‘The Hunt’ pits Red vs Blue in a violent, bipartisan farce

NEW YORK — Last fall, the violent satire “The Hunt” became ensnarled by some of the very politics it so playfully parodies. Fox News’ Dan Bongino declared that “the Hollywood hate machine appears to be taking its anti-Trump derangement syndrome to disturbing new levels.” Now, the makers of “The Hunt” want a do-over. The latest from the low-budget, high-impact horror production company Blumhouse Productions, “The Hunt” isn’t the liberal screed it was accused, sight unseen, of being. I knew that this movie was playing in quote-unquote ‘dangerous’ territory, but I didn’t think that the movie was in and of itself dangerous or was advancing some sort of dangerous message.” Made for about $15 million, “The Hunt” was inspired in part by Jordan Peele’s “Get Out.” Lindelof and Cuse were jolted by its combination of social satire, thriller and horror. Trailers call it “the most talked about movie of the year is one that no one’s actually seen.” Craig Zobel, the film’s director, thinks the uproar was, in its way, perfect.