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Pandorum

Pandorum

Action · Horror · Mystery · 2009

Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their situation is more horrifying than they could have imagined.

Movie details

Pandorum

“Don't fear the end of the world. Fear what happens next.”

2009 Action · Horror · Mystery 1h 48m

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6.6 / 10

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Two crew members wake up on an abandoned spacecraft with no idea who they are, how long they've been asleep, or what their mission is. The two soon discover they're actually not alone – and the reality of their situation is more horrifying than they could have imagined.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Christian Alvart

Written by

Travis Milloy · Christian Alvart

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Bower

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Payton

Cam Gigandet

Cam Gigandet

Gallo

Antje Traue

Antje Traue

Nadia

Cung Le

Cung Le

Manh

Eddie Rouse

Eddie Rouse

Leland

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Shepard

Court is in session

Put Pandorum on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.