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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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Jordan Mintzer Variety 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Cliched police procedural film. Rated: C+ Jan 25, 2016 Full Review 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 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a watchable yet entirely underwhelming piece of work... Rated: 2.5/4 Jul 31, 2009 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tickle T Watching this was a surreal experience. The mystery is something the viewer themselves can figure out along, (if you're clever enough,) and the twists and turns make you sweat with anticipation! Truly unsettling. Must watch again! Definitely recommend. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/06/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Producer
Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller
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
Runtime
1h 30m
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