Horns (2013)

Director: Alexandre Aja

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple, Max Minghella

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

This is one of those films where you have to be very open-minded and read between the lines. Not all is what it seems, and not everything is to be taken literally.  Daniel Radcliffe has proven to be a very versatile actor and I’m really enjoying his post Harry Potter work. I thought he was really good in this film and did the protagonist justice. In fact, the entire cast was very good and believable.

I enjoyed the two stories, childhood versus adulthood, and how events from your childhood can still have an effect on adulthood decisions. This is an awesome fantasy mystery thriller drama. (the ending might be a bit too fantastical for some viewers, but I found it relevant and effective). The film has excellent sound effects, great photography and cinematography. This is truly unique, different and original. The visuals are stunning.

There are so many twists and reveals that you never really know where you stand with any particular character. The ending was touching, endearing and beautiful. What a special film!

The film won awards for Best Actor (Radcliffe), Best Makeup/Creature FX, among others, and was also nominated for Best Horror Film.