Review of Antlers (2021) by Ozymandias79 — 14 Dec 2021

It's a paint-by-numbers horror movie with good acting and a jump scare that's more like a **** yourself scare.

This review of Antlers (2021) was written by Ozymandias79 on 14 December 2021.

Antlers has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Soren Andersen (496) for The Seattle Times (964) on 28 Oct 2021

Director Scott Cooper really lays it on thick. He brings no modulation to the horror elements in his frightfest…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 27 Oct 2021

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This movie was great. I must tell if you go to see this and except a hack n slash film. It’s not but it has a wonderful story…

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