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
editDread 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "Research - Features -Titles produced every year since 1997/98". Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Australian Feature Films 2008/09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "The 7th Hunt Review | Planet Macabre". Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "The 7th Hunt (2009)". IMDb.
- ^ "New York City Horror Film Festival 2008 : The 7th Hunt". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ^ "7th Hunt, The (UK DVD)", Dread Central, http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/7th-hunt-uk-dvd
- ^ "7th Hunt (2009) Review", Horror Chronicles, "7th Hunt (2009) Review | Torture Movies". Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
- ^ "Film Review: The 7th Hunt (2008)", Horror News, 26 February 2011, http://horrornews.net/31201/film-review-the-7th-hunt-2008/
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