The Dark Side of the Moon

1990 "Beyond Rescue ... Beyond Reason ... Beyond Salvation"
The Dark Side of the Moon
4.9| 1h36m| R| en| More Info
Released: 30 May 1990 Released
Producted By: Wildstreet Pictures
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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It is the year 2022. A mysterious systems failure causes the crew of a spaceship to be stranded on the dark side of the moon, while rapidly running out of fuel and oxygen. They are surprised to discover a NASA space shuttle floating in space, and board it in the hope of salvaging some supplies. One by one, the crew is possessed and killed, and it is up to Paxton Warner to find the links between the dark side of the moon, the Bermuda Triangle, and the Devil himself.

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Aaron1375 Granted I have never actually seen "Event Horizon" all the way through in one viewing. I mainly have seen it in snippets, but I did watch this one all the way through and the plot points I did pick up from Event has some similarities to this lesser known horror film that takes place on the dark side of the moon. This film was okay, interesting enough to keep me entertained during its run. Could have had better pacing and some parts of the film seemed unnecessary like the strange android lady that was laying down throughout all the movie, but still for a low budget film it plays out rather nicely. Crew aboard a space ship loses power and are unable to get help and are running out of oxygen quick. To their surprise a missing ship appears before them and they decide to try and tap into that ships remaining supply of oxygen. However, members of the crew begin to get killed and they begin suspecting each other. There does seem to be something else though behind the killings, but exactly what remains unknown till the end. Just a little added here and there and this movie would have been super. As I have said many times though a lot of horror movies could have been better if they just add a little of this or do a little something to the story. Still, it is an enjoyable enough movie as it is.
solacesoulless It's definitely a b-movie, but one with an original and intriguing idea. Original enough, apparently, to be borrowed by a handful of more well-known sci-fi movies - most notably Event Horizon, which is practically the same movie with a bigger budget (and minus the Bermuda Triangle). It's dark, disturbing and puts an unusual a twist on what initially seems like a standard sci-fi storyline - ship stranded on the dark side of the moon, no power, running out of air, people being mysteriously disemboweled. It's filmed in such a way that the images stick with you long after it's over, especially the ending. Of course you have to suspend your disbelief and ignore the ridiculous hairstyles, but if you like low-budget sci-fi/horror films, it's a lost classic.
lord_malasombra This film just goes to prove what can be done without big stars, a huge Hollywood budget and unnecessary CGI effects. A good story, (if a little iffy), relatively good acting and an air of claustrophobic suspense beaten only by 'Alien'. OK, it's cheap and nasty, but look at the budget Star Wars was filmed on! This movie has no delusions of grandeur, it just delivers within it's own limitations. The basic premise is this, the Devil has to collect 666 souls to re-enter or defy Heaven. He's been using the Bermuda Triangle to collect these souls. This being the future a tenuous link is created between the Triangle and the dark side of the Moon. As it turns out, the crew of a space missile repair team would just complete the numbers. After major systems failures the crew encounter a derelict space shuttle, thought lost, (in the Bermuda Triangle), 20 years before. They board it in the hopes of finding vitally needed supplies and instead find a crew member, dead but perfectly preserved, except for a strange, triangle shaped hole in his stomach. Little realising that this mysterious corpse is in fact the manifestation of the Devil come to collect His final souls, they take the body aboard and begin repairs to their own ship. THIS is where the film really begins!! Using their own fears and desires against them, the Devil "body-hops" from one crew member to another, creating an atmosphere of paranoia and distrust, a la The Thing, intent on nothing but collecting His final souls and 'having it out' with The Powers That Be. Granted, the plot has more holes in it than a super-size colander and the effects are on a par with Space:1999, (which still makes it better than Buck Rogers and Battlestar Galactica!), but this is a fantastic movie which deserves far more attention than it got. I first saw this in the graveyard slot on Sky, between midnight and 6am, back in '92, and I don't think I've even seen it at the very back of a video shelf since, certainly not on any market stalls, which I think is a damn shame for a fine movie sadly overlooked. If you get the chance, WATCH THIS FILM. OK, it's easy to spot what it's mimicking and to make fun of the effects, but this is a darn good way to spend 90 minutes and remember what films where when they weren't just an exercise in computer programmers skill, or lack thereof.
oldmotherchaos I'm not going to give away any spoilers, but this film is a real three-pint wonder. The premise is laughable, the acting non-existent, the action straight out of a dozen better films (particularly Alien) and the technical expertise... well... Where to begin? The 'computer' is a hot chick in red leather on lying on a couch. Uh-huh... One vital 'plot' clue is unfolded by the heroes taking a set of numbers, and removing every digit that is not one particular number. It's about as conclusive as grabbing a dollar bill from your wallet and announcing that the eye on the back means you are being watched. The deaths are, well, random at best. And by God, I want to meet the programmer who thought to include the particular user definition that triggers the computer's last words...Believe it or not, I enjoyed watching it. But only because I sometimes like to watch some utter drivel. (Hints: if you actually _like_ this movie, you might find yourself enjoying "Saigon Commandos", "The Church", "Vlad", "FearDotCom", or "Manos, The Hands of Fate".)