Having done with the trashy MAD DOCTOR OF BLOOD ISLAND trilogy, actor Josh Ashley and director Eddie Romero, the true tag-team of cheesy Filipino exploitation, turned their attention to other projects, one of which is this variant on the '30s chase classic THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME. Basically, it's the story of a bunch of women being hunted through the jungle by armed men – no more plot to it than that. Those familiar with Filipino projects will know the level of skill and competence – as well as the budget – on offer; those who don't can expect a snoozy script, lots of dialogue, and plenty of cheese along the way. This is very much an exploitation flick, focusing on the nudity of the female cast members throughout, so the viewer's attention is divided between that and the offbeat characters who make up the men chasing them. These include a turbaned Indian, Filipino regular Eddie Garcia as the gang leader, '50s throwback Josh Ashley, and cult film stalwart Sid Haig, having a ball in another scene-stealing performance.The actual woman hunt of the title is surprisingly well portrayed, with some bloody shoot-outs and the inclusion of one of those classic jungle traps that Schwarzenegger popularised in PREDATOR. There's a high body count and some surprisingly nasty moments, as one wounded woman is shot through the head at close range to put her out of her misery, plus a nice twist ending. It's just a shame that it takes forever for this hunt to actually occur – it takes place in the last twenty minutes of a seventy-five minute movie. Before that, we get endless bedroom scenes with (admittedly attractive) cast members stripping to the waist on a routine basis and cheesy dialogue. Sure, this isn't good and most people will pass it over in favour of more interesting fare – but for those who enjoy so-bad-it's-good cinema, they might just get a kick out of this one.

A bunch of women are abducted so they can be hunted down like animals by depraved wealthy perverts in the remote Filipino jungle. Director Eddie Romero, working from a suitably lurid script by David Hoover (who also co-wrote the story with none other than Jack Hill), relates the sleazy plot at a steady pace, delivers a handy helping of tasty gratuitous female nudity, further enlivens the proceedings with startling moments of bloody violence, and pulls out all the stops in the exciting last third when the titular hunt kicks in. The cast of familiar B-flick regulars play the material with real gusto: the always great Sid Haig cops the top acting honors with his splendidly slimy and spirited portrayal of leering and lecherous dirtbag Silas, "Hee Haw" honey Lisa Todd likewise hits it out of the ballpark with her perfectly icy portrayal of cold and ruthless lesbian Magda, John Ashley does well as the laid-back and basically decent Tony, plus there are sound contributions from Pat Woodell as the assertive McGee, Charlene Jones as the sassy Billie, Laurie Rose as the feisty Lori, Ken Metcalfe as the vicious Karp, and Eddie Garcia as evil rich sadist Spyros. Better still, we've also got a foul misogynistic sensibility evident throughout which gives this picture an extra scuzzy edge. Justo Paulino's cinematography is rather plain, but overall acceptable. Jerry Dadap's groovy and lively score does the get-down funky trick. Fun schlock.

The best thing about this movie is the opening credits, with an animated target centering on the names of the leads. The second best thing is a funny Sid Haig line: "My nose ain't the thing that grows!". The third is the (brief) female nudity. The fourth COULD be Pat Woodell, who was striking in "The Big Doll House", but here she is almost unrecognizable with that awful haircut. The fifth COULD be the lesbian villainess, but it's pretty clear that the actress who plays her doesn't have her heart into it. And that's it for the good or could-be good things. The "woman hunt" of the title doesn't begin until after about 50 minutes, and it's totally unexciting like the rest of the movie. Those who saw this at the drive-ins back in 1975 must have been asleep in their cars, or at least otherwise "occupied". I can't imagine them paying any attention to the screen. (*)

"Woman Hunt" is one of the more boring flicks from Corman's New World company. As usual some sexy American gals are abducted in some third world country. First they're used as hookers then later they become hunting prey for wealthy men. The always cool bad guy, Sid Haig, does bring some life into the clichès but unfortunately it's not enough even though some sleazy and violent scenes keeps you awake. A mediocre effort at best.