61
Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Screen RantJack WilhelmiScreen RantJack WilhelmiHunter Hunter's atmospheric, woodland nightmare barrels through like a boulder down a hillside and depicts a ferocious battle between man and beast.
- 89Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerIt's the final act that takes that final twist of the knife, as the thriller becomes a grand guignol horror, yet still based within the world and the rules established in that grounded opening.
- 75Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenWriter-director Shawn Linden skillfully draws us into the narrative before springing a series of startling traps—of both the narrative and literal variety.
- 75The A.V. ClubRandall ColburnThe A.V. ClubRandall ColburnIt’s a jarring journey, filled with twists that snap and sting like bear traps, and an endurance test, too, especially for the squeamish.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe performances are all fine, with Sawa and Stahl providing forceful presences. But Sullivan is particularly memorable, delivering the sort of galvanizing, physically and emotionally demanding turn that would be of the star-making variety if Hunter Hunter were to be seen by a wide audience.
- 67IndieWireRyan LattanzioIndieWireRyan LattanzioThe actors ably carry the script, as if aware they’re pawns in a genre exercise.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreLinden, while hard-pressed to take this anywhere we don’t see from a mile off, manages several tense moments and scenes with real suspense, before delivering a finale that’s a grim, teeth-gritting corker.
- 50Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe movie’s final act takes too grim a turn, leading up to an ending that’s overly dark and disgusting. But even as it goes way over the top, “Hunter Hunter” stays focused on the fragility of the Mersaults, who want to live by their own rules but discover that nature has its own agenda.
- 25RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyI like cheap exploitation as much as the next guy, but not when it tries to disguise itself with transparently insincere humanist indie trappings.