THE HEAD HUNTER: Jordan Downey’s Award-Winning Medieval Horror Gets A U.S. Trailer

Director Jordan Downey’s niche appeal is all the more visible if his IMDb page is anything to go by. He now adds multi-award winning Sitges favorite, The Head Hunter, titled aptly by Vertical Entertainment following their acquisition of the rights to the film back in October. On the outskirts of a kingdom, a quiet but fierce medieval warrior protects the realm from monsters and the occult. His gruesome collection of heads is missing only one – the monster that killed his daughter years ago. Driven by a thirst for revenge, he travels wild expanses on horseback, using sorcery to aid in his quest. When his second chance arrives, it’s in a way far more horrifying than he ever imagined. A heartbreaking fairytale with a black soul, the film is constructed with very few elements, minimalistic and epic at the same time, where fantasy and horror find their more physical and […]

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