Hatchet

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Hatchet

R

Released Sep 7, 2007

1h 23m

Horror

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Ben (Joel Moore) and Marcus (Deon Richmond) are college students in New Orleans, enjoying Mardi Gras, when they decide to go on a boat tour of an allegedly cursed bayou. Meeting up with several other tourists, including quietly beautiful Marybeth (Tamara Feldman), they are entertained by their guide Shawn (Parry Shen), who regales them with tales of a ghostly serial killer who wanders the swamp. They laugh off the stories -- until someone, or something, starts picking off members of the group.

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Critics Consensus

The over-the-top gore, campy acting, and dim cinematography may be part of Hatchet's self-described old-school ethos, but irony alone can't sustain a horror film.

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Rated: 2/5

Nov 17, 2011

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MaryAnn Johanson

Film.com

Lacking the satirical bite of the first Scream... this is mere pastiche that doesn't even wink at what it is pointlessly xeroxing from the past.

Sep 22, 2010

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Fun horror-comedy about tourists being picked off in the swamps. Tongues are firmly in cheeks; heads don't stay long on shoulders.

Oct 5, 2007

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Emilie Black

JoBlo's Movie Network

It’s one of those films that shows when you put horror fans with talent in charge, you get something great. Yeah, it’s not perfect. Yeah, it’s oh so very 2006, but it’s also so much fun, so bloody, it doesn’t hold back...

Rated: 4/5

Sep 21, 2023

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Martin Tsai

New York Sun

If you’ve never witnessed bare breasts or blood spraying from severed limbs, you are in for quite a ride.

Apr 21, 2023

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David Keyes

Cinemaphile.org

The movie is a triumphant reminder of the plausibility of physical showmanship.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 23, 2020

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James B

Hatchet is a perfect modern slasher that is gory and funny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Stanny R

Another 00s slasher I find to be on the better side of the spectrum of 00s horror flicks! Fun effects and fun main villain in Victor Crowley.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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Jules N

Une jolie déclaration d'amour aux slashers des années 80. C'est un film décontracté gore et drôle rien d'autre à dire ! Dommage peut être que la VF soit horrible à écouter

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Ricardo d

Uma perca de tempo e de dinheiro.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Shaminder D

Cheesy and cliche but not in a likable way. Characters are annoying and are even more stupid than the usual horror protagonists. Complete waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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Courtney K

it's exactly what you think it's going to be, however i did laugh more than once.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Synopsis

Ben (Joel Moore) and Marcus (Deon Richmond) are college students in New Orleans, enjoying Mardi Gras, when they decide to go on a boat tour of an allegedly cursed bayou. Meeting up with several other tourists, including quietly beautiful Marybeth (Tamara Feldman), they are entertained by their guide Shawn (Parry Shen), who regales them with tales of a ghostly serial killer who wanders the swamp. They laugh off the stories -- until someone, or something, starts picking off members of the group.

Director: Adam Green
Producer: Scott Altomare, Sarah Elbert, Cory Neal
Screenwriter: Adam Green
Distributor: Anchor Bay
Production Co: ArieScope Pictures, Radioaktive Film
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Sexual Content|Strong Bloody Horror Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 7, 2007, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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