Horns (2013)

In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to find strange horns sprouting from his temples.

Director:

Alexandre Aja

Writers:

Keith Bunin (screenplay), Joe Hill (based on the novel by)

Stars:

Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Radcliffe	...	Ig Perrish
Max Minghella	...	Lee Tourneau
Joe Anderson	...	Terry Perrish
Juno Temple	...	Merrin Williams
Kelli Garner	...	Glenna Shepherd
James Remar	...	Derrick Perrish
Kathleen Quinlan	...	Lydia Perrish
Heather Graham	...	Veronica
David Morse	...	Dale Williams
Michael Adamthwaite	...	Eric Hannity
Nels Lennarson	...	Wallace Sturtz (as Nels Leonardson)
Don Thompson	...	Al O'Hara
Jay Brazeau	...	Father Mould
Alex Zahara	...	Dr. Renald
Kendra Anderson	...	Nurse Delilah

Storyline

After Iggy's long-time girlfriend is murdered and the whole town agrees he is the killer, he awakens one morning with horns and the townspeople soon confess their sins. Once knowing the sins of the people, he is facing the true killer of his beloved girlfriend.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | sex in woods | sex outdoors | death during sex | sex in a car | 

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Taglines:

Love hurts like hell

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, some graphic nudity, disturbing violence including a sexual assault, language and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cuernos

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$107,544, 2 November 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$164,480, 7 November 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Red Granite Pictures,Mandalay Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shia LaBeouf was originally cast in the lead role but he was replaced with Daniel Radcliffe.

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Goofs

The film is set in Washington state (witness the car license plates), but when Ig drives into town near the start of the movie, we can see a branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce on the right side of the street.

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Quotes

E.R. Doctor: You fucking patients! All you care about is yourselves!

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Connections

Referenced in Filmbarátok Podcast: Episode #1.59 (2014)

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Soundtracks

Heroes
Written by David Bowie and Brian Eno
Performed by David Bowie

User Reviews

Grab This One by the Horns.

Daniel Radcliffe has come a long way since his stint as a wizard, and "Horns" is a great vehicle for him to continue to grow as an actor and expand his presence to those in the audience who gave the little Potter-head a miss.

Joe Hill, son of Stephen King, has crafted a tale here I can honestly say as far as I know, has never been done, and that's always a good start. The concept is fun, full of surprises, and never dulls.

The problem I am finding with great premises is that it's very hard to fully utilise them, to drain them for everything they are worth, and that is where Horns loses ratings; it could have pushed the boundaries in the fun department just a little bit more, but then, in hindsight, doing that risks spoiling some of the darker elements littered throughout the narrative.

It is a violent film at times, but if you can grow some horns and stomach a few graphic scenes, then you may enjoy it.