A woman's attempt at a fresh start is upended by a vengeful ex and a chilling ultimatum.
DADDY'S GONE A-HUNTING
What made you leave him, Cathy ... was it the way he made love, or why?
Kenneth Daly (Scott Hylands) is the right-wing anti-abortion fanatic who snaps when his girlfriend has an abortion. The couple naturally breaks up, but Kenneth remains bent for revenge against Cathy (Carol White). She goes on to marry a politician, but the vengeful Kenneth returns and subjects her to mental torture in an effort to get her to kill her child as revenge for the previous abortion in this disturbing drama.
Quick Answer
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting is a 1969 American drama, horror, and thriller film directed by Mark Robson about a woman whose past romance turns dangerous when her unstable ex-boyfriend demands revenge after she ends their engagement and aborts her pregnancy.
Programmer's Pick
Psycho-thriller meets melodrama in Mark Robson’s unsettling tale, where the past doesn’t just haunt—it stalks. Carol White’s Cathy faces more than just parental anxieties when Scott Hylands’ Kenneth returns, blending political tension with personal terror.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Why This Matters
This was director Mark Robson's first film following his 1967 box office hit Valley of the Dolls, and it was accompanied by a novelization released the same year.
Cast & Crew
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Why Cult
The film centers on a chilling vendetta as a disturbed ex-boyfriend demands retribution in a most unsettling way.
Cathy’s story unfolds against the atmospheric backdrop of late-60s San Francisco, adding urban edge to her psychological ordeal.
The clash between Jack’s political ambitions and Cathy’s private nightmare elevates the stakes beyond domestic drama.
Kenneth’s manipulative return is packed with mental torture and unsettling demands, fueling the film’s psycho-thriller core.
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Threat File
Cathy ends engagement and aborts pregnancy
Kenneth's obsessive revenge and mental torture
Psychological torment and danger to Cathy and her child
San Francisco
Questions from the Vault
Who directed Daddy's Gone A-Hunting? +
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting was directed by Mark Robson.
How long is Daddy's Gone A-Hunting? +
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting has a runtime of 108 minutes.
What genre is Daddy's Gone A-Hunting? +
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting is a drama, horror, and thriller.
Where can I watch Daddy's Gone A-Hunting? +
Daddy's Gone A-Hunting is available to watch on SassyFlix.
What does Kenneth demand from Cathy upon returning to her life? +
Kenneth demands that Cathy kill her newborn child as retribution for the abortion she had when they were together.
