It seems like every time we get a killer animal movie these days, it’s about sharks. Sure, sometimes gators get their time in the spotlight, but it’s mostly reserved for that hungry fish. But anyone who knows anything about nature knows there’s one animal that is the true king of its domain: the hippo. We’ve all seen videos and heard stories about how ferocious they are, and how you do not want to accidentally venture into their territory. They’ve always felt like the perfect subject for a killer animal movie. And now, we’re finally getting that with Hungry (you can check out my review HERE).
I spoke with lead actress Madison Davenport and writer/director James Nunn about their new film. Madison reveals (with James also finding out for the first time) that she actually injured herself just prior to filming. Nunn brings up an interesting point about how, since there really haven’t been any killer hippo movies, there’s also no other cinematic language to pull from when trying to execute their film. So they really had to learn what worked and what didn’t, as they went along. But what was most shocking was the revelation that they couldn’t actually get the hippo prop wet during filming. You can imagine the challenges. This was a great chat, and you can check it out in the video above!
Hungry plot:
HUNGRY follows thrill-seeking tourists on a riverboat tour through the treacherous Louisiana swamplands. Lured off the beaten path by the promise of an exclusive adventure, they soon find themselves fighting for survival against a ravenous hippopotamus lurking beneath the bayou’s murky waters. Set in a mysterious and dangerous landscape, HUNGRY is a tense survival thriller about an impossible battle with one of nature’s deadliest predators.
Hungry is now available on VOD!
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