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Hatchet

  • 2006
  • 18
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
35K
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Hatchet (2006)
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When a group of tourists in a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.When a group of tourists in a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.When a group of tourists in a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.

  • Director
    • Adam Green
  • Writer
    • Adam Green
  • Stars
    • Kane Hodder
    • Joel David Moore
    • Deon Richmond
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Green
    • Writer
      • Adam Green
    • Stars
      • Kane Hodder
      • Joel David Moore
      • Deon Richmond
    • 301User reviews
    • 236Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Kane Hodder
    Kane Hodder
    • Victor Crowley…
    Joel David Moore
    Joel David Moore
    • Ben
    Deon Richmond
    Deon Richmond
    • Marcus
    Amara Zaragoza
    Amara Zaragoza
    • Marybeth Dunstan
    • (as Tamara Feldman)
    Mercedes McNab
    Mercedes McNab
    • Misty
    Parry Shen
    Parry Shen
    • Shawn
    Joel Murray
    Joel Murray
    • Doug Shapiro
    Joleigh Fioreavanti
    • Jenna
    Richard Riehle
    Richard Riehle
    • Jim Permatteo
    Patrika Darbo
    Patrika Darbo
    • Shannon Permatteo
    Robert Englund
    Robert Englund
    • Sampson
    Joshua Leonard
    Joshua Leonard
    • Ainsley
    Tony Todd
    Tony Todd
    • Reverend Zombie
    John Carl Buechler
    John Carl Buechler
    • Jack Cracker
    • (as John Buechler)
    Rileah Vanderbilt
    Rileah Vanderbilt
    • Young Victor Crowley
    Adam Green
    Adam Green
    • Buddy #1
    Lance Kelly
    • Buddy #2
    • (as Lance Kelley)
    John Gross
    John Gross
    • Buddy #3
    • Director
      • Adam Green
    • Writer
      • Adam Green
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    User reviews301

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    7schizonoid

    Flawed but surprisingly entertaining

    Over-the-Top Gory and Violent Louisiana Swamp Slasher Comedy.

    Good: The cast and acting works. Well above average for the genre. The violence and gore is mostly kept on-screen and in focus. No CGI, just good old special effects. Extra points for real vomiting. While this is a pretty gory movie, it is actually a comedy, with varying degrees of success. The violence serves as a comedic aspect parallel to the jokes. And it works, for the most part.

    The killings, that is.

    Bad: The verbal humor is admittedly also better than average for the genre, but it gets too much for my taste. This movie doesn't even try to be scary, and the cast are yapping on, sit-com style, throughout the movie. Luckily they haven't screwed it up as much as they could have, and the verbal humor does serve as a build-up to hysterical bursts of laughter during the killing scenes. It works and is funny at times, but it's just too much overall.

    The villain's back story is thin, goofy and uninteresting. Crowley himself works sometimes, but sometimes not. He's certainly no new Jason or Michael in my opinion.

    However, despite all its flaws, I felt entertained. While there are much fewer and "shorter" killings in this film, I can't remember seeing something this in-your-face gory since Braindead. The over-the-top gore and the sickly hilarious ways in which it's presented are this movie's strong points, while the plot and (partially) the humor are its weak points.
    7Obliviax

    Much better than most, but...

    The tag-line "Old School American Horror" is a little misleading. While it's true that "Hatchet" recalls the mad gore of the 1980s, the "horror" factor is actually absent. Watching the film feels more like viewing a condensed reel of slasher kills with a few drunk and fun-loving friends - certainly not a bad thing, but not exactly a horror movie either. That being said, it's obvious that the people involved in the production have a real love for the genre. Kane Hodder's monster antics are always a delight, and Adam Green will definitely be a name to watch in the future.

    In summary, I'd certainly recommend the film for anyone who gets a kick out of the slasher craze of the 80s, but be sure you're in the mood for goofy fun and not an actual horror flick.
    5the_mainsail

    An Unscheduled U-Turn

    I went to see this film in part due to praise heaped on it by previous reviewers who had described it as clever and a fresh addition to the genre.

    And it was .. for at least the first ~45 minutes or so.

    I was immediately drawn in, the dialogue was notably above par for the genre, full of witty quips and more subtle bits of humor that reference horror classics. In the opening scenes we see notable cameos from Robert Englund ("Nightmare On Elm Street" series) and Tony Todd (of "Candyman" series fame). A respectable flashback sequence is included to introduce the "Hatchet" back story.

    And so the movie takes off running, seemingly quite well. Fresh and unique, forging a new path through the wastleland of redundant slasher flicks as "Sean of the Dead" and "Scream" had done in previous years.

    Unfortunately about half way through, this movie does a complete about-face. The witty banter is replaced with idiotic dribble more reminiscent of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" than the first half of the film. It's almost as if they fired an adept writer halfway through the script and replaced him with the proverbial thousand monkeys on a thousand typewriters.

    At this point the dam breaks, and the tired clichés pour through in droves. We are treated to a prolonged scene of foliage inspection and other such nonsense to fill the reel between death scenes. The characters repeatedly wait to flee screaming in panic until *after* they have disabled or incapacitated the title baddie. The only dread anticipation built in the second half is whether this film will be the schoolbus that was hit by the train, or the one that managed to avoid it.

    Once the gore fest begins, it is eerily reminiscent of early "Troma" titles, over the top and fatuous. The "Hatchet" character even seems like it might have been modeled from the "Toxic Avenger". I can appreciate the merits of a lawn sprinkler arterial spray or projectile vomiting, on occasion, but modern film gore effects really have no excuse to still be of that "BrainDead" visual quality.

