MOVIE REVIEW: We try and avoid being hunted with class war horror 'Hounded'

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A film where humans are hunted for sport is nothing new so it’s vital new additions to the genre have something fresh to say.Tommy Boulding just about manages it with his debut feature-length outing with a focus on the class divide and old fashioned traditions.When a gang of young thieves are caught in the act of robbing a stately countryside mansion they find themselves being targeted across the estate by its twisted owners.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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One of its biggest strengths is the surprisingly gory, and creative, kills. A lot of blood is shed among vicious wounds and explosions, with no-one afraid to unleash their inner wild animal as survival instincts kick in.The relatively unknown younger cast aren’t the most likeable protagonists but their pursuers are so relentless and morally short-sighted that you begin to care about their fate.

Samantha Bond ( Katherine ) is a long way from Miss Moneypenny as the calm leader of the pack, James Lance ( Hugo ) is probably the most repulsive antagonist on show, Nick Moran’s Mallory is a gratuitously committed-to-the-cause gamekeeper and Larry Lamb ( Gregory ) pops up as an