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With a dark, ominous aura smeared all across its remote wilderness setting and a foreboding score that escalates the tension & suspense to nerve-rattling levels with ease, Hunter Hunter reeks of death and is a bone-chilling exercise in dread & paranoia that simply refuses to hold back its primal ferocity once it kicks into action and also features one of the most memorable endings in recent years.

Written & directed by Shawn Linden, the build-up is slow but effective and the first half of the story is effortlessly captivating, gripping the viewers with fear & uncertainty of the threat that lurks between the trees. On paper the plot doesn't amount to much but the tense atmosphere its surroundings invoke helps sustain its intensity. And also adding to the film's unnerving vibe is the stealth camerawork & grim score.

However, the film could've done without the subplot concerning the local police officer as it neither adds anything of value to the main plot nor enriches the viewing experience by much. The actors are committed to their roles and while they sure would've liked more flesh on their characters to build their act upon, their visceral rendition is nonetheless strong & fitting, with Camille Sullivan impressing the most amongst all.

Overall, Hunter Hunter takes a cold-blooded approach to bring its story to screen and packs some brutal, disturbing & harrowing imagery that will affect some viewers. Linden's direction stands out more than his writing here, for the script is thin on plot & characterisation and yet by drawing out the premise and setting up a sinister ambience, the director allows the horror to unfurl gradually & effectually and saves the best scene for the last. Definitely worth a shot.

A family struggle to survive as trappers in remote woodland, but after discovering traces of a predator they become the prey ...

Movies about isolation can be a real drag, but this is well paced and produced. The cinematography and editing relieve the monotony of endless pine trees, and the music and eerie forest sounds keep up the tension.

Performances are good, with a tense family dynamic revolving around a taciturn Rugged Individual of a father, but that's not what the story explores. Instead it ends up a brutal reflection on solitude, when people are left to their own devices without the support of others, from scraping by in an increasingly pointless tradition to indulging humanity's sickest urges.

The climax involves merciless punishment - to the point of pornographic voyeurism. At best, this is a bleak picture of how bad it gets when depravity is offered no resistance; at worst, no better than a snuff movie.

Overall: Well made survivalist tale, but whichever way you take it the implications are unpleasant.

I don't normally bother to comment on a film that already has loads of reviews but am prompted to do so for this one. A really gripping watch.

There are all sorts of predators in the forest of this here film, ranging from a family of trappers to an increasing emboldened wolf to something much, much worse.

An intense and dread inducing 80 min. of quality slow-burn ultimately give way to a catherdic showstopper of an ending that pure grand-guignol grotesquely. A fantastic little cold-blooded indie film to cap of 2020.

My top three list of films for the year now goes like this.

1. Possessor 2. The Dark and the Wicked 3. Hunter Hunter

If you liked the aforementioned titles, I'm positive you'll love Hunter Hunter.

Hope you enjoy it.

On face value what appears to be a fairly unassuming low-budget Canadian backed thriller/horror ends up becoming something else entirely in its latter stages thanks too a sharp pivot as Hunter Hunter escapes the doldrums of a slowly staged start and some el-cheapo production values to become a small-scale genre mash-up that is well worth tracking down.

Directed by Shawn Linden, who brings this film to life based off a script he had in the pipeline since 2007, Hunter Hunter starts out in a so-so fashion as he introduces us to Camille Sullivan and Devon Sawa's couple Anne and Joseph who alongside their young daughter Renee (played well by Summer H. Howell) live out a secluded life in the wilderness scraping out an existence as fur trappers only to have their simple lifestyle interrupted by a ravenous wolf that poses a significant threat to their lives and livelihoods.

There's certainly nothing overly new about this particular set-up, there have been numerous small budget and big-scale tales of man vs beast over the history of film and far before moving pictures ever existed but without going directly into heavy spoiler territory, Hunter Hunter doesn't end up becoming the exact type of film you would initially expect it too be and for a film with miniscule funds and options, it does well to morph into a genuinely unnerving tale that will linger long in the memory thanks to its insane finale.

At the heart of all of these happenings are some memorable little turns also with Sullivan doing good work as the determined yet frightened Hannah and the increasingly rugged looking Nick Stahl as the injured house guest of the couple Lou, a man who offers either a hindrance or a potential help to their survival against a animalistic threat that could strike at any moment.

As is the case with many films of this low-end ilk, Hunter Hunter is rough around the edges in many departments with Linden's direction mostly by the numbers and delivered without much flair and many production values lack a certain polish that could've otherwise elevated this grim and dreary affair but while never reaching grand heights, this is a little film that could and will be sure to please genre fans seeking an unpredictable bout of storytelling from a film many would've expected nothing from.

