The Big Picture In 1924, Richard Connell wrote a short story whose influence would persevere for years to come. The Most Dangerous Game was the first of its kind, where humans became the prey in a hunting game for sport or entertainment. Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack’s 1932 Pre-Code film adaptation brought the short story to the screen for the first time, and although it certainly would not be the last, this original adaptation still feels entirely fresh and thrilling.
When he stumbles upon a mysterious manor, adorned with the Gothic doorknob seen in the opening credits, Rainsford meets the unnerving Zaroff and his mute bodyguard, Ivan . Anticipation is built through Zaroff's suggestive comments and the introduction of the insightful Eve and her drunken brother Martin , who had arrived there in a similar fashion.
Unlike the short story, the film spends more of its one-hour run time on the hunt rather than the mystery beforehand, recognizing that the “twist” is easy to guess. Connell's short story spends a bulk of time on dialogue, where Zaroff is elusive about what the most dangerous game is, whereas the film relies more on the visual horror of a man and woman being hunted down in the jungle to create a visceral impact.
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