Horns

Name: Horns
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Released: October 31, 2014
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, David Morse, Heather Graham, James Remar, Joe Anderson

2014

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Dimension Films | Release Date: October 31, 2014 | R

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, David Morse, Heather Graham, James Remar, Joe Anderson, Juno Temple, Kathleen Quinlan, Kelli Garner, Max Minghella

Summary: Based on the novel by Joe Hill, Horns follows Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe), the number one suspect for the violent rape and murder of his girlfriend, Merrin (Juno Temple). Hungover from a night of hard drinking, Ig awakens one morning to find horns starting to grow from his own head and soon realizes their power drives people to confessBased on the novel by Joe Hill, Horns follows Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe), the number one suspect for the violent rape and murder of his girlfriend, Merrin (Juno Temple). Hungover from a night of hard drinking, Ig awakens one morning to find horns starting to grow from his own head and soon realizes their power drives people to confess their sins and give in to their most selfish and unspeakable impulses – an effective tool in his quest to discover the true circumstances of his late girlfriend's tragedy and for exacting revenge on her killer.… Expand

Director: Alexandre Aja

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller, Fantasy, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 120 min

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Alonso Duralde

Oct 31, 2014

Much of what makes Horns so impressive, and such fun to watch, is the film's ability to juggle a variety of genres. Read full review

Claudia Puig

Oct 30, 2014

Through most of the movie, the former star of the Harry Potter movies sports an impressive set of curling ram-style protuberances that bring to mind a character in "Pan's Labyrinth." Read full review

A.O. Scott

Oct 30, 2014

There are so many red herrings and plot twists, such a dense barrage of flashbacks and quick cuts, that you may find yourself as rattled and breathless as Ig himself. And a bit let down at the end, when all the noise, color and energy resolve into a basic whodunit decked out in weak special effects and spiritual swamp gas. Read full review

Ed Gonzalez

Oct 26, 2014

For a story so unconventional, it's executed without director Alexandre Aja's typical commitment to anarchic awe. Read full review

Peter Travers

Oct 30, 2014

Horns has style to burn, but there's no there there. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Oct 30, 2014

Alexandre Aja’s supernatural thriller Horns isn’t an entirely successful movie. But with a committed Daniel Radcliffe in the lead, it’s a consistently intriguing one. Read full review

The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Oct 31, 2014

When Horns thankfully concludes, relief sets in; this hellishly misguided effort concludes with an inferno and sequels are never sprung from the equivalent of a mouthful of ash. Read full review

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CrowHorse

Feb 6, 2015

I had to give this movie a 10 because I must say I enjoyed it more then most of the unoriginal dribble in movies these days. Most movie any more are either remakes or rehashes of the same by the numbers stuff we have seen a thousand times before. Does that merit a high score on its own? No.I had to give this movie a 10 because I must say I enjoyed it more then most of the unoriginal dribble in movies these days. Most movie any more are either remakes or rehashes of the same by the numbers stuff we have seen a thousand times before. Does that merit a high score on its own? No. But this movie kept me interested from start to finish and I felt the story was well told and concluded perfectly. Daniel Radcliffe did a great job with it and proved he can act and move beyond Harry Potter. I think critics should get there heads out of there butts and see good original content as a plus instead of waiting for the next remake or the same old cookie cutter idea..… Expand

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metalinc

Dec 17, 2014

I am a bit confused by the average reviews. I don't write many reviews on metacritic but I figured this film is due an honest normal movie goer review.

Bottom line...it is way out there as far as plots go....and I loved it. It is dark, funny and I though well done over all. It is not anI am a bit confused by the average reviews. I don't write many reviews on metacritic but I figured this film is due an honest normal movie goer review.

Bottom line...it is way out there as far as plots go....and I loved it. It is dark, funny and I though well done over all. It is not an artsy fartsy film meant to win awards and woo audiences....it is meant to hit you in the face and make you enjoy yourself. I can't stress enough to give this a try. Besides....it is nice to see 'Harry Potter" not being anything even remotely close to a "Harry Potter".… Expand

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Meth-dude

Dec 13, 2014

Really good acting,really good special effects and an original story are what makes this movie special.Even if we sawed coming who the real killer was, and even if his death was stupid, the movie was still enjoyable.

