Antlers (2021 film)

Antlers
A young boy covering his face with his hands is surrounded by antlers.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byScott Cooper
Screenplay by
Based on"The Quiet Boy"
by Nick Antosca
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFlorian Hoffmeister
Edited byDylan Tichenor
Music byJavier Navarrete
Production
companies
Distributed bySearchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • October 11, 2021 (2021-10-11) (Beyond Fest)
  • October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) (United States)
Running time
99 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Mexico
  • Canada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$18.9 million

Antlers is a 2021 supernatural horror film directed and co-written by Scott Cooper, and starring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Scott Haze, Rory Cochrane, and Amy Madigan. The screenplay was adapted from Nick Antosca's short story "The Quiet Boy". The film follows a school teacher who suspects one of her students is suffering from personal problems in his home life, not knowing that he is harboring an evil demon in his house.

The project was announced in July 2018 with Cooper attached to direct, and the cast joining the next month. Filming took place in British Columbia in October and November 2018.

Antlers premiered at Beyond Fest on October 11, 2021, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 29, 2021, by Searchlight Pictures, after being delayed twice from an April 2020 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the cinematography, acting and the horror elements, but criticized the screenplay.