The Hunted (2015 film)
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| The Hunted | |
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| Directed by | Robert Chapin |
| Written by | Robert Chapin |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Josh Gill, A.J. Raitano |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Hunted is a 2015 American film created and directed by Robert Chapin based on the action comedy web series The Hunted (2001).[1][2] It stars Chapin and Monique Ganderton in lead roles and tells the story of a struggling actor who leads a group of misfit slayers against an army of vampires.[3] The film is one of the first to be produced under SAG’s New Media contract and was distributed online through Vimeo VOD.[4][5][6][7][8]
Plot
Coming to terms with his unsuccessful attempts at becoming an actor, Bob (Chapin) is bitten by a vampire named Susan (Ganderton), who is the daughter of a crazed vigilante slayer. Consequently, Bob becomes one of the Hunted, a small group of humans, bitten but not turned, who use cold steel and fighting technique to fend off vampires. The vampires, however, have developed an immunity to everything over the years and the only way they can be killed is with a sword. Luckily, Bob knows how to wield a sword, mostly due to his starring role in a cheesy 80’s action flick called, “Vampslayer”.[9] Bob helps Susan and the Hunted defend themselves against the vampires.
Cast
- Robert Chapin as Bob
- Monique Ganderton as Susan
- David Lain Baker as Harry
- Gary Kasper as Dragos
- Tex Wall as Lore Master
- Andrew Helm as Kevin
- Anthony De Longis as Vincent
Production
Conception and writing
The Hunted began in 2001 as a long-standing internet series, created by Chapin in an effort to enhance his credentials as a stuntman and VFX-artist. He collaborated with his friends and colleagues in order to combine their talents and undertake an underdog story of LA-based vampire hunters.[10] The fact that user-generated content created by fans became the main content source for the online series is reflected in the theme of the film, where soccer moms learn to become vampire slayers, just like fans learning to become filmmakers, thus providing everyone a chance to discover their true potential.[11][12][13] The dialogues in the film make use of copious lines from well-known films and poems, ranging from Scarface (1983) and Independence Day (1996) to Shakespeare.
Filming
The film received financial support in June 2011 via a Kickstarter campaign.[14] The film was shot in Hollywood, California in 2012 and is co-produced by New Deal Studios. Post-production was completed in March 2015. The majority of the film's cast consisted of stunt people.[15]
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- ^ "From Web Series To Feature Film, Robert Chapin's Vamp-Slaying "The Hunted" Has A Stake In New Media | | Fan Film Follies". Fan Film Follies. 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
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