Horns

Right now you can watch Horns in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and Kanopy — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Daniel Radcliffe's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Horns earns its spot. Horns uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. In the aftermath of his girlfriend's mysterious death, a young man awakens to strange horns sprouting from his temples. Daniel Radcliffe and Juno Temple lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2013. What separates Horns from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Horns genuinely rewarding. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Daniel Radcliffe grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.