Hunter Prey (2010)

Director:

Sandy Collora

Writers:

Nick Damon (written by) and
Sandy Collora (written by)

Genre:

Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

One man. One alien. One choice.

Plot:

The Prometheus has dropped out of orbit. Communications and life support systems are down. Situation Critical: Status of Crew and Prisoner unknown...

Cast

Clark Bartram	...	Orin Jericho / Croyer
Damion Poitier	...	Centauri 7 / Landing Party Guard #2
Isaac C. Singleton Jr.	...	Commander Karza
Sandy Collora	...	Slyak
Erin Gray	...	Clea (voice)
Simon Potter	...	Logan
Alec Gillis	...	Landing Party Commander
Patrick Magee	...	Landing Party Guard #1 (as Pat Magee)
Mary Divine	...	Omicron (voice)
Toby Divine	...	Alpha Base

Directed by
Sandy Collora

Writing credits
Nick Damon		(written by) and
Sandy Collora		(written by)

Produced by
James Atherton	....	executive producer
Julie Caitlin Brown	....	co-producer
Julio Caro	....	executive producer
Sandy Collora	....	producer
Nick Damon	....	co-producer
Daren Hicks	....	producer
Jan Pace	....	executive producer
Dale Pearson	....	associate producer
Gary Phillips	....	executive producer
Damion Poitier	....	associate producer
Simon Tams	....	producer
Mark Vennis	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Christopher Hoag

Cinematography by
Edward A. Gutentag

Film Editing by
Toby Divine

Production Design by
Sandy Collora

Art Direction by
Sandy Collora

Costume Design by
Michael MacFarlane

Makeup Department
Saul Gallegos	....	special makeup effects artist
Kizuku Kitano	....	special makeup effects artist
Patrick Magee	....	lead special makeup effects artist
Nikki Smith	....	special makeup effects artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
C.J. Izzo	....	second assistant director
Mark G. Mathis	....	first assistant director (as Mark Mathis)

Art Department
Brian Healy	....	props/armourer
Max Lewin	....	assistant props
J.J. Oracz	....	assistant props
Mark Pacella	....	storyboard artist
Scott Paige	....	props/armourer
Gregory Ramoundos	....	model maker

Sound Department
Rickley W. Dumm	....	supervising sound editor
Alexandra Gallo	....	sound mixer
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer
John Guentner	....	foley mixer
Tom Marks	....	sound re-recording mixer
Ryan McBride	....	supervising sound editor
Nick Neutra	....	foley supervisor
Kunal Rajan	....	foley editor
Sebastian Sheehan Visconti	....	sound recordist (as Sebastian Sheehan)
Justin W. Walker	....	dialogue editor

Special Effects by
Peter W. Clarke	....	special effects technician (as Peter Clarke)

Visual Effects by
Christopher Bernier	....	visual effects artist
Todd Brous	....	technical director
Carey Gattyan	....	visual effects executive producer
Ian Glaum	....	designer
Ariana Kolitsopoulos	....	compositor
Marsha Movshovich	....	designer
John Semerad	....	visual effects
John Skeffington	....	visual effects producer
Colin Stackpole	....	compositor
Sandor Toledo	....	visual effects artist
Dino Tsaousis	....	compositor
Richard Weissman	....	compositor

Stunts
Simon Potter	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Luis Flores Jr.	....	digital imaging technician
Markus Lanxinger	....	additional cinematographer
George Mikhail	....	assistant camera
Felipe Perez-Burchard	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Charles Scheinblum	....	camera assistant
Jon YonKondy	....	first assistant camera

Editorial Department
Milton Adamou	....	digital intermediate supervisor
Matthew Blackshear	....	on-line editor
Michael Cioni	....	post production consultant
Myke Dixon	....	data management
Eric Dow	....	assistant editor
Paul Rehder	....	data management
Ryan Vega	....	data management
Oscar Velasquez	....	post-production assistant
Ian Vertovec	....	digital intermediate colorist

Other crew
Rey Boemi	....	production assistant
Carlos P. Cunha	....	caterer
Juan 'Juanito' Galindo	....	production assistant
Orlando R. Gonzales	....	production coordinator
Natividad 'Naty' Guadalupe Ruiz Chaides	....	location liaison
Nick Leach	....	production assistant
Christopher Snow	....	medic

Thanks
Julie Caitlin Brown	....	very special thanks
Guillermo del Toro	....	special thanks
Tom DeSanto	....	special thanks
Jason Holly	....	special thanks
Markus Lanxinger	....	special thanks
Scott Leva	....	special thanks
AJ Wedding	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• NBV Productions
• Montauk Films

Distributors

• Condor Entertainment (2011) (France) (all media)
• Maya Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD)
• Moviehouse Entertainment (2010) (worldwide) (all media)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Other Companies

• NBV Productions  camera equipment provided by
• Core Audio Design  sound design
• Post Creations  post-production sound services
• Precision Stunt & Safety Specialists  stunt equipment provided by
• Semerad  visual effects

Also Known As:

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Australia:M | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Baja California, Mexico

Company:

NBV Productions

Trivia:

The rifle props are modified NERF N-STRIKE Longshot CS-6 toy dart guns. The pistol is a modified Maverick REV-6. The welder/cutter is a modified Nightfinder.

Quotes:

Centauri 7:What level was this mission, sir?
Commander Karza:Priority one, nova class.
Centauri 7:Highest level. And you were so caught up in your own ego, you didn't bother to tell us how dangerous this creature was.
Commander Karza:Your men were incompetent.
Centauri 7:Don't blame me for your mistakes. *You* jeopardized this mission. You got my men killed.
Commander Karza:I am your superior officer! And you will speak to me as such!
Centauri 7:Why? You don't deserve it.

Movie Connections:

References Blade Runner (1982)

Good movie, but it I wish it stayed true to what it really is

I would have liked to have seen the version of Hunter Prey where Collora followed his gut instincts and made a pure art film, instead of trying to make it more commercial or sellable. I see this all the time with indie genre films, particularly ones that don't have a bankable star in them. The producers feel they need an element that can take the place of a notable actor, especially in the foreign markets. What that usually ends up being is some really awful, bad CG ridden, formulaic mess that ends up on the SciFi channel. What we have here, is a film that thankfully isn't that, but what it does end up being is a bit of a confused movie, unable to define itself.

It's good, but it's clunky in places. Sometimes this is a result of performance issues, but sometimes it lies more in the writing and editing choices. There are a few elements of Hunter Prey that simply don't match up or make much sense.

The most glaring example of this, is the score. It's fantastic, but doesn't fit the movie, especially after the first act. It's way too big for a small, personal movie like this. I just felt like the filmmaker was trying to pound me over the head with music that maybe was representing what he wanted to be there visually and perhaps didn't have the budget to do. It seemed like they took the score from a big, popcorn action movie and stuck it on Hunter Prey in an effort to make it seem bigger or more commercial, but all it does, is make the audience wish there was more movie or less music. A more subdued, un-inflected, moody soundtrack would have served this film much better.

I'm predicting this film will eventually become Collora's "Blade Runner" of sorts... An awe inspiring, visual feast with a story that some people will get into and some won't. Like most art films, it will be unsuccessful and commercially disappointing at first, with an audience that slowly builds over time. As his body of work grows and he makes more films, people will come to appreciate Hunter Prey.