A short blurb below from the warhammer40k.wikia.
EVENT HORIZON SHIP GENERATOR
We also would have to assume this would pre-date the Gellar Field Generator which protects the ship from the Warp itself. We could compare this to a 'calculated' or 'blind' jump into the Warp in Warhammer 40,000, without the use of a psychic navigator to act as a pilot through the warp currents. These are just my own personal views and connections. I myself am in no way a master of Warhammer lore, so I can easily be making mistakes here. This is where I start going more into comparison between the film and the universe of Warhammer itself so comparisons might be better understood by those with no knowledge of the Warhammer universe itself. Considering this is the first ship of it's kind with such a drive we can assume that many of the quirks and science behind this particular form of travel are simply unknown including the actual amount of time taken to reach the destination at the end.
The GD bends space and time creating a gateway which the Event Horizon travels through to arrive at it's destination instantaneously. In the beginning of the film he asks of the rescue crew, "What is the shortest distance between two points?", "A straight line!" ques in Jack Noseworthy to a chuckle from the crew. The wonderful Sam Neill plays the scientist who built/designed the Gravity Drive (GD) for the Event Horizon. Now, just so people know this is where I might start getting a bit spoiler-ish. Now, I understand we would have to look at this as the early Warp-Drive tests which pre-date the birth of The Emperor and the church but it wouldn't be hard to fudge a bit just for visuals. If you were to replace the various crosses around the Lewis and Clark, Event Horizon and held by the crew with a simple aquila it wouldn't be much of a stretch would it? The ship is designed with the idea of a gothic cathedral, the space suits like armour a knight may wear, the religious iconography around the ship and in the shape of the hull itself. Alien, 2001 Space Odyssey, The Haunting, Solaris, etc are all mentioned but not a smattering of Warhammer to be found. Anderson, and producer Jeremy Bolt talk about inspiration for the film had me waiting in anticipation for the mention of Warhammer. I started watching this today and figured I would turn on commentary as I had never heard it before for this particular title. This wee blurb doesn't quite do it justice, but it's what I'm going to fly with so I don't write a whole Synopsis. The ship disappeared mysteriously 7 years before on its maiden voyage and with its return comes even more mystery as the crew of the "Lewis and Clark" discover the real truth behind its disappearance and something even more terrifying.
In the year 2047 a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the long lost starship "Event Horizon".
There is going to be some spoilers ahead so consider yourself warned good Sirs and Madams. While it shows us an astounding amount of visual on screen, we still have that horror of the unknown and what is really and truly beyond the gate of the Gravity Drive itself.įirst, if you have not done yourself the favour of seeing this film I highly recommend it. Event Horizon has always been one of my favourite science fiction horror films.
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