Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They are gagged, drugged, and dropped into a sprawling, rural estate. Their crime? Being "deplorables" according to a group of liberal elites (the "Managers") who hunt them for sport. The "prey" includes a MAGA-hat-wearing bro, a conspiracy theorist, a veteran, and a gentle foreigner. The "hunters" quote Orwell and serve artisanal cocktails between kills.
," the film uses extreme violence and absurdity to critique both the "woke" elite and the "deplorable" working class. The Satirical Mirror Unlike traditional political films that champion one side, operates on a principle of "equal opportunity offense". The Elites: The Hunt 2020
This article explores the plot, the controversy, the political allegory, and why has since become a cult classic. Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing
: Crystal eventually tracks down the mastermind, Athena (Hilary Swank), at her manor. It is revealed that the hunt was organized as a "joke" that went viral and ruined the elites' lives; they decided to make the conspiracy a reality as revenge. Being "deplorables" according to a group of liberal
A seemingly safe shop run by an elderly couple (Ma and Pa) that is actually a front for the hunters.
The film is meta, referencing other movies: