While I'm certain that the intended drive-in audience wasn't paying much attention in the "passion pits","The Woman Hunt" is not totally without interest. One intriguing aspect is that the film tends to flip back and forth between night and day faster than pages in a book. Sid Haig stands out as the only semi-competent actor, the hunted in the jungle story is simple and familiar, yet there is a raw fascination to "The Woman Hunt" from a bad movie perspective. On the plus side are some semi-creative kills, decent jungle photography, and the attractive hunted women. There is even a climactic nude swim, with an unexpected ending. - MERK
10 Reviews
Women hunted for sport, sort of.
The_Void21 July 2009
The Woman Hunt is yet another version of the often copied classic The Most Dangerous Game; only this time, the main focus is on sleaze rather than horror. The film was written by Jack Hill and directed by Eddie Romero - two of the people involved in bringing us sleaze classics such as The Big Doll House and The Big Bird Cage; so anyone that has seen those two will have some idea of what to expect from this one. Naturally, the film was made on a low budget and as such it all feels very cheap - they couldn't afford good actors either, but apparently beautiful women don't cost much...so that's good. Naturally, the basis for the plot focuses around the idea of a bunch of women being captured; and then hunted down for sport. We focus on the group of mercenaries charged with rounding up the women needed (which are kidnapped to order). They hunt down the women and then take them back to their employers; a rich group of people that use the women as prostitutes for their rich clients.
The Woman Hunt clearly does take influence from The Most Dangerous Game; although it doesn't completely rip it off and only the second half of the film is a real copy. The film is very uneven for much of the duration. Parts of it seem to be dubbed too, and the dubbing is really atrocious. The night shots are far too dark and at times I struggled to see what was going on. This also transcends to the plot, as the film is interesting in parts; and then rather boring in others, which really brings down the quality of the film. The only big name in the cast belongs to Sid Haig; and if anything he's completely wasted - especially considering how much he stood out in Jack Hill's pair of women in prison movies. The film is not very graphic either; although the version I saw ran for barely seventy five minutes, so there's a good chance that it was cut. Even so, it could have been a lot sleazier which would have improved the whole film. Overall, I'd say this might be worth seeing for fans of grindhouse cinema...but it's a long way from being a classic.
The Woman Hunt clearly does take influence from The Most Dangerous Game; although it doesn't completely rip it off and only the second half of the film is a real copy. The film is very uneven for much of the duration. Parts of it seem to be dubbed too, and the dubbing is really atrocious. The night shots are far too dark and at times I struggled to see what was going on. This also transcends to the plot, as the film is interesting in parts; and then rather boring in others, which really brings down the quality of the film. The only big name in the cast belongs to Sid Haig; and if anything he's completely wasted - especially considering how much he stood out in Jack Hill's pair of women in prison movies. The film is not very graphic either; although the version I saw ran for barely seventy five minutes, so there's a good chance that it was cut. Even so, it could have been a lot sleazier which would have improved the whole film. Overall, I'd say this might be worth seeing for fans of grindhouse cinema...but it's a long way from being a classic.
The titular hunt is a nice payoff for a time-wasting first hour
Leofwine_draca5 December 2016
Warning: Spoilers
Having done with the trashy MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND trilogy, actor Josh Ashley and director Eddie Romero, the true tag-team of cheesy Filipino exploitation, turned their attention to other projects, one of which is this variant on the '30s chase classic THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME. Basically, it's the story of a bunch of women being hunted through the jungle by armed men – no more plot to it than that. Those familiar with Filipino projects will know the level of skill and competence – as well as the budget – on offer; those who don't can expect a snoozy script, lots of dialogue, and plenty of cheese along the way. This is very much an exploitation flick, focusing on the nudity of the female cast members throughout, so the viewer's attention is divided between that and the offbeat characters who make up the men chasing them. These include a turbaned Indian, Filipino regular Eddie Garcia as the gang leader, '50s throwback Josh Ashley, and cult film stalwart Sid Haig, having a ball in another scene-stealing performance.
The actual woman hunt of the title is surprisingly well portrayed, with some bloody shoot-outs and the inclusion of one of those classic jungle traps that Schwarzenegger popularised in PREDATOR. There's a high body count and some surprisingly nasty moments, as one wounded woman is shot through the head at close range to put her out of her misery, plus a nice twist ending. It's just a shame that it takes forever for this hunt to actually occur – it takes place in the last twenty minutes of a seventy-five minute movie. Before that, we get endless bedroom scenes with (admittedly attractive) cast members stripping to the waist on a routine basis and cheesy dialogue. Sure, this isn't good and most people will pass it over in favour of more interesting fare – but for those who enjoy so-bad-it's-good cinema, they might just get a kick out of this one.
