Event Horizon rip-off
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janX9 — 14 years ago(May 26, 2011 08:40 PM)
Yeah, I totally thought that I was watching Event Horizon 2. At least Event Horizon had an original sounding title instead of the obvious 'Ghost Ship' which they are both clearly about.
To add to the similarities, both are going after a ship that had disappeared long ago and is far from the location that it was lost.
None the less, I do have to say that I did enjoy both films and can see myself watching Ghost Ship again someday. I do prefer Event Horizon more though.
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kuma_tenshi — 14 years ago(May 29, 2011 03:05 PM)
Let's see, one has to do with actual ghosts.and the other has to do with a dimensional rift that is opened on a ship in space, that causes complete and utter insanity in people.
Yeah, REAL beep SIMILAR. Idiots.
Just because certain small plot points are the same, does not make it a rip off.
You want to go with that logic, EVERY SINGLE beep ACTION MOVIE HAS RIPPED OFF EACH OTHER FOR DECADES NOW.
As has every drama movie, comedy movie, blah blah blah, etc etc.
Please grow a brain and quit thinking you're so beep intelligent because you notice similar things happening in other movies. OMG!!! -
haker-1 — 14 years ago(August 21, 2011 02:38 PM)
I just watched Event Horizon and they have similatiries but not that big. The same way you say it is a rip-off you can say Ghosts on Mars is a rip-off from Event Horizon or Doom or Ghost Ship.
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chilichilipepper — 12 years ago(June 01, 2013 10:54 AM)
funny thing is, this topic comes up about o nce a year when the old thread gets deleted. yes they are a lot of similarities ( I think years ago I was one of the first to do a list like this.
Doesn't mean they don't have their own merits though. Ghost Ship was more suspence / horror where Event Horizon was more Satanic Horror. Either way, this is an ongoing subject and I mis s the days when IMDB didn't delete threads every 4 months. -
A-Zupreme — 9 years ago(October 22, 2016 08:14 PM)
See, I think this is more Alien (1979) infused with supernatural elements. So, The Shining or Event Horizon could be contenders for the supernatural side of things, but I still think structurally it can be called Alien on a boat. My reasonings for saying such:
- The cast of characters are known by last name only and are tied together professional, in an occupation where gender doesn't matter.
- The setting is as isolated and helpless as can be, at least as possible on Earth being in the middle of the cold sea. If not in space, then in the sea would probably be the next best alternative for a horror setting.
- An ominous presence picking off the cast one-by-one, and much of the bickering and bitching is similar between the two movies.
- One character from each crew turns out to be a total snake in the grass.
- The final survivor is a
female tomboyish character, neither of whom got top billing over the actor playing the captain character who dies despite getting top billing (though Gabriel Byrne got the "and" credit in the opening titles, he shows up as top billing here on IMDb).