Horns

Daniel Radcliffe wants to free himself from his fateful character so much that I feel like since the end of the Harry Potter saga, he deliberately only takes roles of characters that are crazy or not quite alright. Good for him. So far, it has paid off without an issue. Horns is a fantasy crime investigation movie that abstractly tells the story of a murder. I admit that without thehorns, it would be a classic crime investigation, but it’s all the more fun with them because I’ve never seen such an idea before. What’s more, it is filmed in such a clever way that there can be no talk of a B-grade movie. I have to say – it really made me happy. (07/11/2016)

Absolute psycho that often goes way over the top, but I enjoyed it more than part 1. The fact that it’s a sequel is capitalized upon and so everything is bigger, more explosive and the humor even crazier. Miller and Lord thrive on knick-knacks, antiracism and also... on male comradery. Awesome final credits. (10/11/2014)

Merrin becomes just a shadow of her book counterpart, and not even Juno Temple can save it. Daniel Radcliffe shows that he is a capable actor who is willing to shed his British accent to give everything to the role. He's more than bearable, and even though I initially thought he was a bad choice, I was ultimately satisfied. I was less satisfied with the excessive use of CGI effects and the fact that Alexandre Aja couldn't extract true horror from the book adaptation. (10/13/2014)

I burned the movie right after finishing the book that I was excited about, and I did well, as my enthusiasm for Horns multiplied. The plot is of course greatly truncated, simplified and adapted to the possibilities of film, which was inevitable, but Aja dealt with it excellently and managed to extract from the book everything necessary, added a lot of new material to it, and cooked us a delicious treat that proudly stands alongside the amazing book adaptation and has a lot to offer. The basic building blocks of Aja's previous films were mainly brutality and spectacular gore effects. There are few of them here, but when they do come, they are worth it. Even the CGI effects are very successful and do not overshadow, on the contrary, they are well incorporated into appropriate situations. When I noticed that Merrin is played by the blonde Juno Temple, I assumed that I wouldn't get that enchanting redhead as described in the book, but fortunately they dyed her red and she became exactly the beautiful Merrin as I imagined her. I don't blame Ig at all – falling in love with her at first sight is easy. I was a little disappointed that Lee's truly twisted, corrupted, and fake character was not shown better and more detailed, as it was in the book. I was looking forward to scenes of him torturing his dying mother for months, but unfortunately the creators decided to skip this part. They also shortened and simplified scenes from childhood. But that's just the way it is, the film's duration is not endless and cuts had to be made somewhere. Anyway, I am overwhelmingly enthusiastic. The film contains everything that was needed, even a scene with a snake crawling down the throat. This is how a great book adaptation into a movie should look like. Aja is a master! (05/20/2018)

I guess I have some kind of disorder, but when I see Daniel Radcliffe somewhere, I immediately think of a wand, a scar and round glasses, but that's a subjective problem. Horns isn't a bad horror movie, I'd definitely say it has an unexpected twist, even good execution. The premise kind reminded me of The Crow, as there is also a form of revenge for a beloved girl who was murdered. In the end, I decided to give it an average rating – the film isn’t that bad, but it’s stuff we’ve seen elsewhere before, and the ending in the woods didn't really appeal to me. (09/06/2015)