Horror movie Blood Hunt (2017) is an interesting example for 'frugal filmmaking'

Blood Hunt, the 2017 horror movie directed by Sam Curtain, is an interesting addition to the horror movie tradition. It seems no one has virtually seen this direct to video movie as Google gives zero results if you search for a review about this little movie on internet.

Blood Hunt is a violent horror-revenge-thriller. The movie seems shot on a tight budget with the crew going absolutely 'frugal' while making this movie.

The plot of the movie can be easily summarized in a short sentence. A couple goes for a trip to a small town, three men holds them captive and torture them. The hero then retaliates by killing the torturers.

There is nothing original about the plot. The story has been told a million times before. But Blood Hunt arouses our curiosity. It is entertaining as well.

The first thing you notice about Blood Hunt is that it strictly focuses on its lead characters only--the hero, heroine and the three villains.

We may wonder whether the movie is set in a post apocalyptic world where everyone except the 5 leads of the movie has literally died. We see the hero walking with his two male friends when the movie begins but they never appear again, they don't even have dialogues to deliver.

There is no other living thing in the movie except the 5 characters. No dog, no cat and no other human living thing. (The perfect 'frugal filmmaking' situation?)

The couple stay at a motel. But we don't know ho runs the motel. There is no one at the motel. Who passed them the keys? Perhaps the director left that to our imagination, though 'cash crunch' may be the real reason.

What hooks us to the movie is Blood Hunt's short running time and quick editing. It keeps us entertained. Not a single moment is boring. The performance of the actors is impressive. They look convincing in their roles.

Blood Hunt is not a terrible movie. We have seen mainstream movies with a budget that ended up being terrible, Gotti is a recent example. But Blood Hunt is a 'watchable' little effort from the crew. One of the best exercises in 'frugal film making'. The crew should, next time, focus on character development for a better movie.