In 1932 there was a film entitled The Most Dangerous Game starring Leslie Banks and Faye Wray. This thriller has become somewhat of a classic. Now in 2022 come a remake of this classic.
The Most Dangerous Game is being distributed into select theaters and Video On Demand from physical media heavyweight Mill Creek Entertainment. I received the extreme pleasure to get to see this film before it's debut.
A father and son are shipwrecked on a remote island where they are caught up in a trophy hunt held by its mysterious owner, a merciless man who uses the land as an elite hunting preserve for stalking the most dangerous game of all: humans.
The film is obviously a low budget horror thriller. So your not getting large budget effects and huge name actors. But there is some recognizable names included in the cast. The film stars Chris "CT" Tamburello (MTV's The Challenge), Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers, Sleepy Hollow), Tom Berenger (Major League, Platoon), Bruce Dern (Silent Running, The Burbs) and Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club, St. Elmo's Fire).
Now Bruce, Judd, Tom and Casper are good in anything they do. But I was interested in how CT was going to do, as he was going to do the majority if the heavy lifting in this thriller. I think CT has a lot of promise. By no means would I call this film a home run. The film can be a bit slow at times. But rabid b movie fans will be all in for this one.
Now I should make on thing clear. Fans of the original film should be aware. While the story is more or less the same, the violence and the profanity has been amped up. So even though this film is not rated be aware this is an R rated type of film.
According to the film's director Justin Lee the classic film "..was a movie that always intrigued me as a filmmaker." The film was shot entirely on the Koenig Pictures backlot in Oregon state and the beauty of nature is a sight to behold. But it is a daunting task to try to remake a classic. It is one task I would never take on. But I give this crew credit for trying.
Watch The Trailer Below:
Friday August 5th The Most Dangerous Game will be released in select theaters around the US. But don't worry if it is not going to be available in your neck of the woods. As it will be on Video On Demand, on Amazon Video, Apple TV, iTunes and Vudu. You can get more information about this release at the official site here.
It is hard for me to watch this film and not compare it to the original! That is completely unfair to this film, but that is just the way it is. While it is not as great as the original it is a nice little film escape. Fans of made for tv horror and thrillers in this generation will defiantly get a kick out of this one.
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