Hatchet (Unrated Director's Cut) |  | Director: Adam Green
Actors: Joel David Moore, Deon Richmond, Kane Hodder, Joel Murray, Joshua Leonard
Studio: ANCHOR BAY
Category: DVD
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Rating:  154 reviews
Sales Rank: 23338
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 84 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 15252
UPC: 013131525298
EAN: 0013131525298
ASIN: B000WC389G
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: December 18, 2007
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Adam Green's Hatchet is a goofy, gory gas that pays tribute to the slasher boom of the 1980s by placing more hapless teens in the path of an indestructible maniac. Said killer is Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder, Jason in many of the later Friday the 13th entries), a deformed Louisiana swamp dweller who returns from an apparent fiery death to lay waste to a mixed bag of tourists and Mardi Gras revelers who've wandered into his turf on a "haunted swamp" tour. Hatchet doesn't exactly surpass the movies it's spoofing; Green's characters are dopey ciphers, and Crowley's indiscriminate killing spree negates his sympathetic origins. But the dialogue is glib and the performances funny (especially Parry Shen as the tour's unlikely guide and Joel David Moore as the lovelorn hero), and '80s horror aficionados will appreciate John Carl Buechler's outrageously gross effects (which get more screen time in this unrated cut). There are also cameos by genre vets Robert Englund and Tony Todd, as well as Joshua Leonard from The Blair Witch Project. The widescreen DVD includes commentary by Green and several of his players, as well as featurettes on the making of the film, its villain and his elaborate makeup, and a scene breakdown of one of the film's most jaw-dropping effects. A gag reel and a conversation between Green and Twisted Sister frontman and horror fan Dee Snider rounds out the commentary. -- Paul Gaita
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 You Have Got To Be Kidding Me!! December 12, 2009
YJM (Somewhere In The South)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I uttered that sentence throughout the entire movie. So why would I watch a movie this bad in the first place? Well that's what happens when your girlfriend is asleep in the bedroom and you're stuck watching cable tv with NOTHING else on. I love a good horror movie, unfortunately with the thousands, upon thousands of horror movies that have been made from the 80's (the advent of the slasher flick) to current, only 10% of them are good. The rest range from bad to terrible. I'm going to put Hatchet in the terrible box.
To echo some of the other one star reviewers, these are the most annoying kids you will have the misfortune of spending time with. I guess if you're a Gen Y 20 something moron you'll be able to relate to them. I'm not going to use the word "acting" because that would imply they were actors. They are not actors, none of them. I urge all of them to go back to waiting tables, or to continue to wait tables because they are not cut out to be actors. Maybe porn stars, but not "real" actors. Honestly the same could be said of everyone involved in this movie, from the Director down to movie studio Janitor.
You wonder how something this awful gets funded, and it's easy, as this movie could not have cost more than $10,000 to make, at the most. The special effects are just terrible. Actually the only thing "special" about them is their awfulness. It is hilarious watching the freak rip apart rubber limbs and throw them all over the place (yes, he seems to get a kick out of chucking body parts at the survivors). As others have said, they are being chased by the Elephant man on steroids, and while he is fairly gross looking he's not scary in the least. He is another one of those super slashers who don't die no what you do to them, as in the Jason, Freddy, Michael Myers school of slashers. I was actually rooting for the freak, and cheering him on with each annoying 20 something he killed. And these dumb kids were easy pickens, as their survival technique was to run a couple of feet from where the last victim was killed, argue amongst themselves (with the two catty women going at it the most), get picked off by the freak, and then repeat the whole scenario ad nausea. It ends exactly as you hope it does, with not a single one of the annoying kids left alive. Amen, best part about the movie.
I have never heard of this little gem before tonight, and I wasn't missing anything. I suppose in the right state of mind, with the help of certain stimulants/hallucinogens, this movie could be extremely funny, maybe the best comedy you'll ever see. As a horror movie it's an epic fail. This movie tried to mix the current trend of cannibal backwoods mutants with the campiness of 80's horror flicks and it succeeded in neither. It makes the Hills Have Eyes remake look Shakespearean in comparison.
