The Head Hunter (2018)

Directed by

Jordan Downey

Genre

fantasy film, horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

16

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 337 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A lone warrior works as a bounty hunter for a kingdom. He collects the heads of monsters but is waiting for the one creature that killed his daughter to return.

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What happens

The Head Hunter, originally titled The Head, is a 2018 American independent fantasy horror film directed, written, produced and edited by Jordan Downey. It stars Norwegian actor Christopher Rygh, Cora Kaufman, and Aisha Ricketts. The film centers on the title character, who works as a bounty hunter for a local kingdom, all the while he awaits the eventual return of the creature that murdered his daughter. Influenced by Quest for Fire, The Witch, The X-Files, and Tales From the Crypt, The Head Hunter was developed by Downey and Kevin Stewart. The filming location was decided long before the story was developed. The concept was developed at a writer's retreat, in which the filmmakers had assembled and hosted at Stewart's family home in Soutelo Mourisco, a small village in Northern Portugal. Rygh, in his feature-film debut, was cast in the leading role after the filmmakers discovered him on a casting website. Principal photography began in Bragança, Portugal, while additional scenes were shot in Norway, and California. The Head Hunter premiered at the Sitges Film Festival on October 6, 2018, as a part of the "Panorama Fantàstic" section. While the film was screened under the title The Head at Sitges and Nightmares Film Festival, but was later changed to The Head Hunter due to lukewarm reactions. The film received several awards and nominations at various film festivals and received positive reviews from critics upon its release, with many praising the film's atmosphere, cinematography, and Rygh's performance, although its low budget prompted some criticism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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