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Whitetail

  • 2021
  • 1h 59m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
292
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Whitetail (2021)
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WHITETAIL follows a broken family consisting of a father, an uncle and the son as they embark on a weekend hunting trip out in West Texas. The mother has recently died of an overdose and the... Read allWHITETAIL follows a broken family consisting of a father, an uncle and the son as they embark on a weekend hunting trip out in West Texas. The mother has recently died of an overdose and the trio hope to get away from it all by being out in nature and hunting. Instead they find a... Read allWHITETAIL follows a broken family consisting of a father, an uncle and the son as they embark on a weekend hunting trip out in West Texas. The mother has recently died of an overdose and the trio hope to get away from it all by being out in nature and hunting. Instead they find a mysterious man, shot in the stomach and clutching onto a backpack full of money. Who shot... Read all

  • Director
    • Derek Presley
  • Writer
    • Derek Presley
  • Stars
    • Tom Zembrod
    • Dash Melrose
    • Paul T. Taylor
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    292
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    • Director
      • Derek Presley
    • Writer
      • Derek Presley
    • Stars
      • Tom Zembrod
      • Dash Melrose
      • Paul T. Taylor
    • 14User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tom Zembrod
    • Tom Mann
    Dash Melrose
    Dash Melrose
    • Donnie Mann
    Paul T. Taylor
    Paul T. Taylor
    • Uncle Frank
    Billy Blair
    Billy Blair
    • Jesse
    Jason Coviello
    Jason Coviello
    • Rickey
    Jason Douglas
    Jason Douglas
    • Davey
    Ted Ferguson
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    • Daryl Winks
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    1greenbennygreen

    Give it up

    The team behind this is the same team behind so many other terrible movies that have to buy ratings to trick people into thinking their good. It doesn't work and people aren't convinced. The movies are bad and if enough people just come out and say it then the illusion is broken.

    Sorry but this is another bad attempt. Give it up.
    1frazenk

    Couldn't make a worse movie if you tried

    And boy does it feel like they tried. If anybody tried to tell me that the people making this were trying to actually make a good movie I would have to laugh at them and call them a liar. Theres no way somebody could make something this bad on accident.
    8eongamerdude

    Bleak as heck

    Bleak as heck film I saw at Texas tHeater when it showed. This is the type of film that makes you think. I got to hear the producers talk about it for a few minutes afterwards and they seemed like they were really passionate about it. The camera and acting was great. I was surprised because I don't know any of the actors but holy s**t they were good!

    Some people will not like it and some will love it. Not sure if I'll ever watch it again because it really was bleak but it's a good film. But i was interested the whole time and there were some really intense and scary scenes.
    7jacksonmaze

    Better than I thought it could be

    I rented this without much hope of it being good.

    I was pleasantly surprised to not only be entertained but actually caught myself thinking about the film afterwards.

    This is not a horror film. That's the first thing people should know. It's also not an action movie. The scenes are intense and the overall message may be too depressing for people to like but I thought this was exceptionally well made. Definitely not represented the right way through the fact it was in wal-mart and the cover looks like it's a different kind of movie. Why this wasn't in festivals or something is beyond me. My wife and I try to go to the Atlanta Film Festival when we can (we've been three times) and this would have played really well there.

    THE GOOD Very good movie and has some depth I honestly didn't think it would have. Opening scene was great. Complicated move. Music was good. Another scene was a shootout between the characters. It was done with a great deal of reality. Was a sense of dread.

    THE BAD - The film may be too slow for American audiences. The scenes are great and the pacing is pretty good but there is a lot of talking and one must be patient to get the pay off. Most people my son's age (20s to 30s) just don't want to watch slower paced films. Not that that is bad but it's just a matter of preference.

    The film also has a rather drab ending that I didn't like but I guess understood it was that way for a reason.

    Pessimistic message.

    Overall I recommend but you need to know what film you're renting or buying before you do it. If you think it's a typical thriller you'll be disappointed. If you want to watch a film that hits you in the gut, then you'll like it.

    7 of 10 - mostly because the acting was extremely good and I loved the old school look of it.
    9TrustCarterBurch

    Solid Story. Well Made.

    I got sucked into the woods as I watched this one play out. Fun, unusual characters. Great traditional filmmaking. Writer / Director Derek Presley is an homage to raw, instinctual, pulpy films that resonate with Texas southern personality. A guy's movie!

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Filming locations
      • Joshua, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • Alfa Whiskey Entertainment
      • Muscular Puppy
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 59m(119 min)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39:1

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