JP Fournier
I don't think that I was suppose to laugh out loud at the ridiculous dialogue. In one of the violent scenes, when tormenting a victim who's hands are tied above her head, the torturer says, "By the time I'm finished with you, even hell won't have you." But she's the victim. Why would hell want to have the innocent victim? I shouldn't really be concerned with the dialogue being that the film doesn't really have a story but tries to find reasons to show people being tortured by psychotic killers. The inconsistencies here are all over the place, for instance a victim has a cigarette burn mark in their armpit before the cigarette is use to burn the arm pit. A deaf girl actually turns her head to see who's calling from another room. And a surprise reveal at the end that has no reason for the viewer to think otherwise.Basically this is torture porn done purely. Bad makeup effects, terrible characters, goofy dialogue, and it's not even fun to watch while getting drunk with friends. Instead it was confusing and left us feeling gross.
nigellus73
For a low budget film, this one really packs a punch. There is enough blood to make the audience feel the character's pain. This film is dark and moody, with a concept that is truly disturbing. What happens in this film makes it a psychological thriller that will stay with you. The characters all have motivations for what they are doing, and the victims are a bunch of unique people. They all act as you would expect in this situation, which helps the audience empathise with them, feel their pain and frustration. The film plays out with twists and turns that are both believable and unexpected. Despite a slow pace at the start, the film picks up speed once the violence begins. This makes for a buildup of tension that drives the story to its conclusion. A brutal exposition of what people are capable of doing to other people.
manjodude
OK, so there were moments in The 7th Hunt that I found really creepy but mostly the murders or torture scenes were either unconvincing or absurd.And one too many gaffes here which I don't even find in most mediocre movies I've viewed(believe me, I've seen hundreds of shoddy movies). In one scene, while The Hand is brutally bashing Ricky, one end of the cinematographer's camera comes into view! In another scene, we even see the shadow of a crew member while Callie and The Inquisitor are wrestling each other to the ground. The story showcases 6 cold murderers or hunters. But they really need their heads examined! Because, they either pass up on the most easiest of opportunities to kill their victims or they mindlessly become sitting ducks to get killed.And finally, the explanation given by the Sniper at the end on why he does what he does was also too much to stomach.Regarding the acting, probably the best person here is Imogen Bailey as the deaf athlete Ariel. She was quite endearing in her mannerisms. Even Sarah Mawbey as the Inquisitor was good.Verdict: Please don't hunt for this movie at your local store!
Jason Blakkett
A worthwhile horror/thriller that is more complex than just a killer knocking off victims for no discernible reason, too many low budget horror films lack a solid reason more than just wrong place, wrong time.The story is more psychological than just cold blooded murder, and the victims are not innocent victims being slaughtered, each one has been studied and found lacking in some way.The killers have a method to their killing and seem chillingly convinced of their own rightness in what they do. There was gore, but the best thing is that it wasn't over done.The blood-letting was used effectively. I thought the whole ride was pretty entertaining.