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LeZee

Mar 14, 2016

Expected a very little, but delivered very hugely.

The first word I said after the watch was 'unbelievable'. That means the movie is not bad, but how come I missed it for this long. This is the best dark-fantasy movie I have seen recently. But earlier, I thought it would be like the movieExpected a very little, but delivered very hugely.

The first word I said after the watch was 'unbelievable'. That means the movie is not bad, but how come I missed it for this long. This is the best dark-fantasy movie I have seen recently. But earlier, I thought it would be like the movie 'Tusk' which made me a little uncomfortable to watch. So in the end, what's the difference between the tusk and/or the horn. Both come in a pair and animals have it to defend themselves from the threat. When I watched that movie, I lost interest in this. Yep, it is a silly reason and now I feel bad for that.

This movie dominated by the British cast, especially for having Daniel Radcliffe and Juno Temple I thought it was British film, actually it was not. It was a Canadian-US jointly produced, adapted from a book of the same name and directed by 'Mirror' director. The story was so good, not genuine, though explored the theme very well. For every few minutes later, the narration was taking a turn and that made the plot to get lot tighter before heading for the concluding part.

Maybe this the best movie of Radcliffe that I've seen after his goodbye to 'Harry Potter' movie series. I don't think he's a chocolate boy type, but this kind of movie suits him well. I think he should get muscles for more movie like this, but his height is another negative factor. The film was entirely shot in Canada, the photography was great, music as well as performances. Even those settings like woods, tree house feels kind of wet English and Scottish atmosphere that fits for a devilish mythical charactered movie like this. I regret for reviewing it so delayedly, but anyway I did it and over it, so I hope you watch it very soon as well if you haven't seen it yet.

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TributeMan

Dec 18, 2015

Nie taki Diabeł straszny…

Rogi to film specyficzny. Aktorzy odegrali swoje role wiarygodnie, ujęcia były ciekawe przez co film nie wydawał się nudny. Co chwila jakiś zwrot akcji, świetna muzyka oraz na prawdę ciekawa fabuła sprawiły, że Rogi oglądało mi się bardzo dobrze. Oczywiście nieNie taki Diabeł straszny…

Rogi to film specyficzny. Aktorzy odegrali swoje role wiarygodnie, ujęcia były ciekawe przez co film nie wydawał się nudny. Co chwila jakiś zwrot akcji, świetna muzyka oraz na prawdę ciekawa fabuła sprawiły, że Rogi oglądało mi się bardzo dobrze. Oczywiście nie jet to film Bardzo Dobry. Ostatnie sceny rażą słabym CGI, a film zaczyna się zbyt chaotycznie i od pierwszej minuty wrzuca nas w wir wydarzeń. Podobało mi się jak pokazano upadek człowieka, który szuka zemsty. Warto obejrzeć choćby dla samej muzyki. Polecam. 6/10… Expand

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Tokyochuchu

Jan 3, 2017

Horns is at it's best when dabbling in comedy. Much more could have been made of that aspect of the movie. But what Horns eventually delivers is a muddled experience that can never decide what what type of film it wants to be.

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nicholasbert

Dec 14, 2014

The story is poor, the dialogue is poorer, the acting is poorest, and the ending is downright ridiculous. Horns doesn't show the tiniest flash of decency and I find myself lost for words in describing how bad it is. Absolutely unimpressive and a shameful note on the resume of everybody whoThe story is poor, the dialogue is poorer, the acting is poorest, and the ending is downright ridiculous. Horns doesn't show the tiniest flash of decency and I find myself lost for words in describing how bad it is. Absolutely unimpressive and a shameful note on the resume of everybody who participated in the making of this film, Daniel Radcliffe included.… Expand

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