DADDY'S GONE A-HUNTING (1969) is a relatively obscure psycho-thriller that I knew nothing about before watching and ended up loving. It stars British starlet Carol White (POOR COW, CATHY COME HOME) as an aspiriing artist who arrives in San Francisco and begins to romance a young man she meets on the street. Before long she's pregnant, but the relationship sours and she aborts the baby. Unfortunately her former lover isn't about to take that lying down...
This is one of those stories that plays out with an economy of narrative which really works in its favour. There are some great jump cuts to drive the narrative forward while the entire focus is on the psychological cat and mouse games. The cast are all excellent and the characters strike the right balance between likeability and believability. The extended chase climax is a real nerve-shredder!
This is one of those stories that plays out with an economy of narrative which really works in its favour. There are some great jump cuts to drive the narrative forward while the entire focus is on the psychological cat and mouse games. The cast are all excellent and the characters strike the right balance between likeability and believability. The extended chase climax is a real nerve-shredder!