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As Adam Green says, this is the last part of his own vision. It was always meant to be a trilogy (though obviously you never know if you can actually make 3 movies, depending on how successful your franchise is). But of course, who knows what the studio might decide to do with the franchise? There might be a couple of Hatchets coming our way (recently Saw 8 has been announced to be in development ... they always come back, sooner or later).

Concerning this recent output, it is what you'd expect it to be. It wasn't directed by Adam Green, but he was still very much hands on (writing and contributing in general for the production of the movie). Unfortunately it doesn't reach the fun factor of the first one. It does reach the gore factor of the previous ones, in case that is what you're looking for solely.

There will be a few surprise appearances (if no one spoiled them for you) and you might chuckle here and there (Adam Greens wife is in it too and he's not being gentle with her ... in the movie that is). A recurring actor appears in this, this time with a better excuse than in part two (one of the better jokes of the script). A fun little watch, nothing more, nothing less

Hatchet III is better than Hatchet II which took itself way too seriously. Hatchet I had a great first half and an equally underwhelming second half. Part III actually is funnier than Part I but the gore scenes run out of creativity towards the end. Still, the first half hour features a great mix of gags and gore including a glorious cameo from Adam Green himself.

The cast is a smörgåsbord of actors from horror movies which we watched before and loved. Zach Gilligan is hilarious as a sheriff who is given absolutely no respect. Derek Mears kicks ass and I was chuffed to see Old Jason vs New Jason. Caroline Williams could probably be termed as a supporting protagonist considering the impact she has on the story although her lion's share of screen time is spent in service of a subplot which could be considered as padding. Then there is Danielle Harris who manages to kick ass in a glorified cameo. Kane Hodder is a total beast who owns pretty much everything in his way. Sid Haig has an unnecessary cameo but is pretty funny. There are other funny cameos which I won't spoil.

Overall, this is a watchable movie. It's still not great but it's entertaining and a decent way to spend 1.5 hours.

When a horror franchise takes a turn for the worst, it scarcely ever catches itself and rebounds back to quality entertainment for its sequels. This reason is precisely why I'm so stunned that I'm awarding Hatchet III three stars. I'm reminded of its predecessor, a dull and gory affair that emphasized on the monotony of the horror genre, and showed that even if you bill yourself as a favorable homage to the films of the eighties that you'll need to work on not having familiarity breed contempt.

Hatchet III, however, is simply fun as we revisit (and hopefully for the final time) the swamps of New Orleans where Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder) lives. Crowley is a deformed killer who exists to haunt the swamps in search of his father's remains. We begin immediately where Hatchet II left off (just like with that film, respectively), where Marybeth (Marybeth Dunston) escapes the swamplands only to be arrested at the police station for coming in bloodied and with a weapon after fighting off Crowley. However, Crowley is still alive in the woods, and accompanied by an investigative journalist who is blacklisted for believing in the man and a police officer, Marybeth and the rest of the police force venture out to the swamps to take out Crowley once and for all.

Hatchet II was a little redundant and smothering with its endless obsession with gore and violence, and its dizzying plot developments that lacked pacing and suspense. Hatchet III is the closest thing to slowburn horror in the slasher genre I've seen recently, giving the film enough time to build up adequate suspense before the arrival of the long-awaited madman. It's fair to say the "catch the killer" plot with an abundance of police officers and methods of blunt force is overdone and repetitive, but I find this to be is more competent approach to a sequel rather than an approach that truly does bring a hatchet-job to a solid idea.

The film was directed by BJ McDonnell and was penned and financed by the franchise's creator, Adam Green, whose film Frozen I named one of the best horror films of the year in 2010. Green, whatever way you want to slice it (pun intended), he has an incorruptible love for the genre and he's showing it in a way that isn't disrespectful or quietly smarmy. He's making rawer, gorier horror films, that kindly drift away from the overcompensating and redundant confines of the paranormal and exorcism plots that plague theaters every year. Whether or not people get his work, as well, doesn't seem to faze him either. He's just seems to be happy his work is getting around and his love for the horror genre is being expressed accordingly.

