Villains Beginning With 'D'

Dr. William Weir

Event Horizon film (1997)

A ship called the Event Horizon disappeared somewhere around Neptune, it was considered one of the worst intergalactic disasters ever. Now, 7 years later, the Event Horizon has re-appeared in the same spot near Neptune for reasons unknown. Now it is up to Captain Miller and his elite, deep space search and rescue team and Dr. William Weir the Event Horizon's creator to investigate the Event Horizon's re-appearance, rescue any surviving crew members and bring the Horizon back home.

It eventually becomes clear that wherever it was that the ship has been, it has brought back with it a presence which is methodically trying to drive its new occupants insane by using their own personal torments against them. The aim of this appears to be to compel them to reengage the gravity drive and "go back" to the chaos dimension. Captain Miller decides to destroy the ship to prevent this from happening; when he informs Dr. Weir of his plan, the evil presence on board delves into Weir's mind, turning him against the rest of the crew in order to help it complete its mission. Weir relives another crew members horrific suicide, which finally drives him over the edge, turning him completely and utterly mad. He demands that Miller not destroy the Event Horizon. Later, he, like the deceased captain before him, gouges his eyes out and proudly announces "where we're going, you don't need eyes to see." Weir destroys the Lewis and Clark and brutally kills several of the crew members who try to stop him from activating the gravity drive.

Completely possessed by the evil presence on board, he tells Miller that the ship is now alive and will not let anyone leave it. He engages the ship's gravity drive on a 10-minute countdown to initiation. Dr. Weir eventually is blown out into space by a ruptured window. Miller makes an attempt to set off the explosives, which will sever the long "neck" which connects the ship's command module at the bow from the stern-mounted gravity drive and sublight engines; he manages to arm the explosives, but is forced to rush to the gateway room after almost being roasted by his personal demon: the former comrade who burned to death under his command. The doors of the room close just in time, but as he turns, he sees the burned man standing in front of him once again.

This time, Miller manages to overcome the vision and the flaming figure dissipates, revealing a mutilated Dr. Weir (with his eyes restored), who has been brought back by the ship. He gives Miller a glance at the hellish dimension to which the ship will travel. Miller distracts him long enough for the explosives to detonate. Event Horizon explodes at the neck and separates in two, with their half plunging toward Neptune. Seconds later, the gravity drive is activated, and Dr. Weir and Captain Miller are dragged back into the chaos dimension, plunging into a gateway in Neptune's atmosphere.

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