Comments on: Call Of The Hunter http://www.gorepress.com/2009/11/20/call-of-the-hunter/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:05:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jay stewart http://www.gorepress.com/2009/11/20/call-of-the-hunter/#comment-1385 jay stewart Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:57:27 +0000 http://www.gorepress.com/?p=787#comment-1385 Very good indie flick to be sure, I noticed in another another blog, or maybe this one about the split screen...I liked it. Every film has its issues and COTH is no exception, I would have preferred less trash metal. But hay that's just personal opinion. If you like Horror and I do, then this must surely go on your list of ones to watch. Very good indie flick to be sure, I noticed in another another blog, or maybe this one about the split screen…I liked it. Every film has its issues and COTH is no exception, I would have preferred less trash metal. But hay that’s just personal opinion. If you like Horror and I do, then this must surely go on your list of ones to watch.

]]> By: ANTHONY http://www.gorepress.com/2009/11/20/call-of-the-hunter/#comment-156 ANTHONY Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:00:59 +0000 http://www.gorepress.com/?p=787#comment-156 Just to say, in hindsight, many thanks for your review of Call of the Hunter. I find it very accurate and a very fair judgment of the movie. It is hoped to produce an initial limited edition run of the PAL version by the end of January. Will let you know when it is available. Just to say, in hindsight, many thanks for your review of Call of the Hunter. I find it very accurate and a very fair judgment of the movie. It is hoped to produce an initial limited edition run of the PAL version by the end of January. Will let you know when it is available.

]]> By: Don McCorkindale http://www.gorepress.com/2009/11/20/call-of-the-hunter/#comment-118 Don McCorkindale Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:33:22 +0000 http://www.gorepress.com/?p=787#comment-118 Dear Scullion. Thank you for a very thoughtful critique. I understand your "pickyness". You're an aficionado of the genre and have rights. But you've highlighted, once again, the parlous state the British film industry is in. Why isn't there a pool of money to enable committed, not necessarily young, film makers to launch their ideas on to the screen? Why must directors, crew and actors have to forego their professional expectations and aspirations to take enormous risks to further their careers? I know that a lot of the "stars" in the film firmament do take chances on projects like 'Call of The Hunter', but they are established and can afford it. I echo Nick Gregan's sentiments but also laud your comments as intelligent, worthy and totally acceptable...as far as I'm concerned. The one piece of yours I endorse wholeheartedly is your praise of Anthony Straeger's direction, he's a powerhouse and destined for great things. Keep 'horroring' m'boy. And thank you. Don Dear Scullion. Thank you for a very thoughtful critique. I understand your “pickyness”. You’re an aficionado of the genre and have rights. But you’ve highlighted, once again, the parlous state the British film industry is in. Why isn’t there a pool of money to enable committed, not necessarily young, film makers to launch their ideas on to the screen? Why must directors, crew and actors have to forego their professional expectations and aspirations to take enormous risks to further their careers? I know that a lot of the “stars” in the film firmament do take chances on projects like ‘Call of The Hunter’, but they are established and can afford it. I echo Nick Gregan’s sentiments but also laud your comments as intelligent, worthy and totally acceptable…as far as I’m concerned. The one piece of yours I endorse wholeheartedly is your praise of Anthony Straeger’s direction, he’s a powerhouse and destined for great things. Keep ‘horroring’ m’boy. And thank you. Don

]]> By: Scullion http://www.gorepress.com/2009/11/20/call-of-the-hunter/#comment-115 Scullion Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:46:21 +0000 http://www.gorepress.com/?p=787#comment-115 Too true Nick, but a big budget doesn't necessarily mean quality (look at all the reviews rated below 4 stars... there's a lot of money pumped into that dross) I reviewed COTH as I reviewed any other film, with a critical eye as well as the eye of an avid horror fan, and this means specifically looking out for continuity errors as well as other things. As I said, that sort of thing is a minor quibble in an otherwise greatly entertaining horror comedy. Rest assured, the cast and crew of COTH can be satisfied to see that their film sits amongst many horrors I consider fantastic fun - it's been rated with an equal star rating to the likes of Night Watch, The Mist, Poltergeist and Dead Snow (all which I really adore... well, apart from Poltergeist, maybe. Time hurt that film badly...). Perhaps in the future we'll see exactly what Mister Straeger and friends can do with a large budget. Fingers crossed for greatness. Anyway, thanks for reading the review - nice to see it's made enough of an impact for you to comment on it! Too true Nick, but a big budget doesn’t necessarily mean quality (look at all the reviews rated below 4 stars… there’s a lot of money pumped into that dross)

I reviewed COTH as I reviewed any other film, with a critical eye as well as the eye of an avid horror fan, and this means specifically looking out for continuity errors as well as other things. As I said, that sort of thing is a minor quibble in an otherwise greatly entertaining horror comedy.

Rest assured, the cast and crew of COTH can be satisfied to see that their film sits amongst many horrors I consider fantastic fun – it’s been rated with an equal star rating to the likes of Night Watch, The Mist, Poltergeist and Dead Snow (all which I really adore… well, apart from Poltergeist, maybe. Time hurt that film badly…).

Perhaps in the future we’ll see exactly what Mister Straeger and friends can do with a large budget. Fingers crossed for greatness.

Anyway, thanks for reading the review – nice to see it’s made enough of an impact for you to comment on it!

]]> By: Nick Gregan http://www.gorepress.com/2009/11/20/call-of-the-hunter/#comment-114 Nick Gregan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:52:39 +0000 http://www.gorepress.com/?p=787#comment-114 Although I agree with you in the most part -it is a cracking film - I think you're being picky with the continuity as my 3 friends didn't notice the small lapses. I think on the whole, with the incredibly small budget Anthony Straeger and his cast and crew have done a brilliant job in producing an original British film that is crisp, witty and scary all at the same time. Imagine what they could do with a big budget. Although I agree with you in the most part -it is a cracking film – I think you’re being picky with the continuity as my 3 friends didn’t notice the small lapses. I think on the whole, with the incredibly small budget Anthony Straeger and his cast and crew have done a brilliant job in producing an original British film that is crisp, witty and scary all at the same time. Imagine what they could do with a big budget.

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