The Hunter

The Hunter is a fictional slasher film featured in The Stalker series. It is based on the Ridgecrest Massacre. It was released about eleven years after the original killings and is apparently a hit with the public (likely due to it being based on true events). The opening scene of The Hunter is shown at the start of The Stalker 5, ironically being watched by the first victims of the fifth film, who are murdered soon after. The opening scene reenacts the deaths of Kris Strode and her boyfriend Jason, the victims at the start of ''The Stalker 1. ''However, the names have been changed to Kristy and Jake, due to opposition from the victims' families. The scene also plays out quite differently from the real events it is based on, implying that The Hunter is not a very accurate re-telling of the Massacre. Throughout The Stalker 5, we see numerous posters promoting the film, as well as costumes based on the killer's being sold in stores to promote the movie.

Trivia

 * The Hunter is most likely based on Stab, which was another film-within-a-film appearing in the Scream series, upon which The Stalker draws inspiration. Like The Hunter, Stab is based on the 'real' events occurring in Scream.