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Hunting Grounds

2015 · 91 min

A grim, tense creature feature that traps you in the woods with grief and guilt before the monsters close in.

Directed by
John Portanova
Genres
Horror
Overview
After losing their home following a devastating tragedy, a father and son are forced to move to an old family cabin. Neither reacts well to being thrown into this new world. The son's attempts to relate to his father are complicated when two old friends arrive for a weekend of hunting. This trip into the forest will unearth not only buried feelings of guilt and betrayal, but also a tribe of Sasquatch that are determined to protect their land.

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Directed by
John Portanova
Genres
Horror
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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