Thoroughly successful both as icky art house horror and as an allegory of generational trauma, Scott Cooper’s Antlers continues the director’s hot streak while bearing the unmistakable mark of one of its producers, Guillermo del Toro. Adapted from a short story by Nick Antosca (one of three screenwriters here), it watches as an ancient, malevolent monster terrorizes a small community already wracked by drugs and despair. Child actor Jeremy T. Thomas impresses in his first lead performance, a haunted turn embodying the picture’s deepest conflicts about family, duty and self-preservation.
Thomas’ Lucas is a 12-year-old shouldering terrible responsibility. His father, a single ...
Thomas’ Lucas is a 12-year-old shouldering terrible responsibility. His father, a single ...
- 10/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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