The Hunt Is Back On As Controversial Thriller Releases New Trailer

Last year, Blumhouse seemed set to launch its latest low-budget (relatively) blend of horror and thriller into the world, and it proved to be a political molotov cocktail in more ways than one - so much so that a tweet from President Trump and a mass shooting led to it being thrown back into limbo. Now, though, it has a release date at last – in the States, at least – and a new trailer.



Written by Damon Lindelof and Nick Cuse, the basic synopsis for the film runs as: "In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, a bunch of elites gathers for the very first time at a remote Manor House to hunt humans for sport. But the elites’ master plan is about to be derailed because one of the hunted, Crystal (Betty Gilpin), knows The Hunters’ game better than they do. She turns the tables on the killers, picking them off, one by one, as she makes her way toward the mysterious woman (Hilary Swank) at the center of it all."

From the looks of the new footage, there's more to the story than that (some of what is shown appears slightly spoilery), and it'll be interesting to see how some corners react, and whether leaning into the controversy in the marketing helps. With Craig Zobel in the director's chair, The Hunt will arrive in Stateside cinemas on 13 March, though there's no information yet as to whether it'll be day and date in the UK.

Source: https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/the-hunt-back-on-trailer/