'Horns' (2014): Release Date and Review

'Horns' (2014): Release Date and Review

Do you remember the Harry Potter series? Harry Potter ... the boy who lived? Well, after the hit Harry Potter series, Daniel Radcliffe has taken a big leap into the portrayal of a character that will surely be another memorable cinematic experience for his fans. 

Radcliffe's devilish character, from his latest movie, "Horns," will be available to the public after it is released on October 31, 2014. According to Shockya, two critics said that "Horns" is targeted at the same audience that made blockbusters of the "Twilight" series. The film starts off as a very sweet romance, but ends up being transformed into a heavy murder movie with a distinct horror theme.

Screenwriter Keith Bunin adapted the script from a novel by Joe Hill, who was praised after its publication three years ago by the New York Times, which called the novel "wild, mesmerizing, perversely witty" and "a Valentine from Hell."

The French-born director, Alexandre Aja, is already known in the horror genre for his direction of films like "The Hills Have Eyes," wherein a group of suburban people are stalked by psychotic folk who live in the desert, far from civilization.

"Horns" is anchored by a scary performance from Radcliffe, who appears in a manner that is as far from Harry Potter as you can imagine. The film's storyline portrays him as someone who is wrongfully accused of murdering his girlfriend, Merrin, who is played by Juno Temple.

Radcliffe's character, Ig Perrish, was last seen with Merrin at a luncheonette, where she had some bad news to tell him. Director Aja then shows audiences that he has loved her deeply, ever since childhood, through a lengthy flashback that begins during their lives as children, and later progresses into their young adulthood years. Through the flashback, the audience understands that both have "been with" nobody else up until that point in their lives.

However, Perrish wakes up with horns one morning, and they continue to grow as the movie progresses into surreal territory—at this point in the film, great credit needs to be given to the special effects department of the production. Perrish discovers that the horns have bestowed upon him a supernatural power that allows him to extract dark secrets from others. Perrish proceeds to enjoy his newfound ability to control the actions of those with whom he communicates with and is reluctant to give up the horns.

The rest of the cast includes Heather Graham, Sabrina Carpenter, Joe Anderson, Kelli Garner, James Remar and David Morse, among others.

A further review of the comments of online critics shows a mixed response. On Rotten Tomatoes, Clarke of Time Out wrote: "This patchy supernatural black comedy is Daniel Radcliffe's latest and least successful shot at putting distance between himself and the boy wizard." Meanwhile, Chris Knight of National Post wrote: "'Horns' is best described as a grown-up fairy tale, with all the sex and violence that implies. It's not Grimm, but it is grim. It's also an enjoyable and original story, which these days are almost a kind of magical experience in itself."

Fans of Radcliffe will have to watch the film to make their minds up. Watch out for "Horns" in theaters near you on October 31, 2014. If you need further encouragement, here's the trailer of the movie:

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