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Hunted (2012) Review

Red Riding Hood was never supposed to fear the wolves

  • Lindsay Traves Lindsay Traves
  • January 11, 2021
  • 3 Minute Read
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Score: 6 / 10

Fairy tales, grim and otherwise, make for the perfect campfire fodder. For a mother and son on a trip through the woods, the tales of men and wolves take center stage. Opening Hunted with her spooky tale, the mother warns, “the company of wolves is better than that of men.” Therein the direction of where the film will take us, a fairy tale homage that gives us men as the villain, not of the big eared and sharped toothed canine.

Eve (Lucie Debay) is a stressed-out working woman with a frustrating boss. On a business trip, after the relatable experience of work-related strain, she decides to take herself out for a cocktail. On her excursion, she’s approached by the typical relentless bar star, a man unwilling to take no for an answer. But soon, she meets a white knight, an unnamed man (Arieh Worthalter) who shoos the other away and brings fun to her dwindling evening. But this man, like the one before him, also doesn’t like being told what he can and can’t do. After inviting her to his car to make out, he locks Eve in with his accomplice (Ciaran O’Brien) and takes her on a ride. After some attempted escapes and moments that feel like she might have a shot, Eve is back on route to her supposed demise. A car accident gives her the opportunity to flea into the woods, setting off a hunt, the two men trying to get the woman in a red raincoat. Then it turns into a deranged tale of a woman refusing to be prey that bleeds from every orifice. 

Hunted (2020) Review 2

Final Thoughts:

Vincent Paronnaud’s solo debut uses a classic fairy tale to force us to reflect on our reality. In doing so, he creates a vicious and deranged tale of predatory behaviour that spills into mysterious European woods. Where it shines is when it’s fun, but the fun is a bit stripped by unaddressed complicated conversations. Bring a weapon, it’s gonna get nuts.
Lindsay Traves

Lindsay Traves

After submitting her Bachelor's thesis, “The Metaphysics of Schwarzenegger Movies,” Lindsay decided to focus on writing about her passions; sci-fi, horror, sports, and comic books. She covers movies and games for CGMagazine and you can follow her work on Twitter @smashtraves.
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Hunted (2012) Review 2

Hunted

Director(s): N/A
Cast: Melissa George, Adam Rayner, Patrick Malahide, Morven Christie
Running Time: 59 min

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