Antlers (Exclusive Series) (HBO Max)
- Matt Palmer
- May 3, 2022
- 2 min read
Initial release date: October 29, 2021
Studios: Searchlight Pictures/ TSG Entertainment
Tagline: It Hungers For You
Pray it desires not you
Plot: From the visionary world of acclaimed director Scott Cooper and horror maestro Guillermo del Toro comes ‘Antlers.’ In an isolated Oregon town, a middle school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with a legendary ancestral creature who came before them. Based on the short story ‘The Quiet Boy’ by Nick Antosca.
Cast
Keri Russell - Julia Meadows
Jesse Plemons - Paul Meadows
Jeremy T. Thomas - Lucas Weaver
Graham Greene - Warren Stokes
Scott Haze - Frank Weaver
Rory Cochrane - Daniel Leroy
Amy Madigan - Principal Ellen Booth
Sawyer Jones - Aiden Weaver
Cody Davis - Clint Owens
Jesse Downs - Harrison Crawford
Arlo Hajdu - Arlo Kebbins
Ken Kramer - Dr. Gerald Ferguson
Dendrie Taylor - Carol Reynolds
Andy Thompson - Father Meadows
Writer(s): Henry Chaisson
Nick Anrosca (Hulu’s The Act; Netflix’s Brand New Cherry Flavor) (based upon the short story ‘The Quiet Boy’ by)
Scott Cooper (Hostiles; Out of the Furnace; Crazy Heart)
Director: Scott Cooper (Hostiles; Black Mass)
Rated R for violence including gruesome images and for language (99 minutes)
The 2021 horror flick ‘Antlers’ is a little seen hidden gem that you have to check out, especially if you are a fan of the horror genre.
The movie delivers a lot of tense moments and really, really great scares. Sure, there are a few jump scares scattered throughout. But, they’re really unpredictable and that is when jump scares are the absolute best!!
‘Antlers’ also features some interesting aspects about the wendigo, a legendary Algonquin creature. Honestly, the only negative thing that I can think of with this movie is that the filmmakers should’ve dove deeper into the wendigo mythology.
Overall, this horror hidden gem offers great scares and creepy vibes. ‘Antlers’ is available to stream via HBO Max and available to rent through Vudu, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Google Play and Apple TV.
Here are a few interesting tidbits for ‘Antlers’:
The narration at the beginning of the movie is in the Ojibwe language, which is still spoken nowadays.
The movie is based on the short story ‘The Quiet Boy’ written by Nick Antosca.
Principal photography began on October 1, 2018 and finished on November 30, 2018.
‘Antlers’ premiered at Beyond Fest in LA on October 11, 2021 and was theatrically released in the US on October 29.
Originally previously announced to be released on April 17, 2020 but was removed from the release schedule due to … well everyone knew what happened two years ago. It was rescheduled for February 19, 2021 before being moved again to October.
As of February 27, 2022, ‘Antlers’ has grossed $10.6 million in the US and Canada, and $25.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $35.7 million.
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