The 7th Hunt
The 7th Hunt is an independent horror film from Australia, directed by J.D. Cohen, co-directed by Darren K Hawkins for Cinegear Productions/Coherent Productions in 2008 and first screened in 2009.[1][2] It is widely considered to be of the Ozploitation (Australian Exploitation) genre.[3][4] The plot revolves around a group of sadistic killers and their victims. The film featured in the New York City Horror Film Festival in 2009,[5] the Grimm Up North Film Festival in the UK, and the Atlanta Horror Film Festival. The film stars actress and swimsuit model Imogen Bailey of Neighbours fame.
Critical response
Dread Central rated the film 1/5, calling it "yet another post-Saw abduction/torture flick on a low budget", made with a lack of skill and with one-dimensional characters.[6] Horror Chronicles criticised the production values and noted a similarity to Hostel but suggested it might appeal to fans of torture porn.[7] Horror News was more positive, praising it for some originality, while noting the lack of a backstory.[8]
Main cast
- Cassady Maddox as Callie Clarke
- Imogen Bailey as Ariel Clarke
- Olivia Solomons as Sarah Fairmont
- Matthew Charleston as Ricky Walker
- Kain O'Keefe as Chris Roberts
- Sarah Mawbey as Catherine (The Inquisitor)
- Tasneem Roc as Becky (The Hand)
- Jason Stojanovski as The Sniper
- Darren K. Hawkins as The Hacker
- Malcolm Frawley as The Knife
- Chris Galetti as The Mastermind
References
- ↑ http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/research/statistics/mplistfeat.asp#Rag41591
- ↑ http://afcarchive.screenaustralia.gov.au/downloads/features08_p1.pdf
- ↑ http://www.planetmacabre.com/2011/04/27/the-7th-hunt-review/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1118655/
- ↑ http://nychorror.bside.com/2008/films/the7thhunt_nychorror2008
- ↑ "7th Hunt, The (UK DVD)", Dread Central, http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/7th-hunt-uk-dvd
- ↑ "7th Hunt (2009) Review", Horror Chronicles, http://www.horrorchronicles.com/torture-movies/7th-hunt-2009-review.html
- ↑ "Film Review: The 7th Hunt (2008)", Horror News, 26 February 2011, http://horrornews.net/31201/film-review-the-7th-hunt-2008/