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‘The Hunt’ Director Says The Controversial Film Has Been “Colossally Misunderstood”

March 3, 2020 3:28 pm

If you’re not sure what’s going on with Universal/Blumhouse’s upcoming thriller, “The Hunt,” just take a look at the previous articles we’ve written about the controversy surrounding the film to get fully up t...

Blumhouse Boss Thinks ‘The Hunt’ Has The Potential To Be The Next ‘Get Out’

Charles Barfield

February 26, 2020 2:38 pm

News

It almost goes without saying that Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” is a once-in-a-generation film. The horror film came out of nowhere in 2017 and quickly became one of the most profitable horror films of all time an...

Jason Blum Says ‘The Hunt’ Is A Satire That Is “No Different” Than ‘Joker’ Or ‘The Purge’

Charles Barfield

February 11, 2020 12:54 pm

News

One of the more interesting stories of the last year was the decision by Universal and Blumhouse to pull the controversial thriller, “The Hunt,” from the release schedule. The timing of the original release wa...

New ‘The Hunt’ Trailer: Universal Uncancels Controversial “Deplorables” Thriller & Gives It March 13 Release

Edward Davis

February 11, 2020 12:21 pm

News, Trailers

One of the most talked-about movies of the year is the one nobody has seen … yet. One of the biggest controversies of last year was when Universal canceled the release of "The Hunt," the Damon Lindelof-written...

The 100 Best Films Of The Decade [2010s]

The Playlist Staff

December 2, 2019 11:32 am

Features, News

Look, making a Best of Decade list is an impossibility. As the 2010s come to a close, we’ve been agonizing over this (long-delayed) list for half a year now and even had to take a break and put it away this sum...

‘Hunt’ Director Says Controversial Film Attempts To “Unify, Not Enrage & Divide” As Universal Disputes Test Screening Concerns

Charles Barfield

August 19, 2019 11:09 am

News

A lot of debate has been had about the now-canceled release of the Blumhouse thriller “The Hunt.” The apparently problematic film features a plot that includes conservative folks (referred to as “deplorables”) ...

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Jason Blum “Learned A Lot Of Lessons” From ‘The Hunt’ Controversy & Still Hopes The Film Will Be Released

Charles Barfield

August 16, 2019 12:48 pm

News

Over the last week, there’s been a lot of discussion about Universal’s film “The Hunt.” After the marketing controversy that led to media outrage, timed with two mass murders, the studio decided it was best to ...

Death Threats & Poor Test Screenings Reportedly Also Factored Into ‘The Hunt’ Release Being Scrapped

Charles Barfield

August 14, 2019 3:34 pm

News

We have now reached a point where the actual drama surrounding the release of Universal/Blumhouse’s thriller “The Hunt” is much more interesting than the film was ever likely going to be. After widespread criti...

Universal Reportedly Decided To Pull ‘The Hunt’ Before Trump & Conservative Media Criticism

Charles Barfield

August 14, 2019 10:50 am

News

Sometimes a film has a premise that is obviously going to cause an uproar. In fact, those types of films are pretty great for studios because half the marketing is done for them by people reporting on how crazy...

Universal Cancels The Release Of Blumhouse’s ‘The Hunt’ Following Dayton & El Paso Mass Shootings

Rodrigo Perez

August 10, 2019 2:09 pm

News

Following the pulling of advertisements promoting the controversial thriller, “The Hunt” in the wake of both the Dayton and El Paso mass shootings, Universal Pictures announced today they are canceling the rele...

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