event horizon

i saw this one quite some years ago in the theater with rex and a few other friends, i remember thinking it was pretty cool, but i didn't remember much else. i happened to see that they released a two disc special edition selling for pretty cheap (six bucks), so i figured it would be worth revisiting.
its meant to be a sci-fi horror movie, basically a haunted house story set in space. the set up is that a spaceship that had been lost for years shows up again, so a crew is sent to go check it out and try to figure out why it had disappeared. they arrive and chaos ensues. as far as horror movies go, it does a good job of amping up the tension and having some bloody good deaths. there are a few twists and turns along the way which are done very well. everyone in it does a good job, especially sam neil, who is very convincing as the conflicted scientist who designed the ship in the first place. i remembered it being a lot more shocking and gruesome, but i think ive just become more desensitized to it... it was certainly worth revisiting. the special effects hold up quite well considering it came out more than a decade ago!