Mindhunters

2005 "For seven elite profilers, finding a serial killer is a process of elimination. Their own."
6.3| 1h46m| R| en| More Info
Released: 13 May 2005 Released
Producted By: Avenue Pictures
Country: United States of America
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Official Website: http://www.mindhunters-thefilm.com/
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Trainees in the FBI's psychological profiling program must put their training into practice when they discover a killer in their midst. Based very loosely on Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None.

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GibbyGibbo Kept me guessing until the end i liked the smart tone and dark atmosphere and the setting on an island with nobody on it. The acting is believable and was cast really well a lot of good shots and very little music it has low rating but i don't know why i never heard of it before saw it 2018 but i would recommend to slasher fans and crime fans alike.If you have two hours spare and like slashers/crime stories give it a go 7/10 Underrated.
Maziun "Mind hunters" is a thriller based on idea from famous Agatha Christie book. Ten people are left on isolated island . Soon there are mysterious deaths . Nobody can leave or enter the island , which means that the killer is someone from the group … The book is fantastic and is one of my favorite books. The psychological tension , the dark atmosphere , the shocking twists … Anyway the book has been adapted into movie and furthermore the whole idea of people left in isolated place with killer being one of them has appeared in countless thrillers . "Mind hunters" is one of them.Mind hunters are special FBI agents that specialize in making psychological profiles of serious killers . 6 of them plus one guest are supposed to train their skills on small island investigating fake case of serious killer . Soon , the murders become real and the have to figure out who is the killer.The movie is directed by Renny Harlin famous for "Die hard 2" , "Cliffhanger" and "The long kiss for goodnight" . I like him as an action director – he's a solid craftsman . Unfortunately he's one the biggest problems of the movie . He fails to create dark atmosphere and psychological tension which is so important in this kind of movie . The movie is certainly well paced and never boring , but it obviously lacks atmosphere . Harlin relies on cheap scary tactics that thousands of Hollywood craftsmen tried before. He's simply not a thriller director.The second problem is the script. Our heroes are barely written and mostly defined by their skills , not character . We have 7 characters , yet none of them is either particularly interesting. It's hard to chose your favorite , someone you love or hate . "Mind hunters" never involve you emotionally to what is happening in the movie. It keeps you interested , but never really experiencing the movie , never really caring for characters.The screenplay has some nice twists , humor and dialogue . Sadly near the end it becomes almost an action movie with obviously too long fights and shootouts . The motivation for killer to kill is logical , yet very unoriginal. And some of the knowledge and brilliance of characters seems a stretch.I had problem with the acting . Val Kilmer gives the best performance in the movie , but he appears for 5 minutes only . All the rest including Christian Slater and LL Cool J don't offer anything special . Except for some very bad on-liners ("Lights out ") coming from LL Cool J.With a better director , cast and few changes in the screenplay this could be a great thriller . For me it's a decent popcorn movie . I give it 5/10.
kosmasp While this is just a little B-movie, I did quite like the central idea and its execution (no pun intended). Story wise it's not really that big a deal, but it does keep you guessing and excited from beginning until the end, if you let yourself into the mechanics of the movie that is of course.The horror genre needs movies like this in my book more than anything else. Some might call it a thriller too of course, but whatever genre you put it in, the suspense and the "who's behind this" will keep you on the edge of your seat. With stellar performances (especially for the genre and the money invested) this is above average.
Nitzan Havoc I'm much more a Horror fan than a Thriller fan, and Mindhubters was more of a Thriller, but definitely my kind of thriller. Think "Saw" meets "The Bone Collector" with a slight "Along Came the Spider" touch in the end.In general, Mindhunters is just another serial killer film, and yet it's so much more. Firstly, if you've ever taken part in a LARP (live action role play), you'd have to appreciate the set-up of the real time simulation on the island. The suddenly - s*it got real! Secondly, this time the victims weren't a bunch of teens of vacation, and the desolate location wasn't a distant foreign country or a summer cabin in the mountains. This time the victims were FBI agents specializing in profiling, and the location was a remote island use for military and police training. So the killer had to be way smarter than in regular serial killer films. Excellent work by screenwriters Wayne Kramer and Kevin Brodbin!The cast of actors featured some nice long-forgotten surprises, like Christian Slater (bringing all his Interview With a Vampire" charisma) and Val Kilmer (who was excellent as the megalomaniac half-deranged agent in charge of the Profiler training program). Also, Kathryn Morris did a superb job playing the "damsel in distress" of the group, and LL Cool J used all his beloved "gangsta" attitude as the surprise addition to the expedition.The story is clever and compelling, and keeps the audience on edge till the last second. The last 20 minutes are filled with twists, just the way I like it! Imperfect twists, mind you, but clever and well done nonetheless.All in all, an excellent thriller, with a small touch of horror. One of the better thrillers I've seen. Definitely worthwhile and recommended!