If I told you I just watched a movie called Pig Hunt, what would you think? Would you imagine some sort of giant pig going around killing people? Sure you would. You would probably even chuckle about it a little. Yes, don't even try to deny it. Now, to take it a step further, how would you respond if I told you that I liked it? Most people would not be able to hold back their laughter. Frankly, I don't blame you. A movie called Pig Hunt and the images the title conjures up is funny, the stuff of midnight cable. However, in this case the film is actually quite good with a healthy helping of crazy.
I do not mean to imply this is a great film by any stretch. It is a low budget film that shows through in its look and in the quality of the performances. What makes it stand out is the style that director James Isaac brings to the table and the bizarre story elements from writers Robert Mailer Anderson and Zack Anderson. It does take a little while to get going, but once it does, it does not let up, and then there are the things that happen in the final act that are just completely unexpected.
The film opens with a man in the woods, scared and running. As the opening circumstances appear dire, we know that this will not end well for him. Screaming, squealing, a gunshot, and silence. The only thing we can assume is that man is dead. We never see him again and the scene shifts to the city.
We pick up the action with John Hickman (Travis Aaron Wade). He is getting a group of friends, not to mention his ex-girlfriend, Brook (Tina Huang), together to go wild boar hunting on his late uncle's land (turns out the man at the start was John's uncle). This is the slow and uninteresting part of the story. We tag along for their drive out into the wilderness while listening to the group bicker, laugh, joke, and otherwise yammer on about things I do not really care for. This extended bit is meant to introduce us to the characters and their various personality quirks. All it really does is give us time to figure out the order they will die in and who will survive.
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1 - Walter
Its so good to see a review of this! I'm adding it to my blockbuster account for when it comes out on August 6... the rest of the fangoria movies look good too