Hatchet review 8-6-2009I am going to make this one short and to the point. The tagline for this movie is “Old School American Horror.” What this line translates to is “80s style slasher movie.” If this means nothing to you, or you don't like what it means, do not bother with this movie. If that makes you happy, believe it, watch it, and enjoy it. Simple as that.
It's like most slashers of the 80s, starts off with the first half being for laughs and boobs, and then the 2nd half is a bunch of young people getting chased and picked off one by one. These deaths result in various types of gore effects. Watch it Unrated and see even more gore. Yes, there is a story, but it's not why you're watching it. Just watch it if you care.
You're also treated to nice cameos from Robert Englush (Freddy Krueger for those that don't know), Tony Todd (Candyman, various others), and an unmasked Kane Hodder (THE Jason) although he is the killer in makeup and prosthetics for the rest of the movie.
I also have to admit that part of my love for the movie too is that one of the characters is seen wearing a Newbury Comics shirt, which is a chain nearby where I live (mostly in Boston area).
Netflix has it available now Instantly, you can
click here to see the page. It is no longer in HD as it was before, it is now a part of their “Starz Play” which is the usual lesser quality. If you don't know what I mean, most movies on Watch Instant are DVD quality (unless they are in HD, of course) and then the Starz Play movies are below that, with a more fuzzy and washed out look. It is the Unrated version. If you don't have NetFlix and you buy movies, it's available for less than $10 on Amazon.
A sequel is in the works, and I for one am greatly looking forward to it. Again, the bottom line, if you like slashers see it, if you don't, why are you still reading this review?