Final Say -

Doing well to overcome a slow start and a middling middle section, Hunter Hunter takes a dark and shocking turn in its latter stages and proves even the most unlikely of films have a chance to become something more even when the odds are stacked well and truly against them.

3 traps out of 5.

It's not a high action or a texas chainsaw it's more of that deliverance feel to it, it keeps you interested and entertained enough and WOW what a great ending!! Lead actress steals the movie but everyone was excellent and it's a great film. Will definitely watch again!!

The story line sounded great and I thought I would give it a chance. It had me guessing the entire time of WTH is going on. I have seen a LOT of movies and the ending... just WOW , I never expected that and it was great!!!!!!!!!

Liked the wilderness atmosphere in the movie. The plot doesn't have many twists, it is mostly predictable, it doesn't have much action, it's more of a slow burner that delivers the conclusion with an exclamation mark at the end. Nothing scary here except the rabid human nature of a serial killer and some gore. All in all it's not the worst movie to watch on a slow night

Just finished this and I'm disturbed. It was kinda not what I was expecting but also much more. I won't go into detail as you just have to see it. No idea what rating out of 10 so I just went with the average. Disturbing.

I finished this movie 20 minutes ago, and I'm still rattled. I feel like I need a shower, and it's barely 8 am.

Let me just start by saying, this movie is intense. A taut thriller with Hitchcockian levels of tension and steeped in enough dread to keep Ari Aster awake at night. A plot not all that dissimilar to Leave No Trace, with splashes of It Comes At Night, and about as bleak as the darkest parts of the first season of True Detective.

A lot of reviews focus on the ending of this movie, but this had one of the best first acts I've seen in recent memory, and it never let up after that. I honestly have not been this glued to my seat since I saw Hereditary in theaters (and worth nothing, writer/director Shawn Linden seemingly released another feature 13 years ago, otherwise I would say this it the best debut in horror since Aster's 2018 masterpiece). Devon Sawa is as good, and as grizzled, as he's ever been, and Camille Sullivan and Summer Howell carry this film through to the end as startling revelation after startling revelation are revealed.

With only a few days to spare, this is my favorite movie of 2020. Cannot recommend enough.

Just wow.

It's a slow burner, but the ending is so intense that will surely make a huge impact on you.

Writer/Director Shawn Linden's Hunter Hunter is a surprisingly good cross - generic thriller come horror, featuring new variants of those old fright night staples: the cabin in the woods and the marauding wolf. Take no notice of those low brow critics in this forum, who say nothing much happens. They were expecting a splatter - fest, which they were never going to get. Linden's script is way too clever and original to allow for the typical and the expected.

The beauty of the narrative is that so much of it rings true. Self - interested hunter Joseph, lives with his wife Anne and daughter Renee off the grid in the Canadian forest on land that he believes to be his, but may not be. They make a pretty ordinary living by selling the pelts he obtains from animals he hunts and traps. Anne's just about had enough of this life and quite understandably would like to move to the nearest regional town, where Renee could attend school and Joe, would still be free to live his hunter/gatherer life style. Then Joe becomes fixated on catching what he believes to be a dangerous lone wolf, feasting on the bounty caught in his traps and the story then proceeds to branch off into unanticipated, but still very logical directions.

The cast is uniformly strong, but special mention has to go to Camille Sullivan's Anne, who convincingly makes a realistic transformation from stoic den mother to avenging angel and even something beyond that. The locations are ruggedly handsome in a desolate sort of way and the soundtrack is entirely appropriate and thankfully never resorting to noisy jump shocks.

Hunter Hunter is a clever, good - looking, slow - burning horror piece, anchored by strong writing, accomplished performances and just generally smart film - making. It's been a while since I've felt the call of the wild be so compelling and attractively grim, as depicted here. Don't worry about keeping this wolf at bay.

This movie was what I thought it would be- slightly entertaining with some flaws. The overall story seemed to be two separate ideas combined into one. There is a twist in the middle of the movie that was interesting, however, by the end it became predictable.

The pace of the film was a bit slow, however the ending provided some much needed emotion to the movie. There were definitely some tense moments, but unfortunately they were few and far between. On a positive note, I really liked some of the gritty scenes that show what it takes to survive in wilderness with minimal resources.

I was excited to see Nick Stahl and Devon Sawa on the screen again, but I don't think they were given big enough roles in the film. Too much time was spent on minor characters that did not really have much to do with the story. The actress that played the mother did a good job though, and helped carry the movie.

This is not the worst way to spend an hour and a half of your time, but don't expect the film to leave a memorable impression.

[5/10]

If you think this is about a killer wolf, boy are you in for it! Great acting all around and tense as all hell. I wont give anything away but the last 10 minutes are bonkers and come out of nowhere. Very effective little thriller and highly recommended!