Horns (2013)
A man sprouts horns, compelling confessions and revealing the darkly comedic surrealism of small-town secrets.
In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
How intense is Horns?
Horns is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark. Rated R.
What Horns feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicsurrealmelancholysuspenseful
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Horns
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Is Horns for you?
Is Horns scary?
Only a little. Horns has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Horns gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Horns sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Horns OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Horns?
Horns runs 2h.
Where can I stream Horns?
Horns is streaming on Kanopy, Fandango at Home (free), Plex and Tubi.
Does Horns have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
Cast and crew
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