Richard Connell’s 1924 short story The Most Dangerous Game is a cornerstone of suspense and adventure literature, celebrated for its inventive premise and psychological depth. This story of a man being hunted for sport by a wealthy madman has captivated readers and served as a template for countless films and television shows, it’s a tale…
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Hard Target (1993) – Review
If you like mullets and gratuitous slow-motion explosions have I got a film for you. In an entry that takes the premise of Richard Connell’s story “The Most Dangerous Game” to ridiculous heights and then tosses in Jean-Claude Van Damme in for good measure, we have an absolutely glorious action flick on our hand. So,…
The Suckers (1972) – Review
There have been many adaptations of Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” – from the big to the small screen and with varying degrees of success – but in 1972 director Stu Segall took that well-told premise into the sexploitation genre and the result was…something.
A Game of Death (1945) – Review
By 1945 director Robert Wise had already made a name for himself having helmed such classics as Curse of the Cat People and The Body Snatcher – with 1944’s Mademoiselle Fifi being his one critical failure – and today we will be looking at his fourth feature film, A Game of Death, which was a…
The Most Dangerous Game (1932) – Review
Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” may be one of the most influential stories ever written, inspiring and influencing countless movies and television shows from Bill Bixby being hunted by a rich asshat in an episode of The Incredible Hulk to Jean Claude Van Damme being hunted by a group of rich asshats…