Night Hunter (2018) Movie Review

By Newguy

Night Hunter – Movie Review

Director: David Raymond

Writer: David Raymond (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: A weathered Lieutenant, his police force, and a local vigilante are all caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a troubled, recently-arrested man who’s linked to years of female abductions and murders.

Runtime: 1 Hour 38 Minutes 

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Night Hunter starts when a young woman dies trying to escape a serial killer. Weathered Lieutenant Marshall (Cavill) picks up the case and must work with Commissioner Harper (Tucci) and Rachel (Daddario) to solve the case. However, they stumble across something far more dangerous in a serial killer.

Meanwhile, Cooper (Kingsley) has been hunting down paedophiles with a young woman and teaching them a lesson. However, his latest target escapes and he is captured. Marshall must lead the hunt with Cooper to save the latest victim and any potential victims the killer has. However, the mystery has a lot more left for the detectives to solve.

Verdict on Night Hunter

Night Hunter is a dark action thriller following a Lieutenant leading an investigation into a serial killer. However, his investigation gets compromised by a vigilante targeting paedophiles and a killer who knows how to stay out of the limelight.

This movie brings us an excellent mystery in hunting a serial killer. It goes against many of the normal in the game to stay ahead, along with the vigilante side story. This brings a personal connection to what is going on and leads us down a dangerous path to uncover the truth. It brings plenty of shocks in how the story unfolds and isn’t afraid to bring a disturbing nature to everything. We get a great cast who bring a level of intensity to the movie and by the end, it will have kept you wondering what could happen next.

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Final Thoughts – Night Hunter is an intense thriller which constantly keeps you guessing.