The Night of the Hunted

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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 Audience Member All of Jean Rollin's films that I have seen bring this dream-like atmosphere to the table but this film's atmosphere really stood out. It's essentially a horrific mediation of memory and the utter isolation and loneliness which one would encounter without it. Though the plot isn't particularly necessary, it's about a group of people, who due to accidental radiation exposure, are slowly losing ll of their brain cells. They are quarantined in a building referred to as "the Black Tower". The atmosphere is downbeat but incredibly effective at giving off this quiet sense of dread and mystery--a synth score which reminded me of John Carpenter, also adds to this. I'm sorry, this review is pretty terrible, but I really have a hard time putting Jean Rollin's films into words. This film in particular is so much about feeling and the horror of losing everything about oneself that makes life worth living. The scenes where Elizabeth is free of 'The Black Tower' after being picked "saved" by the man who she later becomes intimate with, are much more free and comforting than the scenes in the 'Black Tower'. While in the tower, I loved the scenes in the common areas where the individuals seemed to find comfort in being near each other, as if psychical contact was the only way they could feel connect with one and other. I fucking loved the ending of this film, the transformative and healing power of love which Rollin seems to suggest is all anyone needs, regardless of memory, intellectual ability, etc. This is the type of film that I feel silly slapping a rating on, but I will anyway. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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