The Hatchet franchise has been something of a roller-coaster, but never a burden. All the films run at a concise eighty minutes, give or take, and they all feature enough gore and inanity to satisfy on some level.With the third installment, Green has reconnected with his footing, which is a great mix of gratuitous gore and stable plotting; and, not to mention, terrific performances by the likes of Derek Mears and Sid Haig (who gives probably the best performance since Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects).

Starring: Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Zach Galligan, Caroline Williams, Derek Mears, and Sid Haig. Directed by: BJ McDonnell.

http://www.plentyofhorror.com/ The Hatchet Franchise has been one of the best modern day Horror Franchise's in my personal opinion, since the day's when Freddy,Michael, and Jason were wreaking all havoc on your screens and haunting your nightmares!

Hatchet 1 & 2 was directed by the creator Adam Green while for the 3rd instalment he handed the director duties to his loyal camera operator and new comer to the big chair behind the camera BJ McDonnell, But even with McDonnell directing Adam Green still wrote the screenplay, so basically limiting the direction a new director could take the franchise, but BJ McDonnell still did a pretty damn good job with his limitations!

The movie starts off immediately where the second one finished off with a great horrific gory violent scene between Marybeth and Victor Crowley which ends pretty sweet! don't wanna ruin it for you like other sites may be doing with there review so i'll stop there.

The Movies about a search and recovery team heads into the haunted swamp to pick up the pieces and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley haunting and terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades. (taken from IMDb)

This movie has it all... almost, it has The Gore! The Violence! The Over The Top Kills! A Couple Laughs if your twisted in the head like I may be, but one thing this movie was missing that every slasher film should have is The Titties! <----Highlight there to see what i'm talking about it's not a major spoiler but it may disappoint a few haha.

But overall I loved the movie, and the Cameo cameo from Sid Haig (Captain Spaulding from The Devil's Rejects) was hilarious! and i highly recommend this movie to all fans of Hatchet 1 & 2 and if you ain't seen the first 2 yet i suggest you run out and grab yourself a copy of both! even though its not 100% necessary to see the first 2 to enjoy the third i recommend it so you'll know the full story of Victor Crowley! and I guarantee you will love them, if your a true fan of the Slasher Genre! or send me your DVD's you buy and i will give you 5$ for them haha

Last week I saw all 3 back to back and it could easily fit all these 3 movies into one full movie,

I loved first movie, It's had gore, it some Nudity and it's some nice tongue in cheek moment that I loved everything about it!

In 2010 I could not wait to see Hatchet 2, I got hopes up little to high, cause, I didn't like, I found that it was tone down some bit,

I found it less gory and it took while for movie to get going after the boring middle part and with no humour.

I didn't really get my hope for this one, Cause, I knew if I did , I would be disappointed by this.

For me Hatchet 3 I found just little more fun and a bit better then Hatchet 2.

I loved the opening of the movie, that is one hell of way to start and I loved very gory opening in this movie.

I think movie a lot more better pace then second movie, there not many of Jump scenes in this movie like Number 2 and calmer scenes don't seem to drag on and I was not bored with this movie at all.

The side-plot of the movie could have been better but it okay and I really enjoyed the last few scenes in the movie.

I loved those effect in the last few scenes, it was very gooey, I did not expect that but I did find little silly how it happened.

Improvement on second movie but I felt they were missing the some of the dark Humour that made first one a lot more fun.

6/7 out of 10 really good sequel

Well, "Hatchet III" is essentially the same as the previous two parts, slasher movie a la the good old days. If you have seen either (or both) of the previous two "Hatchet" movies, then you know exactly what you are in for here and what you will get.

Is that a bad thing then? No, not necessarily. If you enjoy these slasher movies where you just disconnect your brain and ride along on the murder ride, then you will enjoy "Hatchet III" for what it is - being exactly that. If you, however, enjoy being challenged and want something to think about, then "Hatchet III" is not the best of choices.

