The Night of the Hunted

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Sofia F First of all I watch this film because of Brigitte Lahaie and this is also the first Jean Rollin film I have watched. I don't know if his other films are like this but in general this film is a bit 'illogical'. I like the tranquility and subtlety of this film, mostly because of its urban settings, it's lovely according to me. The 'enough' nudity, including a soft sex scene which I think is actually optional, is shown in this film and adds to the flavor of this film even though it will be eaten away by its flimsy plot. It's thrilling of course, plus with some 'bright red' blood, you know what I mean. However, this film is slow, yes it's slow and personally I generally don't like slow films. There are many scenes which actually may not be 'slow' but it seems like they are intentionally made that way to make the audience expect what will come next. It might be meant to accompany the 'illogical' plot, maybe. There is almost no story development of course but thankfully there is a lot of dialogue. People don't have to read subtitles to understand a film like this but it's melancholy when you know what the characters are talking about, especially since this film heavy on dialogue. I can't say if the ending of this film is good or not but it's ethereal. The last thing I want to say is that it is not pleasant to see people who have no memory whatsoever who are like 'blanks' in a mental institution but they feel locked up or imprisoned there and want to get out of there. Quote from the film: "The only thing left for us to do is to touch our own bodies. It's our only pleasure. The only one we don't forget." Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Gary W Although a flop on its release I actually thought this is one of Jean Rollins better movie's. Written in one day by Rollins & shot over 12 days the story revolves around a sinister tower block in the center of Paris from which two girls escape but get separated, the one who is naked manages to find a road & a passing motorist picks her up. Within a few minutes however she is screaming she has no idea who he is or where she is going. Very quickly it's established that she can only remember an incident or person for a few brief moments. She gets taken to his flat & the next day whilst he is at work a doctor & nurse track her down & return her to the tower block. The rest of the film revolves around life inside the tower & Robert, the guy who picked her, up looking for her. A reasonable twist at the end when all is revealed. If you're a Rollins fan you've probably already seen it & if your not this is probably his most coherent film for once with limited nudity. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Not Rollin's best times...You could watch it only if you've seen his masterpieces first.. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Bizarre, surreal film even by Rollin's standards; much more interesting than many of his vampire flicks. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Rollin has a go at urban horror--Futuristic. Gory. Sexy. Surreal!! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member A beautiful woman is imprisoned in an unofficial secret asylum housed in a skyscraper with dozens of patients; because they all suffer from short-term amnesia and can only remember events from the last few minutes, no one understands why they are there. This movie has some pacing issues, including softcore sex bits that don't really fit the existential mood, but the patients' strange and tragic fate is intriguing and unique. Did Christopher Nolan see this before writing MEMENTO? Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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