Hatchet 3 (2013) film review

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Hatchet 3 is the horror film of 2013 of the Hatchet series. It follows the story of Victor Crowley's ongoing adventures as well as his escapade through Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp. Kane Hodder stars as Victor Crowley, Brian Quinn plays Deputy Winslow and Rileah Vanderbilt plays Misty.



The strength of the movie lies in its practical special effects. Hatchet 3 is a horror movie that uses CG effects in a lesser degree than others. Hatchet 3 has a lot of practical makeup effects and sets, which results in some really horrific scenes throughout the film.

The cast gives a strong performance and Kane Hodder standing out as the most terrifying villain. The dialogue is so funny and cheeky that it could be like a classic 1980s horror film. Additionally, there are some really funny (click clips) moments throughout that offer humor against the horror-inducing action.

Unfortunately, because the budget is so limited (reportedly one million dollars) the majority of locations used that are featured in the movie are re-used locations from earlier films in the series. For instance, the same boathouse was used twice within the movie. Many of these locations seem like they were reused from previous films from this series. If you've watched Hatchet or Hatchet 2, this can sometimes make the movie feel familiar.

Overall, I was impressed by Hatchet 3 even though it was very similar to previous entries in this series--it provided plenty of gory thrills and entertaining performances from the actors.