{"id":3861,"date":"2007-08-04T16:48:53","date_gmt":"2007-08-04T23:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3861"},"modified":"2021-03-25T09:13:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T16:13:52","slug":"daddys-gone-a-hunting-1969","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3861","title":{"rendered":"Daddy&#8217;s Gone A-Hunting (1969)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;He was mine, Kathy &#8212; I needed him. Don&#8217;t you know what you did? You murdered my baby!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-60258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Poster-669x1024.png 669w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Poster-176x270.png 176w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Poster.png 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nYears after his pregnant girlfriend, Cathy (Carol White), has an abortion, a psychopath named Kenneth (Scott Hylands) tries to &#8220;even the score&#8221; by getting the now-married Cathy to kill her newborn child.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Larry Cohen Films<\/li>\n<li>Mark Robson Films<\/li>\n<li>Pregnancy<\/li>\n<li>Psychological Horror<\/li>\n<li>Psychopaths<\/li>\n<li>Revenge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nWritten by Larry Cohen and directed by Mark Robson &#8212; best known for helming <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32340\"><em>Valley of the Dolls<\/em> (1967)<\/a> &#8212; this oddly-titled psycho-thriller is based on an intriguing ethical dilemma: should a fetus in a woman&#8217;s body be considered solely hers, or does it &#8220;belong&#8221; just as equally to the father? Unfortunately, however, the film fails to exploit this rich subject, instead using it simply as a convenient narrative crutch. Cathy and Kenneth&#8217;s relationship is glossed over in a heartbeat, and we never get into the mind of Kenneth &#8212; a creepy bastard, yet someone who&#8217;s clearly got an interesting story to tell. <\/p>\n<p>Instead, we follow the travails of the rather insipid White &#8212; who, unlike Mia Farrow in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32307\"><em>Rosemary&#8217;s Baby<\/em> (1968)<\/a>, fails to involve us on more than a surface level in her maternal crisis (though this could be at least partly a function of the script). Equally egregious is an unconvincing plot device in which Cathy is conveniently &#8220;prevented&#8221; from telling her aspiring-politician husband (a bland Paul Burke) about her checkered past, due to fear of public scandal. This choice makes no sense, given that a dark secret between husband and wife doesn&#8217;t need to go beyond the bedroom doors. <\/p>\n<p>To their credit, however, Cohen and Robson handle the thriller elements of the story quite well: in a satisfying narrative decision, it&#8217;s left unclear throughout the first half of the film whether or not Cathy is imagining Kenneth&#8217;s stalking; and, once it&#8217;s established that she&#8217;s not, things kick into high gear. The final 1\/2 hour is particularly tense, as Cathy&#8217;s baby is shown to be in genuine danger &#8212; from Cathy herself. Overall, however, this provocatively-themed film &#8212; which could have been so much better &#8212; remains a disappointment. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A provocative premise<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Premise.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Premise.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Premise.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Premise-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Premise-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Premise-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A few genuinely heart-pounding moments<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Moment.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Moment.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Moment.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Moment-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Moment-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Moment-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The final climactic sequence<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Climax.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Climax.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Climax.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Climax-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Climax-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/Daddys-Gone-a-Hunting-Climax-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo. While based on an intriguing idea, this psycho-thriller ultimately fails to deliver on its potential. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0064209\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1969\/07\/17\/archives\/mark-robsons-daddys-gone-ahuntingcarol-white-and-scott-hylands-in.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/daddys-gone-a-hunting-1969.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/daddys-gone-a-hunting-1969#:~:text=Mark%20Robson's%20%22Daddy's%20Gone%20A,acting%20is%20stiff%20and%20uncomfortable.\">Roger Ebert&#8217;s Review (spoilers alert)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;He was mine, Kathy &#8212; I needed him. Don&#8217;t you know what you did? You murdered my baby!&#8221; Synopsis: Years after his pregnant girlfriend, Cathy (Carol White), has an abortion, a psychopath named Kenneth (Scott Hylands) tries to &#8220;even the score&#8221; by getting the now-married Cathy to kill her newborn child. Genres: Larry Cohen Films Mark Robson Films Pregnancy Psychological Horror Psychopaths Revenge Review: Written by Larry Cohen and directed by Mark Robson &#8212; best known for helming Valley of&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3861\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3861","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3861"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3861\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70807,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3861\/revisions\/70807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}