Horns
Dimension Films | Release Date: October 31, 2014
6.4
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BrianMcCriticJan 7, 2015
Horns is an interesting while uneven film that works sometimes. I thought the concept was good, but the execution in many scenes tried for shock value and fell short. Overall I'd say this is a one time rental. B-
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horcrux2007Feb 16, 2015
It was on Netflix, it had Daniel Radcliffe, and it was directed by someone I liked. I don't know how that went wrong. It was really boring, tonally inconsistent, and predictable. The movie looked nice, and Daniel Radcliffe can never do wrong,It was on Netflix, it had Daniel Radcliffe, and it was directed by someone I liked. I don't know how that went wrong. It was really boring, tonally inconsistent, and predictable. The movie looked nice, and Daniel Radcliffe can never do wrong, but Horns was dull and convoluted. I don't know if it was trying to be horror, comedy, romance, drama, or mystery. I do know that it was all bad. I don't recommend it.… Expand
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4
phildogDec 16, 2014
So much wasted potential.

This movie has so many elements that were leading up to something interesting, started to go there, and then didn't. It also takes the protagonist a painfully long time to learn how to use his abilities, and evenSo much wasted potential.

This movie has so many elements that were leading up to something interesting, started to go there, and then didn't. It also takes the protagonist a painfully long time to learn how to use his abilities, and even when he does he forgets he has them. The murder is exactly who you think it is, and the murder mystery far to simple for all the time the movie dedicates to it. And, oh, it does dedicate so much time to it, as well as fleshing out characters that you simply do not care about, almost all of whom are poorly portrayed by c-list actors. The movie is also littered with extremely poor quality CGI, and Radclifs extremely unnecessary narrating.

This movie makes the common mistake of overestimating how good it is, and how stupid you, the viewer, are.… Expand
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TVJerryNov 8, 2014
A man (Daniel Radcliffe) is suspected by everyone in his small town for the murder of his girlfriend. He wakes up one morning and starts to grow horns. As a result of his not so subtle demonic presence, everyone he encounters starts toA man (Daniel Radcliffe) is suspected by everyone in his small town for the murder of his girlfriend. He wakes up one morning and starts to grow horns. As a result of his not so subtle demonic presence, everyone he encounters starts to confess their true (and usually hateful) impulses. This somewhat compelling drama turns into a whodunit, tosses in some horror tropes, then ends up in wacko land. The cast is strong and the encounters are interesting, but the devil imagery just becomes silly and the finale is downright absurd… Expand
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monkeyking95Aug 12, 2015
Yes the visuals were impressive and no I didn't see Daniel Raddcliffe as "harry potter plays X character" for once but other than that and the mildly intriguing subtext what we essentially have is a film which is okay. The plot wasYes the visuals were impressive and no I didn't see Daniel Raddcliffe as "harry potter plays X character" for once but other than that and the mildly intriguing subtext what we essentially have is a film which is okay. The plot was unnecessarily high concept, trading in metaphors for on-the-nose symbolism and to be perfectly honest I think were all getting pretty bored with victimised female characters and sexualizedviolence, or is it just me?… Expand
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FilmQueenOct 27, 2015
Well, this film does have some undeniably funny moments. However that does not change the fact that the concept behind it is completely ridiculous, the special effects are also quite bad.
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TokyochuchuJan 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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TributeManDec 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, żeNie 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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KalehartJul 6, 2016
Despite a respectable (if not exemplary) performance from Daniel Radcliffe and a solid (though again, not stand-out) supporting cast, I can't help but feel that this film falls short from the potential that the plot and the cast offered.Despite a respectable (if not exemplary) performance from Daniel Radcliffe and a solid (though again, not stand-out) supporting cast, I can't help but feel that this film falls short from the potential that the plot and the cast offered. Between an ending that leaves my suspension of disbelief in much a similar position to the leading woman's late character, some dragging sequences, and a general tone that feels distinctly like a B movie- this film was entertaining, but not particularly good. Worth watching, but not worth showing the family. In a word: Average.… Expand
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FilipeNetoJul 7, 2018
This film tells the story of Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe), a man accused of killing his girlfriend. Everyone is against him and he's desperate claiming his innocence until the day he wakes up with two ram's horns growing from his forehead.This film tells the story of Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe), a man accused of killing his girlfriend. Everyone is against him and he's desperate claiming his innocence until the day he wakes up with two ram's horns growing from his forehead. Whoever saw Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter saga surely will have some difficulty to recognize him here. He has matured and seems to have taken advantage of this saga, where he shared the screen with dozens of consecrated actors, to learn from them. The plot begins very well, with the central character being target of an intense and anticipated social judgement. The origin of the horns is never clear, nor the reason why they have such a powerful effect. The ending is unfortunate, in the sense that I expected something stronger and more interesting. The cast plays its role satisfactorily but not surprisingly. The exception is Radcliffe, who shines and carries the film in his back, proving that he's not just Harry Potter but a young promise of the seventh art. The film, in general, is far from being excellent, but complies with what it advertises for most of the time.… Expand
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AlanoSilvaPBFeb 24, 2023
Com certeza, sem medo de errar. Um dos piores filmes da historia da humanidade.
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DawdlingPoetNov 28, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a drama fantasy film, with horror elements and it features themes including flashbacks, the supernatural, anger and infidelity. I've seen it categorised as a comedy film - dark comedy in particular and this is very much a dark film but I wouldn't say I found much in the way of comedy in it. There's more mystery and fantasy than comedy present, I'd say. I wasn't entirely convinced by the main character, Ig Perrish, certainly at first. He came across as someone desperately trying to seem like an uncaring, rebellious type and given Daniel Radcliffe plays him, I couldn't help but think he was, as an actor, desperately trying to seem cool to an older audience, trying to shake off the whole Harry Potter role. I think its fair to say I didn't feel especially sorry for Ig but thats not to say that I wasn't at all interested in him, or perhaps moreso in what was happening to him and why.

