Pandorum : Deusdaecon Reviews 

One of the touches I liked about the film was the leaking water every where. Usually in ships it's chalked up to condensation(see Alien) But in this movie it's just straight up water leaking into the hull from the ocean. Much like the algea on the walls it's a very subtle hint to where they are. This movie had so much love put into it.

I am pretty sure I read that the "second skin" in the stasis pods are actually layers of dead skin that have accumulated over the years as the pods don't have any way to stop the natural replacement of skin cells. Pretty genious actually.

some people say this is the spiritual sequel to event horizon and i tend to agree. they both have the same tone and deal with similar subjects, plus after the disaster of wormholes leading to hell dimension, humans figured they couldn't use that kind of technology for interstellar travel and conventional engines would have to do, which explains why they use nuclear engines instead. i really liked this movie when it came out and i managed to get myself one of the screen used props which was pretty cool

I remember seeing this in my local Drive-In. I will admit I was a bit confused by what was going on in it, but I was still fascinated by the design of the spaceship interiors, and it was my first viewing of it, and it takes me multiple viewings to understand a movie like this. So upon watching it a few times on DVD I loved it. This is a movie that requires multiple viewings, but this is what happens when there are moviegoers who don't get it and instantly trash it after the first viewing, rather than giving it another chance. I would honestly have loved to had seen a trilogy out of this, each film different from the other instead of complete rehashes. Part 1 a sci-fi horror set on a spaceship, Part 2 a psychological thriller prequel about Gallo's rise, and Part 3 a sci-fi action-thriller set on Tanis, that'd been interesting. Shame.

The ejection procedure makes sense when you think about it. If your ship is damaged and about to explode, you may want to give the people in the pods a chance to be rescued by another ship or something. Of course, if humanity is extinct nobody can come rescue you, but that was built into the design of the ship before then. PS: I had no clue this movie was supposed to have sequels. I'm kinda glad it didn't considering the track record of sequels in general. Pandorum is a good standalone movie.

I really wish this movie got a sequel

Oh, boy! This was one of those accidental films I watched while flipping through channels and man, am I ever glad I did. I thought the film had a few weak points, but the majority of it (most notably the atmosphere) worked so well that ignoring the flaws is easy. This was a great review of a favorite film. And, yes, Norman Reedus is in it for about as long as Robert Duvall was in Sling Blade. :D

This was an amazing movie.

10:25 I think it makes sense to be able to eject the pods from a ship. If the ship was damaged beyond repair and on fire or about to blow up you could eject the pods and another ship could come collect them. In Pandorum they’re the last of humanity but if the ships were designed for transporting people regularly it makes sense. Using them as lifeboats

I think Quaid has had the misfortune of being in a lot of great genre films that regardless of their success should have been bigger financial hits. Like Dreamscape, Innerspace and Frequency are all really great and original films or films thst do original films with older ideas that he puts his all in as an actor. Sure some of them may have been successful but I'd love to see a sequel or reboot to Dreamscape, hold Innerspace up to Gremlins in the exceptional works of the MASSIVELY under rated Joe Dante and while I'm excited for the upcoming Frequency show as I said I feel those are massively under rated films from an under rated actor. Also am I the only person who would love to see Quaid play Jay Garrick?

I never noticed how much Ben Foster falls down in this excellent film. That ship can’t be safe for human occupation if its passengers keep tumbling through it.

When I watched Pandorum I actually was in the midst of a crappy zombiesque binge and I was surprised by how good it was. I didn't even realise there were supposed to be sequels. It did the single film really well. I even rewatched it a couple times.

He needs a "sedagive".....

This movie was so underrated. I wish I would have seen it at the theater. Didn't see it until it was released on Bluray.

I happened to watch this movie when I woke up at 5 AM on a Christmas break from college. Was groggy and tired and flipping channels and got to this movie and saw Dennis Quaid and thought 'huh this must be something if a big actor like him is in it.' And then I kept watching and loved it. Was too groggy and morning grumpy so none of the scares worked on me which made the movie better for me as I could just focus on everything else. And this film made me LOVE Antje Traue with her character and performance. I was ecstatic when she got the role of Faora in Man of Steel.

I really loved this movie. Had no idea it was going to be a trilogy. Now I'm more sad :(

I can't see this movie as the first in a trilogy, it is a pretty complete and self contained story, it's not like they would end up on another dark and mysterious ship in the sequel.

A lot of reviewers will only focus on reviewing the bad movies but I love that you actually review and recommend movies. Especially so many movies I never would have known about without this channel. Bonus that you also include so many interesting facts I wouldn't have necessarily known about the movie from just watching it once!

