Hunter Hunter
IFC Midnight | Release Date: December 18, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Screen RantJack WilhelmiJan 8, 2021
Hunter Hunter's atmospheric, woodland nightmare barrels through like a boulder down a hillside and depicts a ferocious battle between man and beast. Read full review
89
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerDec 24, 2020
It's the final act that takes that final twist of the knife, as the thriller becomes a grand guignol horror, yet still based within the world and the rules established in that grounded opening. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubRandall ColburnDec 17, 2020
It’s a jarring journey, filled with twists that snap and sting like bear traps, and an endurance test, too, especially for the squeamish. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenDec 13, 2020
Writer-director Shawn Linden skillfully draws us into the narrative before springing a series of startling traps—of both the narrative and literal variety. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDec 17, 2020
The performances are all fine, with Sawa and Stahl providing forceful presences. But Sullivan is particularly memorable, delivering the sort of galvanizing, physically and emotionally demanding turn that would be of the star-making variety if Hunter Hunter were to be seen by a wide audience. Read full review
67
IndieWireRyan LattanzioDec 19, 2020
The actors ably carry the script, as if aware they’re pawns in a genre exercise. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreDec 12, 2020
Linden, while hard-pressed to take this anywhere we don’t see from a mile off, manages several tense moments and scenes with real suspense, before delivering a finale that’s a grim, teeth-gritting corker. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayDec 17, 2020
The movie’s final act takes too grim a turn, leading up to an ending that’s overly dark and disgusting. But even as it goes way over the top, “Hunter Hunter” stays focused on the fragility of the Mersaults, who want to live by their own rules but discover that nature has its own agenda. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyDec 18, 2020
I like cheap exploitation as much as the next guy, but not when it tries to disguise itself with transparently insincere humanist indie trappings. Read full review
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