The story pretty much picks up where part II left off, and it is a nice continuation of the story, plus there were some nice cameo appearances as well. The story in a nutshell; the ghost of Victor Crowley (played by Kane Hodder) is still on a murdering rampage in his overgrown swamp where he kills and mutilates anyone who gets onto his land. And it is up to Marybeth (played by Danielle Harris) to put an end to the murdering maniac with the secret that is bestowed upon her.

Essentially, the storyline is straight forward, predictable at times, but enjoyable enough for this particular genre of movie. Straight out from the "let's make a slasher movie handbook". And yeah, Kane Hodder (the iconic horror legend known for his portrayal of Jason Voorhees) is starting off another slasher legend here, or so it would seem. However, it just isn't up to the same level as Jason is. Sure, these are two very different characters, but still, there is just something more dreadful and sinister about Jason Voorhees. But it is cool that he has returned three times for the role of misshapen Victor Crowley.

I enjoyed the movie, and there is a fair amount of blood and gore in the movie to satisfy most gorehounds out there. And it was a particular treat to have Sid Haig appear in the movie as well, as his presence is always enjoyable in whatever movie he is in.

Heads will roll, blood will flow, people will die (in macabre ways) and about an hour and twenty minutes of entertainment is ensured. Thumbs up from me (at least until Crowley chops them off!).

Same as the 1st 2 but this one did have the guy from Gremlins, the girl from the Halloween movies, the guy who played Jason Voorhees and the lady from Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

Well, Hatchet 1 was interesting. An all-star horror film cast, bringing the old geezers back to us one more time, all of them together, you could say you enjoyed the first just for this reason alone!

2nd part, not that great. Kinda dumb actually, just your usual horror sequel, bad, stupid, something to fill and hour and a half with.

So, what can I tell you about the third one? It was great to see the series ending (tho rumors of a 4th movie exists) with more brains, more gore and more fun! I laughed, I was interested, and overall entertained!

So thank you guys, those who were involved in the making of the last piece, for a grand finale! It was all worth it.

Cause of this movie alone, the series will be remembered as a little gem, a modern horror series that actually succeed, that you might download and watch it with your friends one spooky night!

Thank you guys, thank you for adding one more good trilogy, even tho is more gore than horror, I salute you!

All in all, watch it! Definitely a great ending, a nice series, and a character, Victor Crowley, to be remembered!

They had the money to shoot the film well, like they got a real cinematographer who understood lighting and framing. They had the money for quality post-production work like with editing and cleaning up the footage, it doesn't look cheap, well it doesn't look sh*tty cheap. The effects are also not terrible, so they had money for that and some one who knew what they were doing. I guess the movie's only obvious problem is the story. All that money and all of the resources gathered to assemble this movie and the film makers forgot the most important part, STORY. Folks, do not ever go cheap on story, throw all your money and efforts at the story, hey and here's a novel idea, make that story be original, y'know, unique, the pay-out is always worth it.

'HATCHET III': Four Stars (Out of Five)

The third installment in the popular slasher film series (that began in 2006 with the cult classic original) about an unkillable and deformed sociopath, named Victor Crowley, lurking in the Louisiana Swamp and killing anyone who comes across his path. He's played (in all three films) by Kane Hodder, who is most well known for playing 'Jason Voorhees' multiple times in the 'FRIDAY THE 13TH' series (which is fitting because Crowley seems like kind of an homage to the Voorhees character and is a very similar unstoppable man/creature). Scream queen Danielle Harris returns to play the lead heroine, Marybeth, for the second time (after replacing Tamara Feldman from the original film). Caroline Williams, Zach Galligan and Derek Mears all co-star in the film (all are well known from multiple other horror films, Mears has also played 'Jason Voorhees'). The film is written (once again) and executive produced by series creator Adam Green but he handed over directing duties this time to BJ McDonnell (a first time director who was a camera operator on the other two films). The movie is just more of the same, as the other two films, but if you're a fan of the franchise you're sure to love it!

