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Happy Hunting

  • 20172017
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
5.1/10
2.7K
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Happy Hunting (2017)
An alcoholic drifter must battle withdrawal and psychotic rednecks after he becomes the target of a deranged sporting event.
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  • Horror
  • Western

An alcoholic drifter must battle withdrawal and psychotic rednecks after he becomes the target of a deranged sporting event.An alcoholic drifter must battle withdrawal and psychotic rednecks after he becomes the target of a deranged sporting event.An alcoholic drifter must battle withdrawal and psychotic rednecks after he becomes the target of a deranged sporting event.

IMDb RATING
5.1/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Joe Dietsch
    • Louie Gibson
  • Writers
    • Joe Dietsch
    • Louie Gibson
  • Stars
    • Martin Dingle Wall
    • Ken Lally
    • Kenny Wormald
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Joe Dietsch
    • Louie Gibson
  • Writers
    • Joe Dietsch
    • Louie Gibson
  • Stars
    • Martin Dingle Wall
    • Ken Lally
    • Kenny Wormald
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 16 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos2

    Happy Hunting - Trailer
    Trailer 1:36
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    Happy Hunting (Teaser Trailer)
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    Photos40

    Joe Toronto and Bryson Pintard at an event for Happy Hunting (2017)
    Joe Toronto and Bryson Pintard at an event for Happy Hunting (2017)
    Happy Hunting (2017)
    Happy Hunting (2017)
    Martin Dingle Wall, Frederick Lawrence, Chuck Ramage, Gary Sturm, Norman De Buck, and Connor Williams in Happy Hunting (2017)
    Martin Dingle Wall in Happy Hunting (2017)
    Martin Dingle Wall in Happy Hunting (2017)
    C.J. Baker in Happy Hunting (2017)
    Gary Sturm in Happy Hunting (2017)
    Martin Dingle Wall in Happy Hunting (2017)
    Martin Dingle Wall in Happy Hunting (2017)
    Martin Dingle Wall in Happy Hunting (2017)

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    Martin Dingle Wall
    Martin Dingle Wall
    • Warren Novakas Warren Novak
    Ken Lally
    Ken Lally
    • Steve Pattersonas Steve Patterson
    Kenny Wormald
    Kenny Wormald
    • Junior Burnsideas Junior Burnside
    Connor Williams
    Connor Williams
    • Robbieas Robbie
    Gary Sturm
    Gary Sturm
    • Sheriff Burnsideas Sheriff Burnside
    C.J. Baker
    C.J. Baker
    • Don Lincolnas Don Lincoln
    Jeremy Lawson
    Jeremy Lawson
    • Bo Dawgas Bo Dawg
    Michael Tipps
    • Charlie Walkowskias Charlie Walkowski
    Liesel Hanson
    Liesel Hanson
    • Jessie Walkowskias Jessie Walkowski
    Kenneth Billings
    • Mickey Walkowskias Mickey Walkowski
    Frederick Lawrence
    Frederick Lawrence
    • Calas Cal
    Chuck Ramage
    Chuck Ramage
    • Bobas Bob
    Sherry Leigh
    Sherry Leigh
    • Cherylas Cheryl
    Norman De Buck
    Norman De Buck
    • Jimas Jim
    • (as Norman DeBuck)
    Doug Traer
    • Barneyas Barney
    Brett Wagner
    Brett Wagner
    • Docas Doc
    Glen Caspillo
    • Smuggleras Smuggler
    Jonathan Looper
    • Roy Stevensonas Roy Stevenson
    • Directors
      • Joe Dietsch
      • Louie Gibson
    • Writers
      • Joe Dietsch
      • Louie Gibson
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    Storyline

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    An alcoholic drifter must battle withdrawal and psychotic rednecks after he becomes the target of a deranged sporting event.
    • alcoholic
    • hunted
    • cold turkey
    • sniper
    • bear trap
    • 59 more
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    • Add synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Run for your life
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Western
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    • Trivia
      During filming two crew members where lost while searching for filming locations. They were found 6 hours later dehydrated stating they thought they were only gone 25 minutes.
    • Goofs
      Warren's destination "Mexico" should read backwards when reflected in his sunglasses.
    • Connections
      Featured in WhatCulture Horror: 10 Horror Movie Characters Who Went Through Hell (Then Died Anyway) (2020)

    User reviews24

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The Horror genre label may be misplaced, so also a good watch for fans of other genres. Splendid casting and acting, in addition to original plot and unexpected developments
    Seen at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival 2017 (website: www.bifff.net). Starting with an original premise, it has even more original developments in its favor. Of course, the prey has slim chances to survive as per the initial setup of the hunting "game", yet it takes some time for the villagers to learn that the prey this time does not give in so easily as in previous years. In a series of scenes, switching from prey to prey, one falling after the other, yet this time with victims on both sides. Luckily for us viewers, it all went differently from previous years. Alcohol plays an important side role, primarily (of course) for main character Warren throughout the running time, but he also makes productive use of alcohol near the finale.

    Entertaining throughout, apart from Warren's alcohol addiction and related cold turkey phenomena, and despite the unnecessary violence, the latter not shown in all gory detail yet suggested with not much left to outguess. For example, when someone's head is beaten with a baseball bat, the movement of the bat is clearly shown but not the ultimate effects on the receiving end. A concession towards content advisory ratings?? It won't help, as the whole movie is riddled with unmitigated violence all over. But it is not Horror in the old-fashioned and literal sense of the word, so no dark corners nor ancient buildings, no monsters nor ghosts, only ordinary (yet redneck) people operating in broad daylight (or some at night) with destructive intentions.

    All in all, casting and acting make this movie stand out in the first place, in addition to the original plot with many unexpected developments.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 22, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • San Nguoi
    • Filming locations
      • Bombay Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Selective Collective
      • Waterstone Entertainment
      • Wolf Haus
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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