New Horizons
New Horizons

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New Horizons

2015
Movie
3 min
English

A brief visualisation of NASA’s historic spacecrafts Mariner, Pioneer, Voyager, and Dawn, exploring the solar system, culminating in the New Horizons mission.

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IMDb3.5/10
Director: J.P. ShankGenres: Sci-Fi, Action, Thriller

Plot Summary

A group of college students finds themselves in a desperate fight for survival when a terrifying alien entity begins systematically hunting them down in their isolated hometown. As the students try to understand the nature of the threat and find a way to escape, they uncover a shocking truth about the entity's origins and purpose.

Critical Reception

New Horizons received generally negative reviews from critics, who often cited its derivative plot and weak character development. While some appreciated the creature design and occasional suspenseful moments, the overall consensus was that the film failed to deliver a unique or compelling horror experience, often feeling like a rehash of familiar sci-fi horror tropes.

What Reviewers Say

  • Criticized for its predictable storyline and reliance on familiar horror clichés.

  • Character development was often deemed superficial, making it difficult to connect with the protagonists.

  • Some praise was given for the creature's design and intermittent moments of tension, but these were not enough to elevate the film.

Google audience: Audience reviews for New Horizons are largely negative, with viewers frequently expressing disappointment in the film's unoriginal plot and lack of engaging characters. Common complaints include a slow pace in parts and a derivative storyline that borrows heavily from other sci-fi horror films.

Fun Fact

The creature in 'New Horizons' was designed to evoke a sense of primal fear, drawing inspiration from deep-sea bioluminescent organisms and insectoid features to create an unsettling and otherworldly appearance.

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