By Victoria Cooper
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Pandorum is a terrifying Sci-Fi/Horror film made in 2009 and directed by Christian Alvart. The movie takes place in the future on a space ship called the Elysium. The ship was meant to transport humans from a ravaged and over populated Earth to a newly discovered Earth-like planet called Tanis. The main character of Pandorum is Corporal Bower, a member of the ship’s crew. He wakes up from hyper-sleep and finds that things have gone awry on the Elysium. After waking Lieutenant Payton from hyper-sleep, Bower leaves the safety of the cabin to repower the ship’s reactor so that power will return to the whole ship, allowing them to figure out where they are. Unfortunately, Bower quickly finds out that there are cannibalistic mutants aboard the ship. This movie is definitely NOT for the faint of heart. The space ship is horribly claustrophobic in a few scenes, very suspenseful throughout the movie, and there is also a fair amount of gore that could easily make even a horror film connoisseur cringe. However, this film is a must see for those who can handle scary movies. The plot is one that takes the viewer completely by surprise toward the end. I personally give Pandorum 5 Alien faces out of 5. I really enjoyed it!