The actual woman hunt of the title is surprisingly well portrayed, with some bloody shoot-outs and the inclusion of one of those classic jungle traps that Schwarzenegger popularised in PREDATOR. There's a high body count and some surprisingly nasty moments, as one wounded woman is shot through the head at close range to put her out of her misery, plus a nice twist ending. It's just a shame that it takes forever for this hunt to actually occur – it takes place in the last twenty minutes of a seventy-five minute movie. Before that, we get endless bedroom scenes with (admittedly attractive) cast members stripping to the waist on a routine basis and cheesy dialogue. Sure, this isn't good and most people will pass it over in favour of more interesting fare – but for those who enjoy so-bad-it's-good cinema, they might just get a kick out of this one.
Sid Haig almost saves this routine sleaze effort
Jens-2816 October 1999
"Woman Hunt" is one of the more boring flicks from Corman's New World company. As usual some sexy American gals are abducted in some third world country. First they're used as hookers then later they become hunting prey for wealthy men. The always cool bad guy, Sid Haig, does bring some life into the clichès but unfortunately it's not enough even though some sleazy and violent scenes keeps you awake. A mediocre effort at best.
Scuzzy low-budgeter
gridoon25 August 2006
The best thing about this movie is the opening credits, with an animated target centering on the names of the leads. The second best thing is a funny Sid Haig line: "My nose ain't the thing that grows!". The third is the (brief) female nudity. The fourth COULD be Pat Woodell, who was striking in "The Big Doll House", but here she is almost unrecognizable with that awful haircut. The fifth COULD be the lesbian villainess, but it's pretty clear that the actress who plays her doesn't have her heart into it. And that's it for the good or could-be good things. The "woman hunt" of the title doesn't begin until after about 50 minutes, and it's totally unexciting like the rest of the movie. Those who saw this at the drive-ins back in 1975 must have been asleep in their cars, or at least otherwise "occupied". I can't imagine them paying any attention to the screen. (*)
The Woman Hunt: Fails on every front
Platypuschow3 May 2019
Yet another adaptation of the The Most Dangerous Game (1932) this is more in line with the same years The Suckers (1972) in it's attempt to spice things up a tad.
Telling the story of a slave ring that captures young women before setting them off into the wilderness to be hunted. So it's a tweaked version of the original and near identical to The Suckers. The whole think reeks of an exploitation film yet is about as erotic as a fart.
That's right the movie has little in the way of T&A levels which is I'm sure what most people watching this will be seeking. Instead it merely teases it while delivering a very underwhelming adaptation of a vastly superior film.
I was bored and that doesn't happen very often. The original tale is about building tension and suspense, whereas here it has neither and just plods along at very underwhelming pace.
Once again I recommend sticking with the 1932 original and if you come seeking nudity and playful eroticism then look elsewhere.
The Good:
It ended
The Bad:
Awful acting
Goes nowhere
Really boring
Telling the story of a slave ring that captures young women before setting them off into the wilderness to be hunted. So it's a tweaked version of the original and near identical to The Suckers. The whole think reeks of an exploitation film yet is about as erotic as a fart.
That's right the movie has little in the way of T&A levels which is I'm sure what most people watching this will be seeking. Instead it merely teases it while delivering a very underwhelming adaptation of a vastly superior film.
I was bored and that doesn't happen very often. The original tale is about building tension and suspense, whereas here it has neither and just plods along at very underwhelming pace.
Once again I recommend sticking with the 1932 original and if you come seeking nudity and playful eroticism then look elsewhere.
The Good:
It ended
The Bad:
Awful acting
Goes nowhere
Really boring
Beautiful Women Hunted and Killed for Sport
Uriah4325 October 2016
This movie essentially begins with five attractive ladies being kidnapped and taken to an isolated place deep in the jungle with the understanding that they are to be used as sex slaves. However, upon the arrival of a few powerful and wealthy men, it is disclosed that these women are going to be hunted and killed for sport. As luck would have it, one of the abductors named "Tony" (John Ashley) has lost the confidence of his employer "Spyros" (Eddie Garcia) and decides to escape along with these women which greatly increases their chances of survival. Even so, they still must elude the hunters and cope with an equally dangerous jungle environment in the process. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this film turned out to be slightly better than I expected due in large part because of the coherent plot and the smooth transition from one scene to another. Additionally, having several beautiful women like Pat Woodell (as "McGee"), Laurie Rose ("Lori") and Lisa Todd ("Magda") certainly didn't hurt either. In any case, while this clearly wasn't a great movie by any means, it managed to maintain my interest for the most part and because of that I have rated it accordingly. Average.
The Woman Hunt
BandSAboutMovies5 March 2023
Warning: Spoilers
After the success of The Big Doll House, Roger Corman and John Ashley would have to work together again. However, this would be the last movie Eddie Romero would make for the producer. It's a Jack Hill-written remake, remix and ripoff of The Most Dangerous Game with mercenaries Tony (John Ashley), Silas (Sid Haig) and Karp (Ken Metcalfe) kidnapping gorgeous women for the pleasure of Spyros (Eddie Garcia), who places them on his island and conducts hunting parties.
