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Blood of the Hunter

1995 · 93 min

A slow-building, snowbound thriller that keeps you uneasy as a quiet trapper's world closes in with mounting dread.

Directed by
Gilles Carle
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Michael Biehn, Alexandra Vandernoot, Vincent Cassel
Tagline
In the farthest reaches of the wilderness you can't hide from a madman's obsession
Overview
In this period thriller set near the turn of the century, Jan Thoreau is a Canadian trapper who lives with his wife Marie in a small community in the wilderness not far from Hudson Bay. Blake is a disturbed drifter who has murdered a man and has found a way to frame Jan for his crime. Jan is out tending to his traps when an Indian friend with psychic talents tells him Marie is in grave danger. Jan hurries back, but he has no idea just how serious matters are until he arrives home -- Jan is wanted by the law for a crime he didn't commit, while Blake is hiding out in his home, and has taken Marie hostage.

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Directed by
Gilles Carle
Genres
Thriller
Starring
Michael Biehn, Alexandra Vandernoot, Vincent Cassel
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • survival
  • isolation
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • wilderness
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
thriller
Directed by
Gilles Carle
Written by
Gilles Carle
Starring
Michael Biehn, Alexandra Vandernoot, Vincent Cassel, Gabriel Arcand, François-Eric Gendron, Edward Meeks, Joseph Rezwin, Edwin Gerard
Music
Jean Delorme
Cinematography
Jean-Claude Aumont
Runtime
93 min
Country
Canada, France

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