    Despite the dual personalities of this film, I think it still manages to hack out a few good parts.

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    7LoneWolfAndCub

    A tad hyped, but Hatchet is a decent and fun addition to the slasher sub-genre

    Ben (Joel David Moore) is recovering from a separation after eight years. To take his mind off of it, he decides to go on a night ghost-tour of New Orleans swamp with his friend Marcus (Deon Richmond). Tagging along for the ride are: the mysterious Marybeth (Tamara Feldman), lesbians Misty (Mercedes McNab) and Jenna (Joleigh Fioreavanti), sleaze-bag Shapiro (Joel Murray) and an old couple (Richard Riehle and Patrika Darbo). Not to forget their shifty tour guide, Shawn (Parry Chen). Once they set off in the boat (after a crazy old man warns them of the danger awaiting them), they soon enough crash and are stranded in the middle of the swamp. Moreover, they are being stalked and brutally dispatched by Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder, of Jason Voorhees fame), a huge and disfigured man out for revenge.

    By now, I am sure you have realised the amount of clichéd stereotypes are present in Adam Green's Hatchet. This is a throwback to the late 70's and 80's slashers that are now very famous (films like Friday the 13th, Halloween, The Burning, Sleepaway Camp and The Prowler). Hype surrounded this film for quite some time before it was released, Hatchet was being heralded as the one of the best horror movies of this decade and a genre defining work. Unfortunately, these claims are quite inaccurate. Although Hatchet is an entertaining movie, it adds nothing to the slasher sub-genre and it is not all original.

    Nonetheless, amongst all the dire remakes, shoddy Saw movies and bland sequels, Green has created a damn good horror/comedy with bucket loads of extreme gore. Every single actor does an amazing job, yes, I am being dead serious. Joe Moore, Mercedes McNab and Deon Richmond are excellent at delivering comedic lines totally with total believability. That is not to say the rest were bad, they all played their parts naturally. Horror aficionados will appreciate a few cameos from genre favourites, Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and Tony Todd (Candyman) all make brief, but entertaining, appearances. Also, John Carl Buechler (director of the underrated Friday the 13th Part VII) and Joshua Leonard (The Blair Witch Project) assist in aiding the campy atmosphere.

    On Buechler, his special effects are insane! Seriously, this is one of the bloodiest, goriest and most visceral horror film I have seen released in a LONG time! The sheer amount of brutality shown on-screen is enough to make hardened gorehounds drool in delight. Every death is long, drawn out and features a whole of lot of blood spray! Decapitations, detached limbs, electric sanders, impalements and hatchets are a few of the many ways in which the unlucky group meet their demise. Kudos must also go to the makeup on Victor Crowley, he is definitely a horror villain to look out for. Kane Hodder plays Crowley with his usual ferocity and relish.

    Alongside the gore, Green knows how to keep a movie going at a steady pace. Hatchet never gets boring, it is constantly moving and because of this, is made much more exciting. The story plays out nicely, nothing new; however, Crowley's past is summed up quickly (and smart enough) and no part is ever dragged out. The only time when the script slips up is in the very final scene, which is a total letdown and really ruins what the movie had going for it.

    Hatchet is really a love it or hate it movie. Personally, I think it is very good and a nostalgic reminder of the good old days of the slasher. With gratuitous violence, nudity and plenty of camp, Green has asserted himself as someone to look out for with Hatchet.

    7/10
    5cool_cool_1

    Over-rated horror, but with good gore scenes.

    Hatchet (2006) is another of those modern horror movies that tries to copy the magic of 80's horror's, although it did have some sort of 80's feel, it just didn't have much else.

    The storyline was boring and predictable, and i didn't really care for any of the characters either, and some people have "TRIED" to claim that Victor Crowley, is the next horror icon......... Don't MAKE ME LAUGH!!!!! Anyway, the story is about a group of people who decide to go on a haunted swamp tour and they get hunted down and killed off one by one by a disfigured killer. It's all rather boring and predictable and just average to be honest, it's only saving grace is the gory death scenes, of which some were very good. So all in all, i give Hatchet 5/10.

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    • Trivia
      Writer and Director Adam Green created a "No CGI" rule for post-production. Only CGI was used to remove on-screen wires and camera set-ups.
    • Goofs
      Shawn takes the group to the tour on a bus which leaves the French Quarter in daylight. Enough time passes that the sun goes down, signifying they've been driving a while. Shawn then directs their attention to a passing cemetery which he claims is Saint Louis Cemetery #1 and which he says houses the tomb of Marie Laveau - except that cemetery is back in the French Quarter, just a couple of blocks' walk away from where the tour bus departed.
    • Quotes

      Jenna: By the way? Your "woo" is so not in the moment.

      Misty: Yeah? Well, your nipples are dumb.

    • Alternate versions
      The unrated Director's cut has one full minute of extra gore that the MPAA forced the filmmakers to cut out for the theatrical release.
    • Connections
      Featured in His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      This Is The New Shit
      Written by John 5 (as John Lowery), Tim Skold (as Tim L.K. Skold) and Marilyn Manson (as Brian Warner)

      Performed by Marilyn Manson

      Courtesy of EMI and Chrysalis Music o/b/o GTR HACK Music

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    • Release date
      • July 4, 2009 (Taiwan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • MySpace site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lưỡi Rìu
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • ArieScope Pictures
      • High Seas Entertainment
      • Radioaktive Film
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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $175,281
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $100,358
      • Sep 9, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $208,550
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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