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08-31-2007, 09:37 PM
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Head on over to the official website for more detailed theater listings...
http://www.hatchetmovie.com/
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09-05-2007, 10:32 AM
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Just bought my tickets for the Friday Night screening with Cast & Director as the Arclight in Hollywood!!!!
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09-14-2007, 02:46 PM
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Review
****Spoilers**** For once, the tagline does say it all. "Old School American Horror". That's exactly what Hatchet strives to be and fully succeeds. Take The Burning, Pumpkinhead and a bunch of films from the Friday the 13th franchise (many scenes are extremely close to many different F13 films), put 'em in a mixer and pour yourself a big ass glass of Hatchet. Now, while it in no way adds anything new to the camp-slasher genre, it certainly breathes some life back into it, and it definitely in its short life already warrants fair debate over whether or not it's one of the best of the lot; I think it is. Adam Green is at the helm as writer and director, and not only is Hatchet a gore fest of epic proportions, it's also got a smart story, likeable characters, and uses elements from some faves from the late 70's and 80's. You got the old local drunk (only in Hatchet, he drinks his own piss) that tries to warn the youngsters, you got more tits than you can shake a stick at (at least 15 breast flashes in the opening Mardi Gras credits!), a bad ass soundtrack that pays mad honor to the slashers of yesteryear(minus fucking Marilyn Manson), a horror maven in charge of make up effects and a hell of a lot more. However, this isn't the typical "You do drugs or screw or both and you die" slasher, it's more or less the "You are on my turf, you fucking die!" slasher. Don't get to excited about genre cameos, though; they are few and far between. Robert Englund is almost a blink and miss character (he does have some relevance), Tony Todd is kind of embarrassing, John Carl Buechler is the local piss drinking drunkard, but Kane Hodder is the one that sticks out. Here he plays the roles of Mr. Crowley and bad ass deformed with incredible retard strength, Victor Crowley. Many fans and horror sites are already calling Victor the next horror icon, predicted to be the next Voorhees, Krueger or Myers. I don't really see it. I am all for a sequel to this gem, but it takes a lot to make the status of the unholy three. Make no mistake, though, Hodder gives this disgusting character so much life that it's easily plausible for Victor Crowley to be blessing the horror genre with at least one more insane appearance. It's Kane's best work since Friday the 13th 7: The New Blood. Many viewers aren't going into this looking for Oscar worthy effectiveness, but acting is above the standard, for the most part. The performances come off as cheesy on purpose, and the comedy is filled to the brim with wit, making any scene lacking carnage just as enjoyable. You get to know most of the members on the haunted boat ride fairly well. Some of them you'll love, while others will have you counting the seconds until they are discarded. Ben (Joel Moore) and Marcus (Deon Richard) are kind of like buddy flick characters, and they work together amazingly. While Ben is the more awkward, geeky type still hung up on an ex girlfriend, Marcus is the exact opposite; he's on the pursuit of partying, naked, if welcomed. This makes for some hilarious moments with the two trying to put one another down throughout the film. Marybeth (Tamara Feldman) is also a great character, she's along for the ride only to search for her missing brother and father (Englund), and she also gives the Victor Crowley back story to the hapless tourists of the trip. You also get a softcore filmmaker (for his own personal enjoyment) who wants his two leading ladies (whom hate each other to the bone) to bless his camera with tit shots any time the environment changes. There's a few more interesting characters to be had, as well. All in all, the personalities in Hatchet are truly more fun than a bag of dicks. It's great to see John Carl Buechler spreading his bloody disease all across the screen. This is the guy responsible for the thumb through the forehead death in Halloween 4, he's also responsible for make-up duties on Elm Street 4, F13 7, Android, Necronomicon and loads more. In Hatchet, It's gleefully obvious that Buechler and Magical Media Industries Inc. had tons of fun with the bloodletting. There's no mercy shown here, what so ever. One victim alone gets head butted into a tree, has an arm ripped off, slung upside down into a tree and has his spine ripped out by the bare hands of one, Victor Crowley, and this is just a fucking opening scene. If that doesn't glue you in for the rest of the film, something is wrong. There's also plenty more dismemberment, a nasty segment of a head being ripped open by the mouth, head being busted across a tombstone and a shitload more! Plus, Victor Crowley himself is quite the looker, making ole' Voorhees appear to be a GQ model. His face is that of peanut butter art, strands of hair here and there, a triangulating spine that petrudes outward, and some bitching ass overalls to boot. This is one crazy looking SOB. Not to be missed. A favorite scene of mine is the back story segment of Victor Crowley. The moment in reference takes place on Halloween, and the seasonal atmosphere is captured with precise class. I'll leave it at that, to keep its freshness intact for readers who haven't witnessed the magic of Hatchet yet, but you'll feel the same way if Halloween is your favorite holiday, like so many of us. If you are a slasher fan, support this blood fest if it is playing ANYWHERE near you. Buy the DVD upon release. The genre needs more films of this ilk. Many will love, few will have disappointment. Thank you Adam Green and Anchor Bay!
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09-14-2007, 03:49 PM
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Nice review...from a fellow member of the Hatchet Army
And yup, that about sums it up. GO SEE IT AGAIN THIS WEEKEND!!!! Support independent horror!! with Buechler  with Adam Green 
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#67
10-01-2007, 12:34 PM
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HATCHET opens this Friday in the UK
Theater List Central London Odeon Panton Street Greater London Cineworld Enfield, Stratford East Picturehouse, Odeon Lee Valley, Showcase Newham North West England Cineworld Ashton-under-Lyne, Cineworld Bolton, Odeon Bromborough, Odeon Liverpool ,Switch Island Showcase Manchester Odeon Manchester Trafford Centre West Midlands Showcase Birmingham, Vue Birmingham, Showcase Coventry, Showcase Walsall, Cineworld Wolverhampton Yorkshire and the Humber Cineworld Bradford ,Cineworld Castleford ,Odeon Leeds-Bradford Showcase Leeds, Cineworld Sheffield, Odeon Sheffield East England Cineworld Stevenage, Odeon West Thurrock South East England Cineworld Crawley, Odeon Milton Keynes, Vue Portsmouth South West England Cineworld Bristol, Vue Bristol, Longwell Green, Vue Plymouth Scotland Odeon Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird, Showcase Glasgow East, Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street Wales Cineworld Cardiff, Vue Cardiff Ireland UCI Tallaght
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10-30-2007, 06:43 PM
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Old School American Horror indeed. A great tribute to classic slasher films!
Smart, funny and gory as hell. I loved the parody the film had to offer. Adam Green did a fine job. Can't wait to see what he does next.
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