Horns

Critics Consensus

Horns is a bit of a tonal jumble, but it offers enough thoughtful horror-comedy -- and strong work from Daniel Radcliffe -- to hook genre enthusiasts.

41%

TOMATOMETER

Total Count: 123

49%

Audience Score

User Ratings: 16,762
User image

Tap to review this movie

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you get your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMC (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Cinemark (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Bought somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you get your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMC (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Cinemark (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal (Coming Soon)

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Bought somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

Where to watch

Horns Photos

View All Photos (18)

Movie Info

Based on the novel by Joe Hill, Horns is a supernatural thriller driven by fantasy, mystery and romance. The film follows Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe, "Harry Potter" films), 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. (c) Radius-TWC
  • Rating:
    R (for sexual content, some graphic nudity, disturbing violence including a sexual assault, language and drug use)
  • Genre:
    Drama, Mystery & Suspense
  • Directed By:
    Alexandre Aja
  • Written By:
    Keith Bunin
  • In Theaters:
     limited
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Box Office:
    $511,848
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Radius-TWC

Cast

Daniel Radcliffe
as Ignatius Perrish
Juno Temple
as Merrin Williams
Max Minghella
as Lee Tourneau
Joe Anderson (VI)
as Terry Perrish
James Remar
as Derrick Perrish
Kelli Garner
as Glenna Shepherd
Kathleen Quinlan
as Lydia Perrish
Heather Graham
as Veronica
David Morse
as Dale Williams
Michael D. Adamthwaite
as Eric Hannity
Nels Leonardson
as Wallace Sturtz
Don Thompson
as Al O'Hara
Jay Brazeau
as Father Mould
Alex Zahara
as Dr. Renald
Kendra Anderson
as Nurse Delilah
Christine Willes
as Receptionist
Meredith McGeatchie
as Mary, Young Mother
Sarah Boey
as Little Girl
Panou
as Golf Pro
Reese Alexander
as TV Reporter
Desiree Zurowski
as Radio Reporter
Marilyn Norry
as Protester
Nancy Sivak
as Mrs. Tourneau
Cameron McDonald
as E.R. Doctor
John Stewart
as Diner Manager
Dean Wray
as Stan, the Barfly
Graem Beddoes
as Unemployed Barfly
Eric Pollins
as Exhibitionist Barfly
Pesi Daruwalla
as Antique Store Owner
Ryan Clare
as Terry's Bass Player
Richard Mitchell
as Terry's Jazz Quintet
Kieron Rhys Lillo
as Terry's Jazz Quintet
Tyson Sully
as Terry's Jazz Quintet
Mitchell Kummen
as Ig Perrish at 13
Sabrina Carpenter
as Merrin Williams at 13
Laine MacNeil
as Glenna Shepherd at 13
Dylan Schmid
as Lee Tourneau at 13
Jared Ager-Foster
as Terry Perrish at 15
Jared Ager
as Foster-Terry Perrish at 15
Erik McNamee
as Eric Hannity at 15
View All

News & Interviews for Horns

Now Streaming: Birdman, Big Hero 6, Life Itself, and More
RT Podcast: Ep. 071 – New Movies & TV plus Jake Gyllenhaal & Nicole Kidman
Critics Consensus: Nightcrawler is Certified Fresh
View All

Critic Reviews for Horns

All Critics (123) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (50) | Rotten (73)

  • You never want to rip into actors. They're a sensitive bunch. They do a job that brutalises the soul at the best of times... And yet I really struggle with Daniel Radcliffe.

    Dec 4, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Kevin Maher

    Times (UK)
    Top Critic

  • It seems to have been made by people who couldn't decide if their film was a horror flick, a whodunit, or a Hellboy knockoff.

    Nov 5, 2014 | Rating: C | Full Review…

    Chris Nashawaty

    Entertainment Weekly
    Top Critic

  • Alexandre Aja's sprawling, wildly uneven film suffers from its continual shifts in storytelling style. It's at its best as a Twin Peaks-style mystery with supernatural elements.

    Oct 31, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Geoffrey Macnab

    Independent (UK)
    Top Critic

  • Radcliffe, through his sheer presence and the piercing honesty of those big, blue eyes, makes this mixed-up material watchable.

    Oct 31, 2014 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Christy Lemire

    RogerEbert.com
    Top Critic

  • Horns juggles a lot of balls, and admirably keeps them in the air for longer than you might expect. But it doesn't know how to bring them down gently.

    Oct 31, 2014 | Full Review…

    Bilge Ebiri

    New York Magazine/Vulture
    Top Critic

  • We get slithering snakes, rock music, woozy camera angles. And zero sense of danger. Without that ingredient, Horns feels like Harry Potter meets Ken Russell.

    Oct 31, 2014 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Charlotte O'Sullivan

    London Evening Standard
    Top Critic
View All Critic Reviews (123)

Audience Reviews for Horns

  • Jan 20, 2017
    http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2017/01/horns-dir-alexandre-aja-2013-without.html
    Anthony L Super Reviewer
  • Dec 02, 2015
    One of the weirdest movies I've ever seen, but still pretty interesting. I hear that the book is much better, so I'm looking to check that out at some point. I liked this film, but I know a lot of people who didn't, so use your own judgment.
    Stephen S Super Reviewer
  • Aug 22, 2015
    An insufferably disjointed and overlong film that has serious trouble defining the rules of its universe and suffers from a messy structure, expository narration, intrusive flashbacks, predictable revelations (when not ridiculously sentimental) and a heap of clichés.
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
  • Jun 24, 2015
    A whole new level of stupid.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
See all Audience reviews

Horns Quotes

There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.

News & Features