The 7th Hunt

The 7th Hunt
The 7th Hunt
Directed by	Jon Cohen
Written by	Jon Cohen
Starring	Cassady Maddox; Imogen Bailey; Matthew Charleston; Kain O'Keeffe; Tasneem Roc
Distributed by	Left Films (2014, worldwide); Pave TV (2025, worldwide streaming)
Release date	2009;
Running time	99 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English

The 7th Hunt is an independent horror film from Australia, starring swimsuit model and actress Imogen Bailey of Neighbours fame. It is widely considered to be of the Ozploitation (Australian Exploitation) genre.

Synopsis

A group of five sociopaths abduct five innocent people and hold them hostage in an abandoned facility, with plans to torture and kill them for their own entertainment. Each captor has their own specific way of inflicting pain and punishment. Embarking on their seventh killing spree, the killers encounter a few formidable foes, with unexpected results. Meanwhile, the five hostages will have to try to survive the night.

Cast

Cassady Maddox as Callie Clarke
Imogen Bailey as Ariel Clarke
Olivia Solomons as Sarah Fairmont
Matthew Charleston as Ricky Walker
Kain O'Keefe as Chris Roberts
Sarah Mawbey as Catherine (The Inquisitor)
Tasneem Roc as Becky (The Hand)
Jason Stojanovski as The Sniper
Darren K. Hawkins as The Hacker
Malcolm Frawley as The Knife
Chris Galetti as The Mastermind
Louis Hunter as Tom

Production

The film was directed by J.D. Cohen, co-directed by Darren K Hawkins for Cinegear Productions / Coherent Productions in 2008.

Release

The film first screened in 2009. It featured in the New York City Horror Film Festival, the Grimm Up North Film Festival in the UK, and the Atlanta Horror Film Festival.

It was released on DVD in February 2011.

Critical response

Dread Central rated the film 1/5, calling it "yet another post-Saw abduction/torture flick on a low budget", made with a lack of skill and with one-dimensional characters. Horror Chronicles criticised the production values and noted a similarity to Hostel but suggested it might appeal to fans of torture porn. Horror News was more positive, praising it for some originality, while noting the lack of a backstory.

References

1 2 3 "Research - Features -Titles produced every year since 1997/98". Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
↑ "Australian Feature Films 2008/09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
1 2 3 "The 7th Hunt Review | Planet Macabre". Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
1 2 "7th Hunt (2009) Review", Horror Chronicles, "7th Hunt (2009) Review | Torture Movies". Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
↑ "New York City Horror Film Festival 2008 : The 7th Hunt". Retrieved 12 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "7th Hunt, The (UK DVD)", Dread Central, http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/7th-hunt-uk-dvd
↑ "Film Review: The 7th Hunt (2008)", Horror News, 26 February 2011, http://horrornews.net/31201/film-review-the-7th-hunt-2008/

External links

Official Website
The 7th Hunt on IMDb

[screenaus-1] 1 2 3 "Research - Features -Titles produced every year since 1997/98". Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[2] "Australian Feature Films 2008/09" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 March 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2012.

[PM-3] 1 2 3 "The 7th Hunt Review | Planet Macabre". Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2012.

[HC-4] 1 2 "7th Hunt (2009) Review", Horror Chronicles, "7th Hunt (2009) Review | Torture Movies". Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

[nychorror-5] "New York City Horror Film Festival 2008 : The 7th Hunt". Retrieved 12 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[6] "7th Hunt, The (UK DVD)", Dread Central, http://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/7th-hunt-uk-dvd

[7] "Film Review: The 7th Hunt (2008)", Horror News, 26 February 2011, http://horrornews.net/31201/film-review-the-7th-hunt-2008/