Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- bleak
- tense
- foreboding
- late night horror
- wilderness thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a precise, hard-hitting survivalist thriller whose escalating tension and brutality overcome its modest scale.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Joseph, Anne, and Renee live as fur trappers in remote wilderness and defend their cabin against mounting threats.
The suspected rogue wolf creates an initial explanation for the family’s fear while the investigation points toward a more human menace.
The family’s remote trapping grounds and cabin make the forest itself a source of vulnerability and tension.
The film’s critical consensus specifically characterizes it as bloody and brutal, with dead bodies and violent aftermath among its motifs.
Films like Hunter Hunter, and why
The Ritual
wilderness survival horror, escalating isolation, and brutal suspense
Backcountry
bleak survival thriller atmosphere, remote setting, and violent predator threat
The Nightingale
slow-building rural menace, serial-killer dread, and graphic revenge
Movie Details
- Director
- Shawn Linden
- Release Date
- 2020-12-18
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (385)
Cast
- Camille Sullivan
- Summer H. Howell
- Devon Sawa
- Nick Stahl
- Gabriel Daniels
- Lauren Cochrane
- Jade Michael
- Erik Athavale
- Karl Thordarson
- Blake Taylor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hunter Hunter about?
- A remote fur-trapping family confronts a terrifying threat in the wilderness when a suspected rogue wolf leads them toward a far darker danger.
- What is Hunter Hunter like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hunter Hunter as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hunter Hunter violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hunter Hunter as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hunter Hunter?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a precise, hard-hitting survivalist thriller whose escalating tension and brutality overcome its modest scale.
- Which films are like Hunter Hunter?
- Films with a similar feel include The Ritual, Backcountry, and The Nightingale.
- How long is Hunter Hunter?
- Hunter Hunter runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hunter Hunter?
- In United States, Hunter Hunter streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Sundance Now.
