The Hunters (2013)

The Flynn's are not a typical family.  Parents Carter (Payne) and Jordyn (Forbes) are part of an ancient group called Hunters that protect the world from magical artifacts.  They keep this information a secret from their sons.  They are betrayed while on a mission and presumed dead.  Their sons Paxton (Amell) and Tripp (Tracey) learn the truth about their parents from Paxton's ex Dylan (Vega) who is also a Hunter.

The Flynn's were seeking a mirror shard, belonging to a magical mirror (the mirror has 4 missing shards).  Another group is looking for the shards and the rest of the mirror, to use the power for their own nefarious purposes.  Paxton, Tripp, and Dylan team up to find the shards and rescue their parents.


I discovered this film on my Netflix recommendations and decided to give it a try.  I went in without expectations and was pleasantly surprised.  Apparently the story is based on a a graphic novel by Joshua Williamson.  It was a TV movie, produced by Walden Media and debuted on the Hallmark channel.

The story reminded me of TNTs The Librarian film trilogy and The Librarians TV show.  It is also similar to SyFys Warehouse 13, a more serious version.  All of these examples tell stories of modern people protecting the world from artifacts / items that have special powers and inspired legends / myths / fairytales etc.  I am a fan of all of these and found the film to be quite enjoyable.  It takes a more serious approach to the concept.

The film ends with the possibility of a sequel.  If all of the original cast returned, I would love to see a sequel.

The Hunters (2013) 85 minutes
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Starring: Robbie Amell as Paxton Flynn
Alexa Vega as Dylan Savini
Keenan Tracey as Tripp Flynn
Michelle Forbes as Jordyn Flynn
Victor Garber as Mason Fuller
Kira Clavell as Mai
Dan Payne as Carter Flynn