The film, like the last installment, picks up right where the previous film left off; with Marybeth (Harris) killing Victor Crowley (Hodder). He's of course not dead though, even though Marybeth blew away his face and sawed him in two! She later learns from an expert on the Crowleys, Amanda (Williams), that Victor is a supernatural monster that can only be killed by Marybeth, through a special voodoo ritual. After turning herself into the police, soaked in blood and carrying Victor's scalp, she's arrested as a suspect for the Crowley murders. As the police investigate the killings, in Honey Island Swamp, they learn that Victor Crowley is still alive and he's going on yet another killing rampage (killing them). Amanda's ex-husband, Sheriff Fowler (Galligan), leads a rescue team into the swamp and teams with a mercenary, named Hawes (Mears). At the same time Marybeth teams with Amanda, for one last attempt to destroy Victor Crowley once and for all.

The movie is once again full of gratuitous violence and gore but it's so ridiculously over-the-top that's it not even disturbing or disgusting to me. Some people will probably have a problem with it but no one who enjoyed either of the last two films should. Like I said it's almost the exact same content again (as the last film at least) but it's still fun and original, in the new ways it comes up with to kill people. I can't see why anyone who liked the last two films would dislike this one. Green didn't direct it but it seems like he did (he must have been whispering in McDonnell's ear the whole time). I love the series and I love this film equally as much as the last installment. The original is still the best but these sequels are about as much as a fan could expect. Victor Crowley is a classic movie villain and I, for one, hope to see more of him.

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Hatchet 3 was actually the best movie of the entire series so far. Again, it's a very low budget horror series with some major imperfections and almost internationally made poorly but I especially enjoyed this one. The story picked up right after the other two and made perfect sense. The production continued to improve from the first two, as did the killing and ways of killing. Lots of bloody and memorable scenes. The acting remains a major flaw and the police and how incoherent they were was just annoying and so unrealistic. I understand it's internally bad and funny but like, come on. Still worth the watch for sure.

Have you ever watched a 'slasher' film and really enjoyed it? Have you then gone on to watch the THIRD instalment of the same franchise? Yes, I know - quite a drop in quality. I remember the first 'Hatchet' film. It was hardly 'high art' - it was about a killer who killed people with - guess what - a hatchet! It could have effectively been a script in the early days of the 'Friday 13th' franchise - it was that original. However, it was actually quite witty and self-knowing - something they seem to have forgotten how to do between parts I and III.

I have to confess that I never watched part II, therefore I'm not entirely sure how xxx Crowley suddenly upgraded himself from psycho-killer, to supernatural, indestructible psycho-killer. Anyway, he's unstoppable now... and he kills people. If you've ever watched a 'Friday 13th' film or any type of 'slasher' film like that then you'll know what to expect. One death after the next until the cast of Z-list actors are gradually chopped down to just a couple.

There's little else to say about this film, as I've seen it so many times before. About the only name on the cast I recognised was Kane Hodder (who plays Crowley), simply because he's played Jason Voorhees a couple of time. But he's silent all the way through as he butchers his cast-mates, so he could hardly 'save' the film.

The one thing I have to say was that the gore/kills were good. They were at least imaginative with what little budget they had at their disposal. If you like this sort of film then you'll already have a dozen similar (and better, obviously!) films in your collection. Just watch one of the 'Scream' films (even part IV is better than 'Hatchet III') or even the first 'Hatchet' film. And, was it just me, or did a killer known as 'Hatchet' fail to use his chopper as much as his name suggests he should? Oh well, that's the least of this film's sins!

HATCHET III picks up right where part two left off. Having finally "killed" Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder), Marybeth (Danielle Harris) walks into the police station, covered in blood, with a gun in one hand and a gushy memento in the other, leading to her arrest.

Meanwhile, back at Honey Island swamp, the investigating officers are in for a big surprise. Now, with the law involved, Marybeth returns to the swamp, a deputy (Robert Diago DoQui), and a local reporter (Caroline Williams) in tow. However, they must first retrieve something that just might put an end to Crowley forever.

Every bit as gory / humorous as the first two installments, Part 3 ups the firepower ante, bringing in the sheriff's dept. as well as a SWAT team led by the one and only Derek Mears. Of course, this makes little difference. Fast-paced and sometimes explosive, H3 works well, in spite of its lacking Adam Green in the Director's chair. Watch for Sid Haig in a wonderful cameo!...

