HUNTING SEASON (2 outta 5 stars) Well, sure this is an ultra-low-budget bunch of cheese that is barely a "real" movie at all. It's filmed on video... the acting, writing, special effects and even the sound effects are terrible... but, hey, I'd rather be watching something ludicrous and laughable than some competently-made, generic "TNT Exclusive" or some such nonsense. This is a true descendant of the bad '70s rape/revenge flicks that used to play at the local drive-ins. A young couple go out camping and are accosted by masked hunters who beat up the guy and rape the woman. The local sheriff doesn't seem to be much help so she gathers up her crossbow and hunting knife and goes after the bad guys herself. The cheap special effects are kinda fun in a cheesy way. The girl who plays the lead (Cindy Pena) isn't too bad an actress... unfortunately everybody else is dreadful. The directing, to be honest, isn't all that bad... the camera usually seems to be well-placed (which is rare for these kinds of movies). The editing, on the other hand, leaves a lot to be desired. To pad out the short running time (I guess) there are a lot of pointless flashbacks to all the previous scenes of gratuitous nudity and/or violence. An added bonus is that this movie is released on DVD in 3-D (but without including glasses, of course, so I can't tell how *good* the 3-D effects are). But, what can ya expect for a $4.00 DVD at Wal-Mart? I figure I got my money's worth.
Review of Hunting Season
