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Hatchet
Anchor Bay Entertainment - 2007

Written & Directed by Adam Green

Starring
Joel David Moore
Tamara Feldman
Deon Richmond
Mercedes McNab
Parry Shen
Joleigh Fioreavanti
Joel Murray
Richard Riehle
Patrika Darbo
Joshua Leonard
Tony Todd
With Robert Englund and Kane Hodder

All hype and no substance.  I don't mean to be mean or anything but this film does not live up to all the praise proclaimed on the DVD box cover.  I certainly understand trying to market a film and Anchor Bay is one of the best DVD horror companies ever at doing this, but this isn't a classic or even a good horror film anyway you slice it.

The storyline, which was much better done in VENOM (2005) is about a bunch of stereo type, stock characters being knocked off by a faceless, cardboard cutout of a villain named Victor Crowley.

The movie does have some fantastic Louisiana locations and some decent make-up effects by John Carl Buechler & Magical Media Industries.

Anchor Bay does their part including a bunch of Features: Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Adam Green, Cinematographer Will Barratt and Actors Tamara Feldman, Joel David Moore and Deon Richmond.  The Making of HATCHET and the film's Trailer.  

I wasn't really fond of the cast (I can never figure out the attraction to Kane Hodder, I think there are at least four guys who were better at playing Jason Vorhees) and my biggest problem was that the film feels like it was made by a fan boy rather than a serious filmmaker with a vision.

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