Star Hunter

I love Roddy McDowell, but, I felt so bad for him being in this movie. It's low-budget, really bad concept, and horribly bad acting. Need I go on? Apparently so. A shame really, since I've said everything that needs to be said about this HORRIBLE movie!!!!! It reminded me of a really low-budget early '80's campy horror flick. It's supposed to be scary, but with all the horrid acting, I was applauding and laughing every time one of the idiot kids got killed! Want a good horror flick? Go watch something else...ANYTHING else! Skip this movie! If I could give this film zero stars, I would! There are so many better horror flicks you could be watching instead of this movie!

From the movie's cover alone, I have to say that I harbored absolutely no expectations to the movie, as it absolutely permeated low budget in every aspect. But I still opted to give the movie a fair chance, as it was a movie that I had neither heard about, nor obviously ever watched.

And seeing that the movie was directed by Cole S. McKay and Fred Olen Ray didn't exactly help to raise my expectations, as Fred Olen Ray hasn't exactly been known for his stellar movies.

Writers R. J. Robertson, M. B. Dick and Mark Litton put together a script that didn't really catch my interest. And I have to say that my attention drifted further and further away from the screen as the narrative dragged on and on.

The movie does have a few familiar faces on the cast list, with the likes of Roddy McDowall, Zack Ward and Hoke Howell. The acting performances in "Star Hunter" were actually fair.

The effects in the movie were actually not too bad. Low-key and cheap at times, sure, but certainly weren't among the worst of special effects I've seen in movies.

My rating of directors Cole S. McKay and Fred Olen Ray's 1996 movie "Star Hunter" lands on a generous three out of ten stars.

This movie I have seen maybe twice and it is a very serviceable B movie or an Indie movie that was made for direct-to-DVD movie.

The script is all over the place with padding. Movie is 90 minutes long, it could have been shortened to 60.

But to be honest, this movie is pretty good if you consider it as an indie movie made by a new Jameds Cameron or John Mctierman or Ridley Scott. The cinematographer actually did a pretty okay job with it.

So yeah, I gave it a 4 because it was almost good. I think if they had another couple of rewrites and a clearer vision it could have been a decent movie. And consider that every great scifi director or writer started like this, has anyone seen the first movie of Ridley Scott or James Cameron? I guarantee you that they are not The Terminator or Alien quality. Better to learn in Indie movie how to write and direct to make a blockbuster movie.

I must say I was pleasantly surprised with this film. It focuses on a group of teenagers who are forced into a strange video game like hell after seeking shelter in an abandoned,well so they thought, warehouse. It turns out that an evil monster has been programmed by his master-Roddy McDowell to kill all the teenagers who are now trapped in an electrical magnetic playground where there is no escape!. This film plays like a video game, there are lots of dark corners and corridors and heaps of unexpected frights. The robot/monster is also quite effectively menacing. This film is actually quite a good example of the horror, sci-fi genre. And its different- which is a big plus. In summary a better than expected sci-fi horror, which you should see at least considering watching.

I'm watching this horrible movie when I realize at the beginning this looks familiar. I had recently watched the film "Forbidden World" and recognized the set and robot immediately. Just to be sure I turn FW on and sure enough, identical. I'm curious if the actors from "Forbidden World" know they are in this trash. I checked production companies and they aren't the same. Really bizarre.