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The Head Hunter

Play trailer 1:36 Poster for The Head Hunter Released Apr 5, 2019 1h 12m Horror Fantasy Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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A medieval warrior's gruesome collection of severed heads is missing only one - the monster that killed his daughter years ago.
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Anton Bitel Little White Lies Any way you piece it together and read between its scenes, though, Downey and his skeleton crew have crafted a richly atmospheric and relentlessly dark saga of evil incorporated. Apr 14, 2021 Full Review Noel Murray Los Angeles Times There's not much to this movie: just stunning outdoor locations, a soulful Rygh performance, and some raw sword-and-sorcery action. That's more than enough. Apr 5, 2019 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Within this rich slice of fantasy horror is a subtle meditation on grief. The story is a tragedy of sorts, placed within a relentlessly harsh and despairing world. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 21, 2022 Full Review John Townsend Starburst There were clearly budgetary battles, but Downey and his team have brought this world to life, however unpleasant and unforgiving that world may be. Rated: 4/5 Jun 28, 2021 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com '...The Head Hunter is rapidly gaining a cult reputation, and that's well-deserved; this is an atmospheric, well-shot and artfully conceived number which looks great in its first UK blu-ray release...' Rated: 4/5 Apr 14, 2021 Full Review Kat Hughes THN Screaming for a bigger budget and an additional couple of characters, The Head Hunter remains a valiant example of shoestring film-making. Rated: 2/5 Apr 9, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Thomas S Very minimalistic. I love the whole "lone wanderer" vibe. The ending left me speechless Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/01/24 Full Review Aidan O This movie is so pure. I consistently remember this movie for just being pure pure pure monster slaying. Camerawork etc is good, it all looks great, but best of all they decided to do a monster slaying movie and didn't shoehorn anything else in - no obligatory romance or anything like that. I mean ya, this monster slayer has his reasons, but the movie is pure and that's my point. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Bob C I’ll get right to the point (of the spear), this is my favorite horror film of the current decade (and probably beyond). It may not be for everyone, however. If you like dialogue loaded, cgi heavy, thin world building and un-immersive experiences, this is probably not for you. The Head Hunter is a wonderfully resourceful homage to classic horror sfx that is beautifully captured over an amazing landscape. I understand that this was done on a minimal budget by Thanskilling creator Jordan Downey. Having seen that you’d not think this is the same filmmaker. The pacing is slow, but I’ve never had an issue with that when it comes to a story with good cinematography, and an interesting story. Use your imagination when watching and imaging the world our hero lives in…and clinch your fists as he goes after each bounty. I want to see more of this kinda stuff from Downey and I want to see Christopher Rygh’s star rise. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Ben C After seeing the other glowing reviews, I was hoping to see a really good movie, unfortunately, that's not what I got. I was bored pretty much the entire time. It was clearly very low budget with a poor plot and almost no fight scenes. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Sara H I enjoyed the movie overall. I found myself getting a bit bored after an hour or so, but was glad I watched until the end. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/23 Full Review Josh Y The trailer to the movie sounded intriguing. However you never really understand why he is head hunting in the first place besides his daughter died. They sort of set it up to make you think the monster is a vampire, then you never really find it what it is. Next without muscles,ligaments, and tendons a skeletal structure can not move. They didn't even explain this with magic or demonic possession or anything really. Finally the big bad of the films fight scene was terrible. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A medieval warrior's gruesome collection of severed heads is missing only one - the monster that killed his daughter years ago.
Director
Jordan Downey
Producer
Jordan Downey, Kevin Stewart, Ricky Fosheim
Screenwriter
Jordan Downey, Kevin Stewart
Distributor
Vertical Entertainment
Production Co
Detention Films
Genre
Horror, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 5, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 5, 2019
Runtime
1h 12m
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