Overall rating: 4.5135136 / 5 from 37 reviews.
Dead Hunt, directed by Don Dohler and Joe Ripple, is a highly regarded final film from the legendary low-budget maestro. This slasher film, featuring performances by Leanna Chamish and Dennis Hill, is known for its practical gore and sleaze. The Blu-ray release includes an audio commentary, a feature-length documentary, and various behind-the-scenes featurettes.
Review topics: [slasher, film, saturn, kills, release, restoration, movie, gore, selection, horror].
"I’m always willing to check out any new slashers and this new one from from Saturns Core caught my eye straight away. The setting in a warehouse is a pretty decent but with a super annoying group of characters and not the best selection of kills this one fell flat for me. A one time watch."
"This movie is so entirely different from anything else cult filmmaker Don Dohler has ever done. This is very much a whodunnit thriller - my favorite genre of film. It feels like SCREAM (1996) mixed with THEATRE OF BLOOD (1973). Having two different versions of the movie was great. One can compare and contrast between them. The extras are plentiful and an absolute joy to watch through - there must be a few hours of them! A huge thanks to Saturns Core and Vinegar Syndrome for releasing the definitive version of Don Dohler's last film!"
"I've never left a really terrible review for any SOV movie, and this one shows you why that is a good policy. A killer mad about bad reviews is a pretty unique motivation I don't think I've seen before. Anyone who puts their time and money into a passion project deserves the respect even when they don't pull it off. Fortunately, this one does pull it off. It is a quick moving, fun little slasher with decent makeup effects and performances. Everything takes place in a warehouse and the killer's success hinges on the victims constantly doing stupid stuff, but it's fun. One of the better Saturn's Core this year. Recommended."
"The peerless VS restoration process was on full display with stellar sound and picture! Thank you, VS, for continuing to lovingly restore and release so many wonderful films from every conceivable genre! You are keeping physical media alive in this streaming world we now live in! Highly recommended!"
"Dead Hunt is a low-budget slasher that pays homage to classic '80s horror with plenty of gore, suspense, and a masked killer stalking a group of horror fans trapped at a party. Be prepared for sub-par acting and production values. Not the best, but I've seen worse"
"Amusing no budget slasher with a cool concept. Has the typical low budget trappings like bad acting etc but it’s a fun enough watch. Also if you’ve been to the scares that care convention it’s cool to see Joe Ripple."
"Looking at the slipcover I was looking forward to some kind of splatterfest. That is not this movie. It is a somewhat competent SOV slasher. Just don't go in expecting a lot of gore."
"What I liked best about Dead Hunt was the large breasted women."
"What an awesome release!! Love these book style movie and the cover art! Kills/gore were fantastic! Absolute gem!!"
"A very fun Saturn’s Core pick: website horror critics trapped in a warehouse while a masked killer recreates movie murders is exactly the kind of spiteful little slasher setup I’m here for. It has that regional SOV texture, some nasty practical gore, and a nice bit of genre-world venom baked into the premise. Also great to see one of Don Dohler’s harder-to-find later films back on physical media with this much care. Scrappy, mean, and way more entertaining than I expected."
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