This is the third (and last?) in the series for HATCHET, the horror series by Adam Green. Green doesn't direct this one, but he wrote and produces it. Directed by BJ McDonnell. Starring Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Zach Galligan, Caroline Williams, Robert Diago DoQui, Derek Mears.
The story: Picking up where HATCHET 2 left off, Marybeth Dunston(Danielle Harris) kills Victor Crowley (Kane Holder), then goes to a police station where she is immediately made the prime suspect in the murder of all the people from HATCHET 2. First the police, then FBI go to Honey Island Swamp to investigate. Meanwhile, Amanda Fowler (Caroline Williams), who wants to write a book about Crowley, tries to interview Marybeth, telling her that Crowley can't be killed because he is already dead. Now the police are attacked by a rejuvenated Crowley and Marybeth with Amanda will try to find a way to stop Crowley once and for all.
Was it good?
It was, especially the first half. Starting with a bang, we get right into the action. Then having Dunston locked up while the police investigate was a nice twist to the standard horror plot and keeps everything interesting. The writing and acting aren't anything special here, but Danielle Harris does a nice job and it's good to see Zach Galligan (who starred in one of my favorite movies of all time -- GREMLINS!) here as well. The story really bogs down when the rejuvenated Crowley begins attacking the police, where everything starts to feel very by the numbers. By the end I didn't really care which side won. Crowley kills people. They kill him, but he isn't really dead and he kills a bunch more and they kill him again, but he isn't really dead, etc, etc. Just crazy repetitious. Some of the beats were entertaining, but you never like or hate the characters enough to root for or against them.
Still for all the predictable parts and not-funny dialog, there is still enough here that I liked to recommend it to horror fans. This isn't horror that will thrill, but for a slightly twisted group looking for a group looking for a fun Friday night splatter-fest, this will fit the bill.
*** RENTAL ***
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