Climate of the Hunter (2019) Review
Climate of the Hunter (2019) Review
Two sisters, Alma (Ginger Gilmartin) and Elizabeth (Mary Buss), along with a dog who’s described as a “philosopher,” have come to Alma’s remote house to reconnect with Wesley (Ben Hall) after twenty years. Alma is recently divorced, Elizabeth is a workaholic in Washington, D.C., while Wesley lives in Paris dealing with a wife recently struck with a fatal disease. When the three come together for dinner it has all the makings of a lovely adult melodrama about loneliness, and the desire to connect and share our lives with someone… but we must add to the mix one otherworldly piece of information: Wesley could be a vampire.
CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER is a perfectly produced film and there’s little if any faults that one can find with it on any level. From the full-blooded performances to the crisp photography there’s much to appreciation and enjoy in director Mickey Reece’s slow-burn flick. Reece and co-writer John Selvidge have fashioned an immensely compelling ‘is he a vampire or isn’t he’ scenario that keeps you guessing right up the very end.
The film leans more towards art-house/festival sensibilities than to mainstream tastes and is all the better for it. The film nods towards genre pics from the Seventies and perfectly encapsulates the vibe, mixing melodrama with the odd effective thrill. Everything centres around three main characters all of whom feel like real people rather than plot cyphers. The lack of action and slow-burn pacing may alienate some but for those that are hip to the mix on offer then they’ll be in for a treat.
The highly anticipated new film from indie auteur Mickey Reece, stylish vampire feature CLIMATE OF THE HUNTER will be released in virtual and physical theaters – including L.A, Philadelphia, Oklahoma, Winchester, Columbus and more – December 18 followed by an On Demand and Digital release January 12, 2021.
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