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Hatchet (2006)

Director: Adam Green

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From Time Out New York

Frozen in a death grimace more embarrassing than eerie, Hatchet is a heaping helping of yesterday’s dismembered limbs: an ’80s-style retroslasher that’s so tongue-in-cheek, it barely functions as a thriller. Several collegians hit Louisiana swampland for a nighttime “ghost tour.” Soon enough, they’ve invaded the personal space of deranged spook Victor Crowley (Hodder), who makes some cuts. The pregore banter is funny, particular that from a pair of dim girls gone wild (“Your nipples are dumb”). But anyone feeding into this nostalgia is yearning for a kind of warm and fuzzy horror that’s wholly irrelevant today.

Author: Joshua Rothkopf 2007-09-05 00:39:32

Time Out New York Issue 623: September 6–12, 2007

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  • Mr Marmite said...
    Posted on Sep 10 2007 06:23 I can only think you saw a different film to the one I did. I thought the was excellent, as did the rest of the audience from their reaction. If you like horror flicks, and you find the torture-porn films like Hostel and Saw not for your liking then I would recommend this one.
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Cast & crew

Director: Adam Green

Producer: Sarah Elbert, Cory Neal, Scott Altomare

Cast: Joel David Moore, Tamara Feldman, Kane Hodder, Deon Richmond, Mercedes McNab, Joleigh Fioreavanti, Parry Shen, Joel Murray, Richard Riehle, Patrika Darbo, John Carl Buechler, Robert Englund, Joshua Leonard, Tony Todd full cast

Genre(s): Comedy, Horror

Rated: R

Duration: 85 mins


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