A vast improvement after the dragged out and seemingly unnecessary sequel Hatchet 3 returns with an electrifying opening scene returning it mostly to it's gory roots. Along for the ride this time around are a cast of horror vets including Caroline Williams of Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Derek Mears of the Jeepers Creepers films and a few others. Danielle Harris reprises her role as Mary Beth much better and contained in this installment. After murdering Crowley she returns to town blood soaked with a rifle and is immediately arrested. But a curious reporter joins forces with her to end it once and for all. There are some super impressive death scenes as should be expected including a face fisting, many creative decapitations and countless other body parts being removed. but what makes the material work most of all in this sequel is that it has a point and is heading towards a slightly rushed but fulfilling conclusion to the Hatchet trilogy. One can only hope for more carnage with a sequel that hopefully moves the action into the mainland and Mardi gras. ***.5/5

By know we all know who Victor Crowley is and we all do know that this franchise starts with the ending of the previous entry. And so it does. Victor being shot in the head. So it's over and out for Victor? No it isn't otherwise we shouldn't have a part 3.

And that's a bit of my problem with part 3. Victor resurrect again and again. Not that I have something against that fact but when he's cut in two by a chainsaw he still comes back. Luckily the gore is still there and Sid Haig is hilarious here even as he just comes in for a few minutes. The open ending of course makes it possible to start with Part 4 as Danielle Harris (Marybeth) could become the new killer, or am I wrong. But somehow this part didn't work out as I thought it would have. Although there's gore and goo (the ending scene with Victor) I was left with a bitter feeling. And if I say that the tattoo of Danielle took my attention as it is becoming bigger and bigger then I guess that says enough about Hatchet. Again, it wasn't bad but by now we have seen it all before.

Gore 3/5 Nudity 0,5/5 Effects 4/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5

"You come into a police station covered in someone else's blood head to toe. Your carrying a weapon and a piece of somebody's head and the best you got for me as an alibi is some kind of urban legend?" Marybeth (Harris) has finally killed Victor Crowley. When she shows up at the police station covered in blood the sheriff doesn't believe her story and locks her up while his crew goes out to look at what happened. While they are there one by one they get killed. Is it possible that Victor has come back again? I'm not sure what the fascination is with trilogies lately but this is an example of a movie being made just because they wanted a trilogy for this series. The movie could have been done in about a half hour but it was drug out for an hour and a half. The movie is basically the sheriff yelling at everyone mixed in with gore and a lot of blood. The first one in the series was OK, but I never thought I wish they made more. Hopefully this one closes the series, but if they can make 6 Fast and Furious movies I'm not hanging on to the dream of no Hatchet 4. Overall, if you liked the others then you will like this, or if you like gratuitous gore and blood then this is for you. If you want an actual plot then look elsewhere. I give it a C-.

A search and recovery team heads into the haunted swamp to pick up the pieces and Marybeth (Danielle Harris) learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder) haunting and terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades.

If you were to judge by the ratings on the Internet Movie Database, you would think that "Hatchet" was a dud and the sequels are no better. And this is one of the misleading things about horror films. Is "Hatchet" the type of film that will drowning in Academy Awards? No (although the horror genre does seem to get short shrift in the makeup category). But that has never been the point.

Few horror films of the last decade have the fun and style that horror fans love, but near the top of that list is "Hatchet". The power kept going with "Hatchet 2" and just keeps going through "Hatchet 3". The only stumbling block is the switch on the actress playing Marybeth (though I think Harris is probably a better choice given how loved she is by fans). The blood, gore, humor and fun just keeps growing.

What makes the films fun for horror fans -- beyond the endless blood spraying and whatnot, with the body count again increasing -- is the long list of familiar faces. This time around we add Sid Haig, Zach Galligan, Jason "J Tro" Trost, Derek Mears, Caroline Williams and more. Can you recognize them all and know where they are from? There are some nitpicks. I think it may not have been the best decision to put so much gore in the first five minutes. This is a great scene and really sets the mood, but it makes the slower moments seem even less spectacular by comparison.

