Hunter's Blood
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Directed by | Robert C. Hughes |
Written by | Emmett Alston |
Based on | Hunter's Blood by Jere Cunningham |
Produced by | Myrl A. Schreibman |
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Cinematography | Thomas F. Denove |
Edited by | Barry Zetlin |
Music by | John D'Andrea |
Production company | Cineventure |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Hunter's Blood is a 1986 American
The film was given a
Plot
Five men from the city decide to take a little trip to the woods and have some fun and hunting. Things get complicated later on when they encounter a pack of maniacal deer hunters who turn them in to prey.
Cast
- Sam Bottoms as David Rand
- Kim Delaney as Melanie
- Clu Gulager as Mason Rand
- Ken Swofford as Al Coleman
- Joey Travolta as Marty Adler
- Mayf Nutter as Ralph Coleman
- Lee de Broux as Red Beard
- Bruce Glover as One Eye
- Billy Drago as Snake
- Mickey Jones as Wash Pot
- Charles Cyphers as Woody
- Bryan Rasmussen as Purty Boy
- Joe Verroca as Ants
- David DeShay as Tull
- Mike Muscat as Bubba
- Connie Danese as Tracy
- Gene Glazer as Harris
- Ray Young as Brinkley
- Ron LaPere as Tobe
- Billy Bob Thornton as Billy Bob
- Beverly E. Schwartz as Ol Maw
Production
Hunter's Blood was produced by Cineventure Inc., a division of the Florida-based Independent Entertainment Corp. (IEC). Principal photography began on March 7, 1986. The film was shot in the woods around Newhall, Santa Clarita, California.[1]
Release
Hunter's Blood was released in the United Kingdom on September 26, 1986, by Palace Pictures.
Reception
Critical response
Michael Wilmington of the Los Angeles Times called the film "a low-budget Deliverance-derived rural thriller, basted with Southern Comfort." Wilmington stated, "The photography may be a bit muddy, but Robert C. Hughes' direction is coherent and well paced. The script is tight and the dialogue isn't idiotic — except where it's supposed to be. Some of the actors are fine. The movie holds your interest without rewarding it, though it's sometimes an interesting critique of machismo, laced with dark humor."[4]
Scott Drebit of Daily Dead described the film as "a backwoods hicksploitation actioner that more than gets by with a cast handpicked by the B movie gods and a script wittier than it has to be." Drebit also wrote, "Hunter's Blood very much deserves to sit on a shelf next to Rituals and Just Before Dawn as a stellar backwoods horror; the ending alone has a delicious punchline (pun intended) that every horror fan will love."[2]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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1987 | 14th Saturn Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Clu Gulager | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b "HUNTER'S BLOOD (1987)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Drebit, Scott (March 17, 2018). "Drive-In Dust Offs: HUNTER'S BLOOD (1986)". Daily Dead. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "EX-SOAP STAR DELANEY HOPES TO AVOID TEEN CASTING TRAP 'HUNTER'S BLOOD' REVIEW14". Sun Sentinel. January 23, 1987. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ Wilmington, Michael (June 2, 1987). "MOVIE REVIEWS: 'HUNTER'S BLOOD' IN THE RURAL SOUTH". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
External links
- Hunter's Blood at IMDb
- Hunter's Blood at AllMovie
- Hunter's Blood at Rotten Tomatoes