Your reviews are often better than the films, also NICE ROBOTS :)

I'm so sad I didn't watch it before the review... But if I didn't see your review, I wouldn't have the idea to watch it. Now, even knowing the twists, I can still see the movie. Thank you for a great discovery !

Ben foster is a killer actor. Always enjoy his work.

I've loved this movie for years. Great review. Only one small thing, I remember listening to the commentary and Norman Reedus popping up was him doing a favor/ just hanging with his friend for a day (the director I think)

Ben Fosters Rules!

man, your reviews are always so informitive i love it. though this time i wish it hadnt been so informative because i wouldnt be sad now that we wont get to see any follow up movies in that universe.

I love Antje Traue!

I wish I would have heard about this film back then. Because it looks right up my alley. Great review as always.

That bit with the razor commercial was great. LMAO!

So glad you like this. I was afraid when I clicked on it that you were going to tear it into shreds, given its admittedly large amounts of flaws. It's my favourite movie, mainly because of the themes and the music. A lot of people focus on the plot and scary monsters part and in doing so fail to see what makes the film great.

I love the technology style in this movie.

Underappreciated gem

How to detect a good reviewer. They talk about a film they like and it's as interesting and in depth as one they hate. Do really enjoy your work.

Antje Traue, who played Nadia, would later play Faora in Man of Steel.

Did anyone else notice, in the scene where Bower is attempting to bash his way into Payton's sleep pod; when the camera cuts to the inside of the pod, it says "Bower" on it, but written backwards??? 🤔🤔🤔

I remember this movie being on while I was home alone and I ended up enjoying the experience so shame it wasn't better received

I loved this movie. I didn't know it was planned as a trilogy and honestly I'm glad it was a stand-alone, I think it was more effective that way.

Saw this long ago and almost forgot it! Hidden gem

Even before I was super into horror sci-fi styled movies , this movie was one of my favorites when I first saw it in highschool . Would love to see a follow up story for this.

I only learned about this movie from a recommendation from a co-worker a good few years ago. I enjoyed it, especially the first third and I didn't see the twist coming. It's a solid film with a likeable cast and I'm prepared to overlook the fact that it's a bit pulpy at times and that this idea is a very old one (Brian Aldiss' 'Non-Stop' is one of the best known versions).

I LOVE this movie personally.

i think i read somewhere that Event Horizon takes place in the same universe and was the 'test' ship to see if they could get to Tanis in a lifetime, but seeing as the blackhole wormhole travel didn't work they were forced to make the Elysium instead that had rotations.

The need to have the ability to shoot out all the pods makes sense. If for some reason they needed to self destruct the ship or if the ships life support ect if failing. It at leasts gives the people in the pods a chance to be rescued, especially if they were able to make emergency calls prior to leaving the ship. Its like a cruise ship having life boats.

I find myself thinking of it a lot. It was underrated.

Pandorum is my favorite, Loved it

this film looks amazing, gonna watch it with some friends

If the ship is going down and theres no hope in fixing it then you jettison all the freezer pop people in a vague hope that they might just get rescued somehow instead of for sure going down with the ship.

This is one of the most underrated films I’ve seen

It's actually skin. His dead skin never fell off as it normally does as we move through our daily routines.

Never heard of this movie ever. This looks incredible.

Fantastic review of an under rated movie

Mental illness will come out in many physical ways. My anxiety has the most physical symptoms than my other illnesses.

i was really upset this dident become the space opera it should have been i watched this film 3 time loved it and i loved the cast

I like the new intro title

Love this film

Hi Deusdaecon (doubt you'll read this, but thought there's no harm trying!!). At 24:12 it states the Year One population of Tanis as being 1,213. Now, maybe I'm misremembering, but I am virtually sure that in one of your Resident Evil videos you stated that the lowest viable population was just over 4,000. Wouldn't this mean therefore than the Tanis project is doomed to failure in fact (not making allowances for advanced technology etc. that could influence this)...? Cheers.

Such an underrated sci-fi film.

first half felt like a lifeline game, too bad there won't be any sequels

I think Cooper was meant to have been killed by the same fall that Bower just took.

I have to give this movie credit that, despite it planning a trilogy that never happened, at least it didn't end on a cliffhanger, it can still be enjoyed as a standalone film. Cliffhangers are one of the worst, if not _the_ worst way you could end a film. Sure, it was affective with films like Halloween, but so many films, especially horror films, have done it so many times since then that it doesn't work anymore, it's not scary or causes demand, it's just frustrating. Even Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, which by the way was supposed to be the finale, ended on a cliffhanger (at least I _think_ it's supposed to be a cliffhanger, for all I know, it could be "the bad ending" where the world is fucked). At least Resident Evil: The Final Chapter ended with the implication that things are going to get better.

