“The Hunting” (*1/2 out of four) was a fairly toothless horror melodrama about a mysterious monster animal that is mauling townsfolk in a small Midwestern town and a determined detective (Peyton Hillis) and an eager wildlife specialist (Joelle Westwood) try to sort it all out and save the town and prevent the monster from escaping. Less of a horror movie than a movie about the effects of PTSD and the multiple ripple effects of murder on small towns but either way it’s a real bore. Hillis is apparently trying out a new career for himself with acting but fumbles the ball here with a pretty one-note performance.