Happy Hunting

Happy Hunting

Run for your life.

Directed by Louie Gibson, Joe Dietsch

201791 min5.0 / 10

A brutal survival thriller about a vulnerable man hunted for sport by sadistic killers, combining visceral violence with the psychological torment of addiction and pursuit.

An alcoholic drifter must battle withdrawal and psychotic rednecks after he becomes the target of a deranged sporting event.

Questions people ask

  • Is Happy Hunting scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Happy Hunting violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Happy Hunting easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Happy Hunting end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Happy Hunting sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Happy Hunting

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Happy Hunting

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Happy Hunting, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Happy Hunting, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Happy Hunting, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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