One of Wes Cravens early offerings. Which tested the sensors at the time, however, now simply looks rather dated.
The plot had the novel twist of the hunter becoming the hunted which has been much used in later horror genre movies.
The effects are hampered by the budget as are a lot of the films production values. The 'sausage links' (you will know what I mean when you see it) used I the first death scene is probably shocking when viewed from a seventies context but now after watching far stronger movies in modern times it looks quite dated.
When the plot twists at the end, some of the set up scenes are equally ridiculous.
That said, at the time, groundbreaking.
The plot had the novel twist of the hunter becoming the hunted which has been much used in later horror genre movies.
The effects are hampered by the budget as are a lot of the films production values. The 'sausage links' (you will know what I mean when you see it) used I the first death scene is probably shocking when viewed from a seventies context but now after watching far stronger movies in modern times it looks quite dated.
When the plot twists at the end, some of the set up scenes are equally ridiculous.
That said, at the time, groundbreaking.