Hatchet 3 is the Hatchet's horror film from 2013. It chronicles Victor Crowley's continuing adventures and his rampage across Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp. Kane Hodder plays Victor Crowley and Brian Quinn is Deputy Winslow. Rileah Vanderbilt plays Misty.
The movie's special effects are the film's biggest strengths. Unlike many modern horror movies that rely heavily on CG effects, Hatchet 3 features mostly realistic makeup effects and sets, resulting in some truly terrifying scenes throughout the movie.
The cast gives a solid performance, with Kane Hodder being the most terrifying villain. The dialogue is funny and smart enough to make it feel like a slasher movie from the 80s. Additionally, there are several hilarious moments throughout that offer humor against the horror-inducing action.
Unfortunately, the film's budget was limited to $1 million. This means that many locations in the movie are repeated from previous films. One (click now to view article) boat house is featured twice, and the majority of the scenes feel like they're like a rerun of previous films. It can seem like it's all too familiar at times for those who have already seen Hatchet or Hatchet 2
Overall, I was impressed by Hatchet 3 even though it was very similar to previous installments in the series. It also provided plenty of gory thrills and some entertaining performances by the actors.