Frank Markland Ted Prior stars as Mike Danton a Killing machine that is turned loose onto the Southern woods where a group of mercenaries hunt people to train for missions. (Why?) I had actually seen this many years ago, and of course this became a huge you tube sensation and while I laughed heartily and frequently throughout, Ironically I didn't mind the film, like it's not any good, and it features some hysterically bad acting, yet by Grade Z standards this flick wasn't nearly as awful as I was expecting, so what earns this the 2 star mediocrity is due to how surreal it was. Like people bring up how hilarious this is, but I can't get over how the movie literally feels like a fever pitch dream, especially if you remember Troy Donahue and Cameron Mitchell from their heyday. The infamous arm scene, the sequences where trained mercenaries don't spot Prior hiding in a tree 2 feet above them, Prior eating a worm and Prior running in slow motion with a machete and the bizarre atmosphere from what looks like a Georgia wildlife park. The Rambo rip off sequences are really lame, but obviously due to budget and the film looks like it had vision, just no money or production value. Ergo then, the film works if you just go for the laughs, and stay for the weirdness factor. To make matters even more weird, Cameron Mitchell is given lead credit, and is then credited as "Jamie's Father" It truly doesn't get much weirder than this film. In other words, well worth finding on you tube or DVD.* * Out of 4-(Fair)

jackmeat My quick rating - 4.7/10. Now let me explain. This movie is so horrendous it almost is unbelievable it even exists. If I were to rate this movie realistically and not for the sheer humor value, it would be below a 1. I don't think there are words to describe just how bad this is. Every aspect of filming is taken to its lowest level. The acting is terrible assuming it was acting. The death scenes are stupid and didn't even try the cheap route with gore. The blatant setup of the woman in distress running through a forest in a white tank top was even ruined with bad camera work so you don't even see the bouncing tits. A simple formula pointless thing like that and they couldn't even get that done right. Movies like this deserve their own category, rated as a movie and rated as a sham. Sorta like rating torrents, A/V quality as a cam opposed to quality as a rip overall (not that i would know anything about that). If you read this review to this point, the likeliness is you fall into the category of "you need to see it to believe it" and will find it for yourself. Long live the mullet and NOPE I won't be keeping this movie at all.

Woodyanders A group of sadistic mercenaries led by the ruthless Colonel John Hogan (a deliciously slimy portrayal by David Campbell) kidnap people and hunt them down in the woods like animals as a training exercise. However, the mercenaries get more than they bargained for after they abduct two-fisted former Marine and Vietnam veteran Mike Danton (played with mucho macho aplomb by blonde beefcake Ted Prior).Man, does this hilariously horrendous honey possess all the right wrong stuff to rate highly as a definite four-star stinkeroonie: Ham-fisted (mis)direction by David A. Prior, ineptly staged action scenes, over-the-top violence (Danton breaks one man's back against a tree and beats another guy with his own freshly severed arm!), poor acting from a lame mostly no-name cast, cheesy one-liners aplenty, lots of ugly mullets, a ludicrous premise that's treated as seriously as a heart attack, priceless moments of Danton clad solely in Daisy Duke denim shorts roughly it in the wilderness (two words: worm eating), cartoonishly nasty villains, and a ridiculously script that offers an unholy blend of "First Blood" and "The Most Dangerous Game." Cameron Mitchell basically just takes up space as a hard-nosed ex-cop, Troy Donahue snarls it up nicely as evil millionaire Don Michaelson, Fritz Matthews has a field day as vicious flunky Lt. Thornton, and busty brunette Dawn Abraham cuts a foxy figure as mean bitch Sybil. The pulsating score hits the right-on funky syncopated spot. Fantastic crap.

sinister_prog Although the plot of kidnapping humans for target practice has been done a million times before (and still is), no movie comes as close to the entertainment value of this. Here, bad army guys inadvertently kidnap Mike (unofficial middle name : Dramatic Casio Chord) Danton, a Vietnam vet played by male model Ted Prior. And after letting him loose in the forest armed with only a sawn-off pair of levi's and a particularly offensive mullet, Mike turns the tables on the most inept bunch of soldiers.You will laugh! You will laugh again! You can feel the tension gripping you to the couch as the next bad guy positions himself into an easily ambush-able place. You will see Cameron Mitchell deliver his best speech ever. You will see tiny grenade explosions hurl people several feet through the air. You will never see a more lethal twig in your entire life or more effective camouflage from a handful of leaves. The one-man army action movies from the 80's (think along the lines of Commando/Rambo) may have been awesome at the time and despite aging, entertain today in the same way a piece of well-matured piece of cheese tastes more delectable than something eaten fresh from the dairy. Deadly Prey is no exception, the only difference being budget. And acting. And direction. But it's still something to relish. Most films like this are best enjoyed over a few beers. Here I would recommend a few crackers and a nice bottle of chardonnay to truly honour this cheesy experience. Cheers!