This film has so many things going for it. Josh Stewart has crafted a very well-made shocker. Going with found footage works for The Hunted because it’s utilized properly and makes it all the more believable in the end. Not only does found footage make sense for this film, it enhances the tension and creepiness. The film utilizes the found footage format and I know that may turn some people off but all I can say is give the film a chance before you blow it off without seeing it only because it’s found footage, you’ll be doing yourself a great disservice. But things take a turn for the worse when the two realize they’re not alone in the woods as the hunters have now become The Hunted. With only three days to get his shot and armed with only his bow and arrow, Jake must drop “Movie Star” on camera if he has any chance of impressing the producers and landing his own hunting show. Along with his best friend and professional cameraman Stevie (Ronnie Gene Blevins- The Dark Knight Rises), he leaves his family behind for a three day hunting trip to the remote West Virginia woods to find a legendary buck named “Movie Star”. In The Hunted we are introduced to Jake (Josh Stewart), a lifelong hunter that has a dream to launch his own hunting show on an outdoors network. I for one believe that it really happened and that DOES make the movie all the more frightening. The Hunted carries the same statement before the film opens, but from researching the movie and talking to Stewart himself, he claims that everything in the film except for one key scene actually was based on an experience that he and his roommate had. Many times this is only a marketing ploy to play mind tricks with an audience, to make a film seem scarier if they think it really happened. Many horror films these days come with the alleged statement “Based on actual events”. For a first time director, Stewart shows a natural predilection for storytelling and filmmaking. That type of personal involvement in the film makes for a much stronger and more personal project on every level. Not only does he direct, but he wrote the script, produced the film, and starred in it as well, which is no small feat for a guy getting his feet wet behind the camera. The Hunted marks the directorial debut of actor Josh Stewart ( The Collector, The Collection, The Dark Knight Rises). I’m not saying The Hunted is on the same level as those films, but it does have an intensity that’s similar to what made those classics so great. Now, in 2014, The Hunted will make you think twice about going into the woods. In 1979, Alien set the bar for terror in outer space. In 1975, Jaws kept swimmers out of the oceans. In 1960, Psycho made people afraid to take a shower. Read out Exclusive interview with Josh Stewart here! Rated: PG-13 (for brief language and some terror)
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