Be sure to pick up Dark Sky's Blu-ray with two different commentaries that are informative not only on this film but on the horror genre in general. There are also some good behind-the-scenes footage of how Kane's makeup is applied and how terrible mosquitoes are in the Louisiana swamps. Truly a must-own disc for the fans.

I'll be the first to admit that I am not the biggest Hatchet fan in the world; I find them a bit contrived and the CGI blood & guts is something I'm not too keen on, but I can appreciate that they have a sense of fun and a smidgen of of old school slasher about them.

This third instalment in the series provides us with more of the stuff we saw in the first 2; some decent kills, plenty of creative beheadings and a few good moments of tension. My favourite thing about this movie is the appearance of several horror veterans, Caroline Williams gave a particularly enjoyable performance, and the pacing and emphasis on horror over comedy made this episode in the Hatchet series far more enjoyable than the 2nd. Danielle Harris was great again, lighting up the screen for her scenes, she is invariably the best thing about most movies she is in and she delivers again here.

Overall, for fans of the series, it is worth a watch. Otherwise it has enough to be a background movie, it won't be making any top 10 lists but it was decent enough and there was, of course, the obligatory 'cliffhanger ending', should anyone require Hatchet IV.

Admittedly I found the first "Hatchet" a bit obnoxious, but it was still the closest thing to a genuine slasher landmark we had in a long time (since the 80s, in fact). For parts 2 and 3, and meanwhile also the fourth part "Victor Crowley", I simply put all possible prejudices aside and became a huge fan of Adam Green's blood-soaked franchise set in the Louisiana swamps and centering around an indestructible 'urban legend' killer with a daddy-complex! The "Hatchet"-series has pretty much everything going for it: a thin but effective plot, a cast full of legendary names (in this entry: Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Sean Whalen, Sid Haig, Derek Mears...), hot & humid filming locations, delightful tongue-in-cheek comedy, and - most importantly - copious amounts of insanely OTT gore that is (unlike in other horror franchises) manufactured through good old-fashioned special effects instead of with computers!

The narrative structure is also logical and straightforward. Part 3 begins where part 2 ended, and the plot is thus is quickly and easily summarized. Marybeth, as the sole survivor, stumbles out of the swamp and straight into the nearest police station, still covered in blood and carrying with her Crowley's scalp. Naturally nobody believes her story about the malevolent urban legend killer, and she's put in jail while the local troopers, as well as a forensics team and a SWAT delegation, venture into the swamp. Crowley resurrects once more, because, like Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers before him, he cannot be killed with guns or even chainsaws. If you like undemanding slasher movies, you simply must worship "Hatchet". The body count is immense, and the gore-level is extraordinary. Some of Victor Crowley's favorite butchering methods are there (like squishing skulls with his boots or tearing heads off torsos) but there's also room for inventive new methods, mind you. By now you also know, I guess, that generating suspense isn't too high on Adam Green's priority list, and he also doesn't like to waste too much time on character development. He is, however, a master in pleasing the crowd with tremendously amusing horror flicks. If he should decide to make another twenty-seven "Hatchet" sequels, I'll probably watch every single one of them with a big evil smile on my face.

PS: I watched "Hatchet III" in memory of Sig Haig who passed away on 21st of September 2019. His role in this film is small but nevertheless very memorable, and Mr. Haig will surely be missed by all genre fanatics.

The first "Hatchet" is one of my favorite slasher movies of the past 10 years. It was gory as hell, funny, and just a blast to watch. The second film wasn't nearly as good as the original but it was still a pretty decent slasher flick. The third film is pretty much what you would expect from the third installation in a lesser known horror series, its obviously a bit more low budget than the previous movies and it just doesn't even almost compare to the original.

One thing I have enjoyed about the Hatchet movies is that they pick up right where the previous movie left off. This movie follows that pattern and picks up with Mary Beth murdering the hell out of Viktor Crowley. From there it gets a little slow, the acting is not this movies strong point yet we are unfortunately treated to a lot of awkward conversations between characters you won't care about.

