revbighig I have a zillion cable movie channels, but lately all showing the same handful of movies. So when I see a new title appear, I'm on to it. Knew nothing about this flick, and had no expectations. But within a short time I was hooked. Who are all these people, where does this slow, convoluted start lead? Unlike some reviewers, slow and convoluted does not put me off -- quite the opposite. It arouses my curiosity, makes me think, pay attention. I don't need to "get it" in the first fifteen minutes. I don't think it's a spoiler as it was quite obvious in the flashbacks, though seldom mentioned in these reviews, these guys were badly messed up vets who couldn't leave it behind. They brought it home and set up their new war-zone in that creepy park. And being sanctioned by the chief of police made it all work -- for awhile. I thought it was violent, frightening and very possible in this gun obsessed culture. Horror that is possible scares me far more than zombies, vampires and space aliens. I found the acting just fine, but couldn't figure out the point (or need) of the girl, unless to add a pinch of sweetness and light. I've seen far worse movies released to the cinemas. I think this one should have been.

sam ramzy ((i'm not a pro, so don't expect me 2 write like one, i'm just expressing what i think as a fan))I found out about this movie when i was seeing diana aragon's filmography i didn't know what to expect tbh, will it be another gore movie ((i like torture porn stuff but lately these movies became so freaking boring and yes keep repeating it self)), will it be bad or just a total waste of time?? and well the answer to all of these questions are no, i liked the movie, the idea of hunters who have pleasure in hunting humans is really interesting, i love movies that explore dark disturbing themes like this one. what i really love about the movie is the location, this old fortress is amazing, and it added a lot to the movie, its huge, its dark and yes its creepy which made the movie more interesting. what also hooked me is that the movie is not 100% horror and yes it isn't gory instead its a good mix between thriller, horror and a touch of action, this actually helped the movie a lot because at first it was moving a bit slow and then as things began to heat up and the story began to reveal it self and the chase began the movie got more interesting and glued me in my seat. the cast both Steven Waddington and Tony Becker nailed their parts specially steven wow he was amazing, specially when he began to get nuts kudos to this guy and a great choice actually, as for Dianna her role was a bit small but i like her role, and i liked the small love story that was taking place between her and Francois ((the cup and the hero of the movie)) i though it was mm cute may be :D, to sum things up a nice movie with its ups and downs i'm not going 2 discuss the downs of the movie because i had fun watching this movie plus its a good directional debut for Chris Briant who i'm really excited to see his future films, kudos guys...

stephaniegrazielle772 the cast is unknown, we don't know where it happens, the main location is freaky, the score is A- rank. The Hunters is a movie full of surprises, an unexpected journey in hell. I think the pace is risky because you keep wondering "what the f... is going on " through the first 30 minutes. Some will hate it. Some will love. My opinion is this slow start makes this movie so special. Who is the main character? Who is really in danger, who's gonna die... If you don't get deeply into this world, in the characters psychology , then the movie makes no sense. This would give what the crappy trailer sold to the audience. A brainless teen movie. If some people don't like this approach, then there's nothing we can do about them!The Hunters is not a teen movie. It's a very very special horror-mystery-thriller, it's unlike anything I've seen before. Of course there's plenty of mistakes. Some actors don't deliver the same intensity than Waddington, Briant, Becker and Brown. Some prosthetics effects are tricky and the director could have been more visual for certain sequences. The use of 1.85 format is obviously a wrong choice for filming such a place. There's not enough general shots. I think the director suffers from a lack of confidence in his choices. Sometime you would expect him to go further than a simple angle/reverse angle scene. But nothing serious. I think this is a promising first film and because it kept me breathless from the beginning to the end I'll give a 9 out of 10. I think this is worth it to discover it.

Tony Bush Don't be misled by the synopsis. This is not what you think. For some reason it's being pitched as a paint-by-numbers teen slasher movie, and that's the last thing it is. So, before writing it off, allow me to inform differently and advise that The Hunters is an atypical horror/thriller that takes a different approach to the serial killer genre.There are several interlinking plot threads:It's the run-up to Christmas, and our hero (of sorts) is Le Saint. He is a partially recovered traumatised war veteran with PTSD, caused by setting off an IED in Afghanistan. He is reinstated into a mostly bureaucratic role as a law enforcement agent. His obnoxious boss lands him with the job of bringing a local mob figure into witness protection. Due to circumstances beyond his control, the original contact point is compromised and so Le Saint arranges to meet his new charge at an old abandoned military fort.Meanwhile, Le Saint has met Alice whilst jogging in the park and there is a mutual attraction. However, Alice's aspiring boyfriend has arranged to take her somewhere "different" for a little sightseeing on her birthday.The hunters of the title are two disaffected middle-aged men – a teacher and a computer repair technician. They hang out around the old fort and surrounding forest area with two young thugs who it seems they are in the process of mentoring as part of some sort of social rehabilitation process. Every weekend the four go "hunting."Then there is Le Saint's boss who has warned him explosively and in no uncertain terms to stay away from the fort and to drop his interest in the high percentage of missing persons cases within a thirty mile radius of the city.All of these characters and their trajectories are on a collision course. And the abandoned fort is at the centre of the impact.It's a slow burner, but it sets up its premise with care and skill. When it kicks into action at the mid-point it becomes a relentlessly tense and convincingly violent fight for survival and the four hunters are revealed for what they are as well as what they've been doing. The mystery of the statistical excess of missing persons in the area is uncovered, along with the link to Le Saint's boss. This leaves Le Saint fighting for his life against almost impossible odds.The Hunters is well filmed, exciting and visceral without lapsing into the standard overload of gore and pornographically explicit torture effects beloved of such mainstream flicks as SAW and Hostel. It has more than its fair share of sickness and sadism, but just as much is left to the imagination as is actually shown. Yes, it has problems; the narrative relies on contrived coincidences to drive it and there are a few head-scratching wasteful scenes – like the freak handing out the fortune teddy bears. These elements drag it down somewhat, as does some of the occasionally painful overacting. Still, stick with it until it boots into high gear and it's a good investment of time.Hopefully it now sounds more like what it actually is and less like the cookie-cutter teen-slash brain-drainer it is inexplicably being marketed as here.