''The 7th Hunt'' is an independent

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from

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, directed by J.D. Cohen, co-directed by Darren K Hawkins for Cinegear Productions/Coherent Productions in 2008 and first screened in 2009. It is widely considered to be of the

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(Australian Exploitation) genre. The plot revolves around a group of sadistic killers and their victims. The film featured in the

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in 2009, the Grimm Up North Film Festival in the UK, and the Atlanta Horror Film Festival. The film stars actress and swimsuit model

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fame.

Critical response

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rated the film 1/5, calling it "yet another post-Saw abduction/torture flick on a low budget", made with a lack of skill and with one-dimensional characters. Horror Chronicles criticised the production values and noted a similarity to

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but suggested it might appeal to fans of

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. Horror News was more positive, praising it for some originality, while noting the lack of a

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Main cast

*Cassady Maddox as Callie Clarke *

as Ariel Clarke *Olivia Solomons as Sarah Fairmont *Matthew Charleston as Ricky Walker * Kain O'Keefe as Chris Roberts *Sarah Mawbey as Catherine (The Inquisitor) *

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as Becky (The Hand) *Jason Stojanovski as The Sniper *Darren K. Hawkins as The Hacker *Malcolm Frawley as The Knife *Chris Galetti as The Mastermind

References

External links

Official Website

The 7th Hunt
on

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