Wait this was supposed to be a trilogy? Man it sucks that didn't happen. I really enjoyed this movie quite a lot.

Great review , awesome channel, not so much on the theme song. (The lyrics are laughably redundant ) But I do love the content.

I could see the sequel of this being good. Humanity is on the edge but comes the challenges of repopulating but also the hidden dangers on this new world.

If you're still reading these responses, take a look at the movie Infinii You do have to go through to the end to see the moment that is a bit of...maybe called Darwinism Magic It is certainly one of the moments that really makes me love it And as a DoctorWho crossover moment-and you'd have to tie The Doctor down to see the moments of magic. But still, think about watching Infinii

This is one of my top 10 movies.unique and interesting world. The tech wasnt magic cgi

Man I love your intro song. :( sucks that I can’t use the links. Would buy it.

Yooo I remember seeing this movie a while ago, but could never remember the name, man I really wish there was at least 1 sequel now

This movie was panned by critics who think Star Wars is actually science fiction. It's claustrophobic, dark, nasty, and a very clever and involved plot based on hard sci-fi themes - of course they hated it!

I loved this movie...great review!!

I think this had the same production designer as Event Horizon, which is why they both look similar.

Petition for Deus to review a bunch of Sci Fi channel original movies? He’d have QUITE THE TIME with those…

Thanks for reminding me that I need to shave.

A few questions. Are you a walking dead fan? And did you hear about the Call of Cthulhu game reboot? btw awesome review man.

Much as I like this film, the minimum breeding population, outside Biblical parameters, is somewhere around 5000. With a human population of around 1200, and uncertain food sources for at least a year, humanity’s screwed anyway.

A very good film. But I think two more sequels would ruin everything.

Maybe the ship needing to blow the pods into space is a plan in the event the ship is about to be destroyed, and the idea being that if this happens, ejecting all the pods would be better rather than allowing them all to die in a raging explosion, but that's my theory.

What is the music that plays in the very beginning, just as the Pandorum cover is shown? It sounds so awesome! i'd love it if anyone can let me know. Thanks in advance!

I think pandorum could be a really good video game

this reminds me of “the descent”

I actually like this movie.

Gallow was correct to want to eject

I love this movie

I liked the beginning of the movie. I thought the claustrophobia scene was going to lead into a more haunted ship. Too bad. Decent enough film.

i put a link for your cube review in the discription of my last review (it was also cube)

Good review! I also enjoyed this movie!

Ave Atque Vale...

Every time he says “cook” I hear “cuck”.

Here I go boosting your ratings again 😛

Do one on It comes at night

I wish, just once in a while we would get a solid nihilist in one of these movies that accepts that the human race is just temporary.

It really does initiallly come across as just "The Thing" in space. I get that, and the way that interactions go through, it really soes initially just seems like the movie just steps up the kill count and it's repetitive and boring, but in my opinion there really is a hidden gem at the end. I don't want to spoil it, and maybe my ego is just pleased with itself, figuring I noticed gold when it seems every one lse found fool's gold. It is quite simply that I like and respect your perspective and your break down of movies that majkes me want to grab your arm and haul you into s theater. Watch all the rest and roll your eyes im a Log-Suffering Sigh. Maybe after this is over, this nut will be content Thumbs "uping" things from now on. Watch Infinii until the end. There is One Guy at the end. He sets up something to Record. He's speaking to the Alien consciousness. This IS a First Contact. Make it to the end of the debriefing There was amoment of Absolute Character Growth. Tell me I'm wrong and I will quietly watch in the future and won't waste yourntime again.

Well tbh they only show reruns of it on scy fy channel once in a blue moon and according to scy fy the last time I watched it the TV rating for the movie was 3 1/2 stars.

I know you hate it but pleeeeeeease finish the final destination reviews! Please please please!!!

Regarding the Patreon: for the ten bucks per month, would I get one request or one every set amount of months? And what kind of movies are eligible? Thanks and keep up the great work :)

Why was this movie so hated again?

Kinda the closest we’ll get to a Bioshock movie

To me seems like given the right part and change the hunters to something else and there you will have a live action dead space movie. What I'm saying make a dead space live action movie already it can be done

Please review more Final Destination films, please? You don't have to make them that often, maybe once every two or three months.

So ironically, they should’ve just listened to Peyton from the start and ejected all the pods.

We need a sequal

This movie should have DEADSPACE!

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