Season of the Hunted (2003)

Director:

Ron Sperling

Writer:

Phil Faicco (writer)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

Are you game?

Plot:

Hillbillies with internet access use a website to lure sportsmen to their isolated cabin with the promise of cheap room and board, then release them into the woods and hunt them.

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Muse Watson	...	Frank
Timothy Gibbs	...	Steve
Matthew Cowles	...	Mitch
Raynor Scheine	...	Roy
Lou Martini Jr.	...	Al
Wass Stevens	...	Lenny (as Wass M. Stevens)
Tony Travis	...	Charlie
Patrick Cooley	...	Jed
Jefferson Slinkard	...	Wilbur
Peter Linari	...	Ben
Duke Valenti	...	Jimbo
Vinny Vella	...	Vinny (as Vinny Vella Sr.)
Joseph Rigano	...	Joe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stephen C. Bradbury	...	George (as Stephen Bradbury)
Lorin Donadio	...	Bobbi-Jo
Phil Faicco	...	Diner Patron #3
Michael Milligan	...	Earl
Aaron Sadovsky	...	Hunter #2
Ron Sperling	...	Diner Patron #4
Ed Terry	...	Gas Station attendent
Kim Wayman	...	Waitress
Julian Wells	...	Jennifer (as Suzie McCoppin)

Directed by
Ron Sperling

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Phil Faicco		writer

Produced by
Leonard Antonucci	....	executive producer
Phil Faicco	....	co-producer
Ron Sperling	....	executive producer
Ron Sperling	....	producer
Matthew T. Weiner	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Ron Sperling
Ed Terry

Cinematography by
Ben Dolphin		(director of photography)

Casting by
Liz Lewis
Danny Roth

Makeup Department
Persefone Karakosta	....	key makeup artist
Persefone Karakosta	....	special makeup effects artist
Christina Turino	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Michael Sudol	....	additional first assistant director
Aaron Sadovsky	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Mikal Hameed	....	set designer

Stunts
Tommy Mack Turvey	....	stunt coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Danielle Graziano	....	wardrobe supervisor
Sarah Shirley	....	head costumer

Other crew
Rebecca Breckel	....	script supervisor
Steven N. Rich	....	key production assistant
Wendy L. York	....	additional script supervisor

Production Companies

• Alexis Entertainment
• Season of the Hunted Inc.

Distributors

• Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Snp

Other Companies

• Liz Lewis Casting Partners  casting

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/gore, language and sexuality

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:R | UK:18

Filming Locations:

Lake George, New York, USA

Company:

Alexis Entertainment

Trivia:

Premiered at the Long Island Film Festival in Malverne, Long Island, NY.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When all the men are sitting at the table playing cards, you can see the shadow of the boom mic on the wall behind them.

Quotes:

Frank:Sweetheart, what's with all the hostility after the blow job?
Bobbi-Jo:I like to taste my meat before I eat it.

Movie Connections:

References Deliverance (1972)

Ultra low budget flick with a few surprises!

Season of the Hunted (2003) is a combination of Most Dangerous Game mixed with Hunter's Blood and several other films of their ilk. I was expecting a really bad movie, for the most part I was correct but then it started to get interesting. A group of inner city buddies go upstate to hunt with bows. The friends decide to stay at a local inn populated by an assortment of inbred hillbillies (One of them looks like a dirty cossack!). After a good nights sleep and a midniter, the good fellows are ready for the hunt. Too bad they didn't read the fine print on the itinerary! Who's the hunted and who's the prey?

The plot is old hat, man hunting man is the second oldest storyline (next to boy meets girl). What could have been a total disaster turns out to be entertaining. Although it's shot on digital video and the writing and acting is uneven, the flick is watchable. If you can stand the first twenty minutes then you'll be in for a nice treat. Recommended for a slow night.

P.S.

I didn't know mountain women have fake breast!