Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- eerie
- sardonic
- late night horror viewing
- dark fantasy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found Daniel Radcliffe's vulnerable performance and the imaginative horror-comedy premise compelling, but considered the film undermined by tonal inconsistency and excessive silliness.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ignatius Perrish's inexplicable horns make the hidden sins of townspeople visible and help direct his search for Merrin's killer.
The horns, confessions, satanic associations, and sacrilegious imagery turn a murder mystery into a dark religious fable.
The town condemns Ig Perrish for his girlfriend's murder, while the horns expose the private sins shared across the community.
The film moves from supernatural black comedy and grotesque confessions toward darker revelations and revenge-driven horror.
Films like Horns, and why
The Wretched
supernatural murder mystery, religious imagery, dark humor, and tonal instability
The Crow
grief-driven supernatural revenge, grotesque transformation, and bleakly comic horror
Angel Heart
small-town occult mystery, moral corruption, and an emotionally charged genre mash-up
Tusk
dark fantasy investigation with surreal bodily transformation and macabre humor
Movie Details
- Director
- Alexandre Aja
- Release Date
- 2013-09-06
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (2507)
Cast
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Juno Temple
- Max Minghella
- Joe Anderson
- Kelli Garner
- Heather Graham
- David Morse
- James Remar
- Kathleen Quinlan
- Sabrina Carpenter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Horns about?
- After being branded for his girlfriend’s murder, a grieving man gains demonic-looking powers that expose his town’s secrets and lead him toward the truth.
- What is Horns like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Horns as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Horns violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Horns as moderate.
- What did critics think of Horns?
- Critics broadly found Daniel Radcliffe's vulnerable performance and the imaginative horror-comedy premise compelling, but considered the film undermined by tonal inconsistency and excessive silliness.
- Which films are like Horns?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wretched, The Crow, Angel Heart, and Tusk.
- How long is Horns?
- Horns runs 120 minutes.
- Where can I watch Horns?
- In United States, Horns streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
