Product Details

• Actors: Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang, Lou Taylor Pucci, Clifton Collins Jr., Barry Shabaka Henley
• Directors: Jonas Åkerlund
• Writers: Dave Callaham
• Producers: Andrew Form, Bradley Fuller, Jeremiah Samuels, Joe Rosenberg, Joseph Drake
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• DVD Release Date: July 14, 2009
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 1.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0027HOBMM
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,111 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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At home, hardened police detective Aidan Breslin (Dennis Quaid) has grown increasingly distant from his two young sons, Alex (Lou Taylor Pucci) and Sean (Liam James), since the death of his wife. At work, he finds himself thrust into an investigation of perverse serial killings rooted in the Biblical prophecy of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: The White Horseman, a master of deception and the unexpected leader hell-bent on conquest; The Red Horseman, a sharp-witted warrior intent on turning man against man, with an innocence that hides a burning rage within; The Black Horseman, a manipulative and dark tyrant, unbalanced but always one step ahead; and The Pale Horseman, an executioner with disarming strength, determined to spread death through surgical precision.

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AT HOME, HARDENED POLICE DETECTIVE AIDAN BRESLIN HAS GROWN INCREASINGLY DISTANT FROM HIS TWO YOUNG SONS, ALEX AND SEAN, SINCE THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE. AT WORK, HE FINDS HIMSELF THRUST INTO AN INVESTIGATION OF PERVERSE SERIAL KILLINGS ROOTED IN THE BIBLICAL PROPHECY OF THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE.

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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Pales" in comparison to 'Se7en,' but still keeps the viewer's attention, May 13, 2009

By	Anthony Pittore "On the Pedestal" (Behind You) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dennis Quaid stars as a widowed detective facing an investigation the likes of which he has never seen: Four murders modeled after the themes of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Ziyi Zhang (Memoirs of a Geisha) also stars.

The first thing that comes to mind when hearing about a crime thriller about a detective investigation religious-themed murders will be the comparison to the modern classic 'Se7en' (David Fincher, 1995). And, yes, it's quite obvious that 'The Horsemen' had quite a bit of inspiration from that film, and the film was styled after its predecessor in more ways than the story. But, I must ask. . . is anyone surprised? Keep in mind that this film was produced by Platinum Dunes, Michael Bay's remake machine that has given us the remakes of such classic horrors as 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' and 'Friday the 13th.' Maybe Bay wanted to remake 'Se7en' a mere fourteen years after its release, but couldn't get the rights. . . so, they went for a film styled after it.

Regardless, the film itself (separated from 'Se7en' and other similar films) isn't terrible. While it CERTAINLY doesn't live up to the 7.5/10 IMDb currently rates it at (a number clearly inflated by crew and studio employees), it still works as an interesting crime thriller. The story is good, Quaid is his usual dependable self, and the direction captures some darkly attractive scenery. Also, the last 20 or so minutes give quite a few thrills and almost had me on the edge of my seat. However, on the negative side, the script is quite lacking and maintains too steady of a course, feeling more like a collection of scenes than a coherent film; Ziyi Zhang puts forth one of the most annoying performances I've seen in a long time; and the extremely rushed and thoughtless final moments leave a very bitter taste in the audience's collective mind.

Similar to the Al Pacino vehicle '88 Minutes' (2008), 'The Horsemen' simply came along too late for its audience (not to mention had a below-average script) to be as enjoyable as it could've been.

Final Verdict: 6/10.

-AP3-

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars The director summed it up best..., July 14, 2009

By	Steve Kuehl "SLV Video" (Ben Lomond, CA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

In the commentary the DoP (Broms) and the director admit they "were struggling" with everything in this movie - and man did it show. This struggle included obvious re-shoots (ever wonder what Clifton Collins looks like with a wig?) and plot points being convoluted into confusion, forgotten or just plain eliminated (have to watch the deleted scenes), bad editing, an inability of one of the actors not speaking English well and the list goes on.

The plot has been summed up repeatedly here, but in the end, I was so bummed with how everything happened in the entire film, I actually watched it a second time to listen to the commentary to find out what went wrong. I have listened to many a discussion by the leaders of various films, so without slandering any one person, they summarized this whole thing up with the word they themselves kept using - painful.

This film is being supported heavily by these "youth" that participate in this suspension phenomenon happening all over the world, so expect to see lots of glowing reviews. And should you have some morbid interest in this self mutilation you can hear the director discuss all kinds of details about how to succeed at this. Did not work for me, but the only interest in seeing this waste of film would be to hear some of the songs and watching Quaid have one of his worst outings - ever. The camera work was unique at times, the storytelling was mismanaged (explained by how the crew kept comparing things to how they made music videos) and the performances were below average. Skipper.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars How to ruin a movie in the last ten minutes..., July 16, 2009

By	Jesse Enciso "Superman Freak" (La Habra,CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When I first saw the trailer for this film on the internet it seemed promising. Then I heard that it was going straight to DVD. This can't be good! The film is obviously heavily influenced by Seven, and to a lesser degree, Manhunter. Dennis Quaid is good as usual, but most of the other cast seems like they're just phoning in their performances. (Hey wasn't that the guy from Fargo in a brief cameo?) I was surprised to see that this film was produced by Michael Bay since it didn't have the usual flair or sense of budget that his other producing projects have had. (Namely the Texas chainsaw massacre and Friday the 13th) The film was decent until the last ten minutes. There were too many inconsistencies and a very fast resolution which revealed nothing. Perhaps when they have this film in the bargain bin at Walmart in the near future I might pick it up and give it another view. For now I'll just be glad that it was only 85 minutes long. If you want a classic Dennis Quaid movie, just watch Great Balls of Fire or Enemy Mine.