The plot was fairly strange, somewhat mysterious and I found it quite an atmospheric watch, with some mildly sinister incidental music raising the tension and making me guess even moreso what may happen next. Its relatively dark both in terms of the themes and tone in general and also in terms of a number of scenes set apparently at night, some of which I found a bit difficult to see full detail in terms of who was where and what was what. Having read the basic plot (in terms of the character waking up to find mysterious horns on his head) before watching the film, I suppose I could have presumed it to be one of the many superhero type films, like a Marvel comic adaptation or otherwise but no, this is definitely more of a perhaps anti-superhero type film due to the distrust the community have and the quite dark tone and themes covered in the plot. It is a hard film to describe - I wouldn't say its a basic tale of morality as such but it certainly isn't a regular drama, or even horror, film. There are, as mentioned, fantasy elements but this is very much an adult version of a fairy tale perhaps, somewhat like Pan's Labyrinth perhaps. It is somewhat gothic in terms of the plot but obviously its set in contemporary times. At one point I found myself thinking that its a bit like a more adult version of the popular 1990s Jim Carrey comedy film 'Liar, Liar', only darker of course.

Cast wise, as I say the main character, Ig Perrish, is played by Daniel Radcliffe. I didn't think he was the best choice of actor for this role - he came across as an adolescent still trying to prove to everyone that he's more grown up and professional than perhaps seemed genuine. It sounds a bit harsh but thats how I felt in any case - he is a bit whiny in tone and it didn't appeal to me greatly overall. Meanwhile, Lee Tourneau is played by Max Minghella, Terry Perrish is played by Joe Anderson, Veronica is played by Heather Graham and Eric Hannity is played by Michael Adamthwaite.

Content wise, the film contains strong language (including racist and homophobic terms and religious slurs), numerous sex references and sex scenes, plus moderate to strong violence, including bloody violence and drug references. The film has been given a 15 rating due to this.

One of the main music tracks played, aside from the incidental music, is Heroes by David Bowie, which is quite an iconic tune. This is ironic given, as I've already said, I don't regard this as (certainly a traditional) a superhero film. I suppose this points to the filmmakers wanting us to regard Ig as an underdog type.

This film has a rather unsettling feel to it but its not scary as such, rather its...different - bizarre, quirky, with a not entirely traditional plot structure. At times I felt a bit frustrated that the main story regarding the death of Ig's girlfriend seemed to be all but forgotten and there's a definite plot twist towards the end but not one that I felt, given the general tone of the film, really fit with the rest of the film. I wouldn't say that I wasn't at all interested in it but it was a bit too quirky for my personal taste. I think if the script were changed and so on, it could have been better but its certainly not awful - it just seemed a bit off the mark. Its alright, rather interesting in a way but not exactly wonderful or constantly captivating either. I thought the plot was interesting but not as good as it probably could have been - the plot pace isn't great and I didn't feel Daniel Radcliffe was necessarily the best actor to play the main role of Ig. However, it is somewhat mysterious, atmospheric and tense and so it could certainly be worse. I'll leave it up to you to decide whether this film is worth a watch or not.… Expand
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