A man sprouts horns, compelling confessions and revealing the darkly comedic surrealism of small-town secrets.
Surreal and melancholy, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Prime Video, Kanopy (free), Fandango at Home (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Nothing past what an R promises: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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