Pandorum

Pandorum is rated R: for strong horror violence and language.

Release Date: 25 September 2009

Because we only review G, PG, and PG-13 movies at Parent Previews we did not review this title. For your convenience, we have provided some brief information about the film’s synopsis and content.

Synopsis: It is normal to be a little confused when you first wake up, but the problem is bigger than that for Lt. Payton (Dennis Quaid) and Cpl. Bower (Ben Foster). Coming out of hibernation, the astronauts can’t remember who they are, or what they are doing in space. And their attempts to find some answers only leads to darker and more horrific questions.

Studio: Overture Films

Director: Christian Alvart

Cast: Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet

Studio: 2009 Overture Films.

This additional information about the movie’s content is taken from the notes of various Canadian Film Classification boards:

Violence:

- Portrayals of graphic violence, including weapons and hand-to-hand violence (blood, gore and detail are shown).

- Frequent portrayals of non-graphic violence

- Frequent portrayals of gruesome monsters and grotesque images.

- Infrequent portrayals of corpses (some blood and detail shown

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- Upsetting or disturbing scenes.

- Some scenes may frighten children.

Language:

- Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations in non-sexual contexts.

- Use of scatological slang and profanities.

Sleeping on the job is never a good idea, and despite “hibernation” being part of the mission plan, it also proves problematic for the astronauts depicted 2001 A Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes.

Pandorum releases to DVD and Blu-ray on December 29, 2009.