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The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
A success in originality, story telling, and terror.
The Ghost and the Darkness is an excellent film. It has the ingredients of a landmark movie. The story is based on fact. There was a bridge being built in Tsavo in 1898. There were two man-eating lions there who killed 130 people for no reason. And I believe there was something more behind the intentions of these lions. Evil can and does exist anywhere. Undoubtedly in humans, and, probably more than we'll ever know, in animals. The Ghost and the Darkness is a reminder how vulnerable we are to nature's fury, and that we should never under-estimate the potential of any animal.
In closing, I'll say that this movie is perfectly directed, superbly scored, and beautifully filmed, and to the adventurous and open-minded viewer, a movie with lasting satisfying and chilling effects.
Event Horizon (1997)
A film worth every second, this movie portrays more than what you're seeing.
This movie, I admit, is not for everyone. This film is unique, and one of the most original modern sci-fi films I have ever seen. The Event Horizon was DESIGNED to look evil. Its a place where you shouldn't feel welcome or safe. This movie is horrifying, something that most movies now lack. I don't think people now like to be scared and subject to though at the same time. I, for one, loved every second of it. I'm sorry it wasn't longer. Paul Anderson did an excellent job at directing this film, and the score was done perfectly. Think of this movie the next time you look up into the night sky. As the tag-line reads: "Infinite Space, Infinite Terror"
Alien³ (1992)
The most realistic of the Alien movies.
Alien 3 is my favorite of the Alien films. It has the dark, unwelcome feel as the original had, but the sense of isolation is beefed up 10 fold. The story matched the former films, and the ending was an excellent and acceptable pay-off. 'Aliens' relied too much on the creatures to tell the story. And the point of the soldiers was to only have a few good skirmishes with the Aliens. No thought involved. Alien 3 had the human edge. We can fight and defeat this thing with our brains, not with guns. This movie shows us courage where we least expect it. Where faith and comradery is the only thing you have left. And Ripley's sacrifice is the final step in saving humanity from the Alien. This movie is a triumph, a perfect ending in a tragic story.