Rating: NR
Genre:
Horror
Theatrical Release: 09/07/2007(USA
Release Date: 12/18/2007
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1/DDS
Run Time: 84 Minutes
Flags: Graphic Violence, Nudity, Profanity, Sexual Situations, Gore
Distributor/Studio: Starz Home Entertainment
A handful of college students looking for a good time are thrown into a world of danger in this homage to the
slasher film cycle of the 1970s and '80s.
Ben (
Joel David Moore) has just been given his walking papers by his girlfriend and is deeply depressed. Needing a pick-me-up,
Ben and his friend
Marcus (
Deon Richmond) head to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, and take in a "Haunted Swamp Tour," with master of ceremonies
Shawn (
Parry Shen) guiding guests through a spooky patch of bayou country. Along the way,
Ben and
Marcus meet a pair of half-bright exotic dancers,
Misty (
Mercedes McNab) and
Jenna (
Joleigh Fioreavanti), as well as
Marybeth (
Tamara Feldman), a pretty girl who is secretive about her past. As they tour the swamp,
Shawn tells his customers about the local legend of
Victor Crowley, a deformed man who was taunted by the other children living near the swamp until he was nearly bludgeoned with an axe by his father while trying to open the door of their burning shack. While
Ben and
Marcus don't think much of the story at first, it doesn't take long before they have serious reason to believe
Victor Crowley is still at large -- and is looking to settle some old scores.
Hatchet received its world premiere at the
2006 Tribeca Film Festival.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
;)
