Night Hunter (Blu-ray) review

[David Vaughn]

Studio: Paramount 
Release Date: October 15, 2019
Rating: R
Film: 2/5

Plot
When police detective Marshall (Henry Cavill) and local vigilante Cooper (Ben Kingsley) arrest a serial killer targeting women, they discover his game has just begun. The hunt is on as the murderer masterminds a series of deadly attacks from behind bars.  Now in a desperate race against time, Marshall and Cooper fight to stay one step ahead of their suspect’s deadly plan.

My Thoughts
Given the cast. I thought this movie would be much better than its 15% on Rottentomatoes.com from the critics since 68% of the viewers liked it. The first act is the best part of the film as it sets up the story and the main characters, but once it reaches the second act the wheels start to fall off and the third act sums things up in a tidy manner, but is so far-fetched it literally had me laughing out loud.
Although the movie wasn’t very good, the video quality on the disc is excellent and the TrueHD 5.1 track does a good job of creating a creepy ambiance.

Video 4.5/5

Audio 4.5/5 (Dolby TrueHD 5.1)

Special Features:

• Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Conclusion
Writer/director David Raymond does a good job of teeing up the movie for success, unfortunately he shanked his drive into the woods and couldn’t recover to save par. The movie is a little too cute for its own good with its slight of hand plot twists and there are some story threads that are introduced that don’t really add to the depth of the story—they are meaningless distractions. I’m sure this one will be on late night cable TV in short order.

Reference Review System:
 
 JVC DLA-RS2000 4K Ultra High Definition Front Projector
 (Calibrated with Portrait Displays CalMAN color calibration software & C6-HDR Meter from Portrait Displays)
 Stewart Filmscreen - Firehawk 88” 16x9 Fixed Screen
 Anthem AVM60 Audio/Video Processor
 ATI AT527NC Powering Bed ChannelsATI AT524NC Powering Atmos Speakers
 Panasonic DP-UB820 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
 System Controller: URC MX-980
M&K S-150 THX Ultra (R-C-L Speakers)
M&K SS-150 x4 (Surround Speakers)
 Atlantic Technology IC6-OBA x 4 Overhead Speakers
 SVS PC-Ultra Cylinder Subwoofer
 HSU VTF-15H MK2 Subwoofer
 SVS SB-3000 Subwoofer
JL Audio Dominion D110 Subwoofer x 2 (configured as tandem mid bass modules)
Mini DSP controlling all subwoofers
 Audioquest and Monoprice - Audio/Video/Speaker Cabling
 PureAV PF60 Power Conditioner