Horsemen

R

Released Mar 6, 2009

1 hr. 30 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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17%

6 Reviews

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25%

10,000+ Ratings

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Detective Aidan Breslin finds himself thrust into an investigation of perverse serial killings rooted in the biblical prophecy of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. He slowly discovers a shocking connection between himself and the four suspects.

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Dan R

How many film studios have seen a successful film concept and then tried to copy it for themselves? Well 2008's 'Horsemen of the Apocalypse', or just 'Horsemen', is exactly that. SYNOPSIS: 'A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife's death discovers a shocking connection between a serial killing spree and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.' This is 'Seven' lite. The problem being this film isn't very good and it doesn't matter how many bodies are stacked up in gruesome and cruel ways, that's not going to change anything. It's grim, ridiculous and lacking in anything of substance. If we're supposed to feel something positive towards Quaid's character it's just not happening here. He's a grumpy old man who's a shitty Dad, who puts his work first. Sounds familiar though eh!? Predictable and clichéd. Avoid. 3/10

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Tony B

An intriguing, uncomfortable and off beat film that is perfectly paced with low level tension punctuated by gut punching scenes of horror. Similar in tone to Seven… (utilising biblical references in the form of the 4 Norsemen) and just as gruesome… very good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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James s

It's a movie that should have been better. The script needed tweaking to raise it above the predictable. The cinematography tried too hard to be interesting or noir; it was simply distracting with random close ups, fish eye lenses, overhead, etc. sometimes all of these within the space of ten seconds. Probably intended to disorient the viewer. Purposeless and ineffective. Quaid and Zhang and the supporting cast are better actors than this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Carlos T

Minha opinião: Este estilo de filme houve várias produções nas décadas de 90 e 2000. A estoria é de um "psicopata" que são encontrados vários corpos que são mutilados ao estilo sadomasoquismo. E para desvendar temos o detetive Dennis e seu parceiro Clifton. Que tira Dennis do sério que o relacionamento com seu filho Lou. As mortes são bizarras e cenas fortes. Temos Zhang que se entrega a policia após seu padastro ser encontrado morto. Onde Dennis descobre que ela sofreu estupro por seu padastro e por isso ela o assassinou. E ela passa a falar em código e sendo sarcástica. A presença dela até 2/3 do filme é atuante, mas na faze final ela desaparece. Uma pena, pois ela tinha um papel legal no filme e esquecida no final. E descobre que os assassinatos ocorrem com pessoas onde os adolescentes não tem um bom relacionamento com familiares. E as mortes estão ligadas cada uma aos Cavaleiros do Apocalipse da Biblia. E a cereja do bolo esta guardada para o final. Quem será o ultimo cavaleiro? Surprise......... Dennis sempre tem sua representação bem eloquente. Zhang tem uma boa atuação de forma sarcástica. Roteiro e enredo meio sinistro, e um filme meio sinistro também. Vale apena assistir? uhhhhh Nota: 5

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/23

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Bruno V

Filme ruim demais; se eu pudesse voltar no tempo eu nem assistiria. O diretor deixou bem claro que o filho do detetive principal seria um dos vilões finais. Sem contar que poderia ser blockbuster, mas não foi.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/26/23

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Astrid M

Personalmente me gusta la película, bastante entretenida au que si el jinete blanco fue algo bastante predecible en realidad no me quito emoción en la revelación, quizá un final un poco menos ambiguo aunque me quedo con la perspectiva de final "feliz" y una parte de mi me hubiera gustado que "guerra" muriera disfrute la película y seguramente la veré de nuevo en algún momento.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/13/23

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Jonas Akerlund

Director

Dennis Quaid

Aidan Breslin

Zhang Ziyi

Kristin Spitz

Lou Taylor Pucci

Alex Breslin

Clifton Collins Jr.

Stingray

Patrick Fugit

Corey

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Jordan Mintzer

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Riding in on the four ponies currently plaguing the Hollywood horror-thriller -- overstylized torture, whiplash editing, compulsive script reversals and crude neon lighting -- Horsemen brings its herd home to pasture in strictly predictable fashion.

Apr 16, 2009

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

About twenty minutes were cut from the International Release of this film; perhaps they contained whatever narrative glue was needed to make this a cohesive drama.

Rated: 1/4

Sep 4, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

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Cliched police procedural film.

Rated: C+

Jan 25, 2016

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Brian Juergens

CampBlood.org

The scenes of Quaid interrogating Zhang boast the hottest 'Outlet Mall Silence of the Lambs Acting' we're likely to see this year.

Rated: 4/10

Aug 11, 2009

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a watchable yet entirely underwhelming piece of work...

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 31, 2009

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Brian Orndorf

DVDTalk.com

A grim picture, but utterly ridiculous; a film encouraged by its own sense of misery, though in service of a director who botches the delicate balance between procedural nightmares and familial concern.

Rated: D+

Jul 16, 2009

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Synopsis

Detective Aidan Breslin finds himself thrust into an investigation of perverse serial killings rooted in the biblical prophecy of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. He slowly discovers a shocking connection between himself and the four suspects.

Director: Jonas Akerlund
Executive Producer: Joseph Drake, Nathan Kahane, Ted Field, Joe Rosenberg
Screenwriter: David Callahan
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Mandate Pictures, Radar Pictures, Platinum Dunes
Rating: R (Language|Grisly & Disturbing Images|Some Sexual Images)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 6, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 8, 2012

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