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- 2007
- R
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
- 1 h 33 m
- 2007
- R
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
- 1 h 33 m
Summary For years the locals in the Louisiana bayou have whispered the frightening and tragic tale of Victor Crowley. One group of tourists are about to discover that the legend is real…and more horrifying than they ever imagined. Hatchet is a throwback to the glory days of horror that literally saws the face off the ‘slasher film’ as you know...
Directed By: Adam Green
Written By: Adam Green
- 2007
- R
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
- 1 h 33 m
- 2007
- R
- Anchor Bay Entertainment
- 1 h 33 m
Hatchet
57
7.8
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Summary For years the locals in the Louisiana bayou have whispered the frightening and tragic tale of Victor Crowley. One group of tourists are about to discover that the legend is real…and more horrifying than they ever imagined. Hatchet is a throwback to the glory days of horror that literally saws the face off the ‘slasher film’ as you know...
Directed By: Adam Green
Written By: Adam Green
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
57
38% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
57
38% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
63% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
This horror comedy is loaded with decapitations, bodies torn in two and spewing blood, and yet, unlike the grim, torture-filled gore-fests of late, Hatchet’s mayhem is so giddily over-the-top that you end up applauding the low-budget aplomb of it all.
No other film in recent memory has featured such a terrifically retro maniac or revisited the heyday of Eighties gore films with such gleeful, moist abandon.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 71 User Ratings
7.8
66% Positive
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
27% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
7% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 71 User Ratings
7.8
66% Positive
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
27% Mixed
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
7% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Honestly, I thought it would be scarier, but unlike any slasher films, Hatchet delivers a funny creepy time, with great gore, and interesting story, although the characters make stupid decisions sometimes, and the movie doesn't takes it self seriously, it is still good and powerful!
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This is not a film intended for a wide audience. But B-movie fans who find their way to Adam Green's gory schlock extravaganza are going to like it.
Horror without suspense is like sex without love: you can appreciate the technicalities, but ultimately there’s no reason to care.
Director Adam Green's genuine affection for the genre helps make Hatchet a cut above average.
Hatchet is further evidence of the decline of Western civilization.
Even after appropriately lowering expectations, it's kind to call this one a cut below.
A buckets-of-blood gory horror film that is a lovely send up to the VHS era of trashy slashers. In no way good in the typical sense but the movie most certainly knows what it is - a campy, generally creepy, and downright **** hilarious slasher flick. A great villain is created out of Victor Crowley, and I'm tempted to watch the sequels.
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The campiest movie you will ever see. This is not necessarily a bad thing, a few of the over the top kills were some of the best i've seen in a movie. The acting and the story both equally **** a whole lot but there are constantly funny moments. I give it more credit for the way it ended and that the black guy didn't die first.
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While obviously suffering from its low budget, Hatchet is a watchable, but flawed horror film. The pacing is quite dreadful, taking about 40 minutes for the first kill, but once it starts, it never really lets up. There's gore, boobs, jump-scares and an intimidating villain -- everything that should make it an instant hit -- but it falls flat with its by-the-book story and generally abysmal acting.
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The first and most important thing you need to know about this movie is it is incredibly stupid. However, the movie knows it and make fun of it's self. If you are a big gory horror movie fan then you might enjoy this one. There are some humorous deaths and a whole lot of gore. There are a whole bunch of problems with this movie two though. The acting is pretty weak through much of the movie, and the whole story and plot are kind of stupid. Overall if you enjoy bad horror movies and good gore then this movie is for you.
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Production Company
ArieScope Pictures,
High Seas Entertainment,
Radioaktive Film
Release Date Sep 7, 2007
Duration 1 h 33 m
Rating R
Tagline It's not a remake. It's not a sequel. And it's not based on a Japanese one.
Awards
Austin Fantastic Fest
• 5 Wins & 5 Nominations
Fantasia Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Fright Meter Awards
• 1 Nomination
