot of the Lewis and Clark?
A) T. F. Cooper
B) S. J. Miller
C) W. F. "Smitty" Smith
D) F. M. Justin
  • 77. Who plays Dr. Weir's deceased wife, Claire Weir?
A) Kathleen Quinlan
B) Joely Richardson
C) Emily Booth
D) Holley Chant
  • 78. Who appears as Peters' son, Denny Peters?
A) Noah Huntley
B) Jack Noseworthy
C) Barclay Wright
D) Sean Pertwee
  • 79. Who is the former Goliath shipmate of Captain Miller?
A) Edmund "Eddie" Corrick
B) John Kilpack
C) T. F. Cooper
D) William G. Weir
  • 80. Who portrays the Event Horizon's original commanding officer, Captain John Kilpack?
A) Peter Marinker
B) Laurence Fishburne
C) Paul Anderson
D) Sam Neill
  • 81. Which crew member's previous ship was the Goliath?
A) F. M. Justin
B) S. J. Miller
C) William G. Weir
D) M. L. Starck
  • 82. In what year is the film Event Horizon set?
A) 1997
B) 2097
C) 2047
D) 2025
  • 83. What was the original intended destination of the Event Horizon during its maiden voyage?
A) Earth
B) Proxima Centauri
C) Jupiter
D) Neptune
  • 84. What kind of experimental drive does the Event Horizon possess?
A) A gravity drive
B) A fusion drive
C) A warp drive
D) An ion drive
  • 85. Who designed the Event Horizon spaceship?
A) D.J.
B) Dr. Weir
C) Captain Miller
D) Lieutenant Starck
  • 86. How long was the original cut of Event Horizon?
A) 130 minutes
B) 110 minutes
C) 150 minutes
D) 96 minutes
  • 87. What is the phrase 'līberāte mē' translated to by D.J.?
A) Save me
B) Hell awaits
C) Save yourself
D) Open the door
  • 88. What is the full phrase 'libera te tutemet ex inferis' translated to?
A) Escape the gravity
B) Save me from the abyss
C) Save yourself from Hell
D) Return to the fire
  • 89. What happens to the engineer, Justin, after the gravity drive activates?
A) He is pulled into a portal
B) He is killed instantly
C) He disappears without a trace
D) He turns into a hallucination
  • 90. What term did the art department use to describe the aesthetic of the Event Horizon?
A) Techno-medieval
B) Cyber-Gothic
C) Industrial-Victorian
D) Bio-mechanical
  • 91. The Event Horizon's overall structural form was designed to look like a:
A) Star
B) Circle
C) Cylinder
D) Crucifix
  • 92. Which cathedral provided design elements scanned into computers for the Event Horizon?
A) Chartres Cathedral
B) Cologne Cathedral
C) Notre-Dame Cathedral
D) St. Paul's Cathedral
  • 93. Which film provided inspiration for the design of the Lewis and Clark?
A) Alien
B) The Thing
C) Terminator
D) Blade Runner
  • 94. The gravity drive gyroscope was inspired by which object from the film Hellraiser?
A) The Lament Configuration
B) The Hook Chain
C) The Puzzle Box Door
D) The Cenobite Pillar
  • 95. Which artist's photographs were used as an influence for the film's framing and quality?
A) Man Ray
B) Joel-Peter Witkin
C) Ansel Adams
D) Cindy Sherman
  • 96. What was Richard Yuricich's preference regarding the film's visual effects?
A) Shooting as much as possible practically
B) Digitally replacing all environments
C) Relying primarily on CGI
D) Using stop-motion animation
  • 97. What was the length of the main Event Horizon model?
A) About 70 feet
B) About 15 feet
C) About 25 feet
D) About 100 feet
  • 98. The opening shot of the Daylight Station required how many revisions?
A) 24 or 25
B) Over 100
C) Only 1
D) Exactly 10
  • 99. The computer animation for the film's title sequence was inspired by which TV show?
A) Doctor Who
B) Blake's 7
C) Star Trek
D) The Twilight Zone
  • 100. What nickname did the crew give the second assembly of the film?
A) The Director's Preferred Cut
B) The Gore-Fest Edition
C) The Hellish Version
D) The Old Testament Cut
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