When Tony finds a conscience - more to the point he gets turned on by one of the women he's taken, McGee (Pat Woodell, The Twilight People) - and decides to help her and her friends Billie (Charlene Jones, Unholy Rollers) and Lori (Laurie Rose, Policewomen) to escape Spyros and his brutal henchwoman Madga (Lisa Todd, Wonder Women and Sunshine Cornsilk from Hee-Haw).
All of the Corman Philippines-shot films seem like they're setting up sex and the hint of violence until they realize their running time is getting close, so they go all Shakespeare and by that, I mean they kill nearly everyone off. This is no different, but I kind of like how - spoilers for a fifty year old movie - Spyros could kill the survivors but misses Magda so much he blows his brains out. Who said love is dead?
When Tony finds a conscience - more to the point he gets turned on by one of the women he's taken, McGee (Pat Woodell, The Twilight People) - and decides to help her and her friends Billie (Charlene Jones, Unholy Rollers) and Lori (Laurie Rose, Policewomen) to escape Spyros and his brutal henchwoman Madga (Lisa Todd, Wonder Women and Sunshine Cornsilk from Hee-Haw).
All of the Corman Philippines-shot films seem like they're setting up sex and the hint of violence until they realize their running time is getting close, so they go all Shakespeare and by that, I mean they kill nearly everyone off. This is no different, but I kind of like how - spoilers for a fifty year old movie - Spyros could kill the survivors but misses Magda so much he blows his brains out. Who said love is dead?
The Sleazier-than-Dangerous Game!
Coventry8 May 2008
As you can derive from the title as well as from the tagline "Set your sights on the Tastiest Game of all", this is a cheap and extremely anti-feminist exploitation version of the legendary cinema classic "The Most Dangerous Game", with abducted slave girls (of all ethnics) instead of shipwrecked passengers and constant sexist dialogs instead of genuine suspense. But hey, who's complaining, because "The Woman Hunt" is one of the most wondrously tasteless and vastly entertaining movies of its kind. With a team including Eddie Romero (director), Jack Hill (writer) and star Sid Haig, you simply know not to expect a masterpiece of plotting or sophistication, but you definitely are guaranteed to witness thrills, bloody action and loads of nudity. Ironically enough, the titular hunt never comes
or at least not as it was intended. The first three quarters of the film revolve on the "recruitment" of the unsuspecting ladies (for example, luring two innocent girls on a yacht) and the second half focuses on their escape alongside an employee rebelling against his boss. The big chief and his wealthy businessmen guests go after them, of course, but the hunt is unprepared and hectic. Meanwhile, there are large amounts of mutual intrigues between the hunters as well as the preys. The obscurity status of "The Woman Hunt" is very undeserved, if you ask me, as it's definitely much better than the majority of contemporary (s)exploitation movies. The tropical island setting is magnificent, all female cast members (either good or bad) are stunningly gorgeous, Sid Haig obviously had a fun time sprouting offensive lines and there are some highly memorable moments of gratuitous violence to enjoy. Of course you've seen this premise several times before already, and probably better, but "The Woman Hunt" somehow feels refreshing and at least the script attempts to add ingenious little story elements, like for instance the sex-identity crisis of Lisa Todd's character and the unexpected anti-climax end shot. I'm probably way too generous in my praising and rating for this movie, but what the hell, it's sensational and super-rancid 70's goodness that comes with the highest possible recommendation.
Enjoyable 70's drive-in trash variant on "The Most Dangerous Game"
Woodyanders19 April 2010
Warning: Spoilers
A bunch of women are abducted so they can be hunted down like animals by depraved wealthy perverts in the remote Filipino jungle. Director Eddie Romero, working from a suitably lurid script by David Hoover (who also co-wrote the story with none other than Jack Hill), relates the sleazy plot at a steady pace, delivers a handy helping of tasty gratuitous female nudity, further enlivens the proceedings with startling moments of bloody violence, and pulls out all the stops in the exciting last third when the titular hunt kicks in. The cast of familiar B-flick regulars play the material with real gusto: the always great Sid Haig cops the top acting honors with his splendidly slimy and spirited portrayal of leering and lecherous dirtbag Silas, "Hee Haw" honey Lisa Todd likewise hits it out of the ballpark with her perfectly icy portrayal of cold and ruthless lesbian Magda, John Ashley does well as the laid-back and basically decent Tony, plus there are sound contributions from Pat Woodell as the assertive McGee, Charlene Jones as the sassy Billie, Laurie Rose as the feisty Lori, Ken Metcalfe as the vicious Karp, and Eddie Garcia as evil rich sadist Spyros. Better still, we've also got a foul misogynistic sensibility evident throughout which gives this picture an extra scuzzy edge. Justo Paulino's cinematography is rather plain, but overall acceptable. Jerry Dadap's groovy and lively score does the get-down funky trick. Fun schlock.
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