“The Hunt” (** out of four) was a heavy-handed adaptation of “The Most Dangerous Game” about twelve strangers (Betty Gilpin, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, and others) who wake up in a clearing having no idea how they got there but they soon figure out they’ve been chosen as part of the hunt and have to scramble to survive and find out the game’s purpose. Director Craig Zobel works in an engaging screwball manner that keeps you watching but story becomes so over-the-top and strange at times that it doesn’t hang together. Same story told in same city (New Orleans) in John Woo’s “Hard Target.”