 A new cult classic. October 17, 2009
Mr. Censored (Maine)
Victor Crowley was born deformed and forced into seclusion with his father in a cabin in a New Orleans swamp. Ridiculed and tortured by the local children, he is thought to have burned alive until he returns years later and wreaks havoc on a boat tour full of tourists, entrepreneurs, air-heads and frat-boys. Crowley obviously has anger issues and a hatchet to grind, so to speak.
For writer/director Adam Green, "Hatchet" is a labor of love. The man grew up on 80's slashers such as "Friday the 13th" and it shows. Aside from casting the most notorious Jason Voorhees of them all - Kane Hodder - in the title role, the film is also host to other horror icons such as Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series) and Tony Todd ("Candyman" himself). If the trio of horror royalty doesn't seal the deal, then surely the make-up effects by John Carl Buechler (whose credits are too long to list) certainly do. Buechler's work here runs the gamut from sickening to hilariously over-the-top (all about that belt sander!) and call back to a time when horror movies were pure escapism. No doubt, this is a horror film that doesn't take itself too seriously (in sharp contrast to films like "Saw" or "Hostel") but at the same time, is a quality slasher flick that doesn't skimp on the thrills.
From front to finish, all 84 minutes of "Hatchet" are pure slasher goodness. Rather than being just a stale homage to the franchise films that dominated his childhood, Green has actually created an icon all his own that pays loving tribute rather than references. While Victor Crowley may never reach the heights of Freddy, Jason or Michael, he's certainly the stuff fan-favorites are made of, appropriate for the cult classic that this film is destined to become. You just can't go wrong with a horror movie made by a fan with a talented cast and outrageous effects. It's the perfect movie to chill with on a Friday night and certainly one of the finest modern slashers to come along in a long time. As for "Hatchet 2," I say bring it on!
 "Hatchet" was AWESOME September 24, 2009
Ronald K. Martin (Huntington, IN USA)
This movie was amazing, this is now my favorite it was funny as crap as long as they kept the scary scenes coming and they did. this was a bloody movie O_O that was awesome. Old School American Horror is so true. If you're a scary movie fan this movie is for you i recommend it for any scary movie fan out there.
Instant Classic? Not Quite. September 10, 2009
Brian Lueth (Chicago, IL United States)
Hatchet has mind-blowing gore sequences, thrilling chases, beautiful women, laugh-out-loud comedy and a bad ass the likes of which we haven't seen since Freddy, Jason or Michael Myers. It was thoroughly entertaining but it was not without its poorly written slasher clichés and tired old conventions. Some of the uninspired bits reminded me that I wasn't seeing anything new or original, I'd see this a dozen times before. That's not always bad though, right? Sometimes tried and true is the safer route. The acting, cinematography, special effects and location were all solid but the over-the-top comedic performances by Deon Richmond & Parry Shen did get a bit bothersome. No big deal.
Hatchet will never compare to such genre milestones as Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween but it holds its own and will no doubt put smiles on the faces of bloodthirsty fanboys for years to come. It really entertained the heck out of me. It gives fans exactly what they want in a slasher film and I can honestly say I'd watch this again.
A Complete Waste Of Time And Money September 5, 2009
Darchie (west chester, Pa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love a good horror and or slasher movie, unfortunately no one seems to know how to make them anymore and this movie is a perfect example of that. Bad acting, awful script, and inept directing make for a very long 90 mins. If you are thinking of buying this movie, don't. It's not even worth the rental. The ending is one of the most unsatisfying of any movie ever made. Maybe, just maybe, Hollywood or some independent filmmaker will finally create a horror movie worth purchasing, at least that's what I keep praying for. Until then we are stuck with crap like this.
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