Once the killing gets going the drop in budget becomes very obvious, the kills are not nearly as crazy and awesome as the first two movies. The gore effects are something you would expect from a micro budget horror film, but they do kinda make up for that by giving us tons of kills.

One positive thing I can say about the film is that it contains some pretty cool cameos. A lot of unexpected characters show up and give pretty hilarious performances.

"Hatchet 3" is not a terrible movie, its a fairly entertaining low budget slasher flick. But it just doesn't really deserve the "Hatchet" name. As a stand alone slasher movie this would be a solid 5/10, but as the third installment to a pretty solid horror series it just doesn't live up.

4/10

Still alive after her battle with Victor Crowley, a woman is forced to go back into the swamps to save the rescue team attempting to find the cause of the disappearances and find him still alive and hunting them down with barbaric viciousness.

Overall this was an utterly enjoyable and over-the-top entry in the series that makes for a wholly enjoyable time here. What really works for this one is the sheer, utter ruthlessness on display throughout the film, which ranges from the opening attack that continues on the themes from the previous entry to the way this one goes for the different attacks and encounters throughout here, there's hardly anything in here that goes for subtlety as it's so over-the-top and gleeful in doling out this extremely fun time. There's also the return here of the utterly brutal and graphic kills that were part of the first one being put to great effect as this one is just so bloody and graphic that it manages to top the original in several cases with the brutality of the kills on display which are not only impressive for the spectacle but also for the creativity into featuring them all in one singular film. That alone would've made this one incredibly enjoyable even before the exploits of what really make this one work in the outstanding action scenes that are simply overflowing throughout the film, not only giving this another positive itself in the frantic pace but also giving this one some of the most enjoyable aspects of itself. The opening attack in the swamp is a great continuation, but it also sets up the first of the many encounters here where the recovery team meets their fate on the river-boat, the resulting massacre in the swamps and finally the film's best parts where the SWAT team is targeting the killer in here through some utterly fantastic action scenes where their weaponry is brought to bear on his hideout which results in a frantic firefight in the jungle, a series of blazing encounters where he just annihilates the entire troupe and being forced to using a bazooka in the situation all to no avail as he continues the assault on them. The final attack on the survivors in the remains of the river-boat is equally impressive resulting in some genuine tension and suspense in the situation as the slowly-growing hole and reduced shelter spaces works against the race to get there for the final dealing blow here is equally enjoyable. Likewise, the suspense from their trek through the dim, eerie swamps at the beginning makes for quite an enjoyable time, as well as allowing for a great break against the unrelenting violence, and coupled with the grisly humor throughout here and the strong story that ties the series together all makes this one truly a lot of fun. While some might find issue with the over-the- top gore, it's not enough of a detriment here against this to hold it down.

Rated R: Extreme Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and Graphic Nudity.

The best thing I can say about HATCHET III is that it's a slight improvement over its predecessor, HATCHET II. The first film is still the best, of course, and the only one I'd consider watching again; the problem with these sequels is that they simply retread the original plotting with a few twists to try to bring originality to it, but it doesn't work.

Mary Beth thinks she's managed to kill vicious bayou murderer Victor Crowley for good, only for him to return from the grave once again seeking vengeance. She ends up being accused of the previous movie's murders and gets thrown in jail where she must join forces with a reporter to get to the heart of the matter, so to speak. Meanwhile, the sheriff organises a posse to go into the bayou and take down the killer for good...

HATCHET III is another excuse for gory effects and the film is chock-full of gooey death scenes which take extreme to a new level. The level of splatter is incredibly over the top, but I didn't like how Kane Hodder looks like a generic mutant villain now and the kills are hardly anything to get excited about, if I'm honest; there's an air of familiarity over the whole production which saps enjoyment of it. This time around Adam Green lets a camera operator buddy of his handle the directing and the result is less than impressive. Still, we do get an impressive cast headlined by the likable Zach Galligan (GREMLINS) and featuring Derek Mears (THE AGGRESSION SCALE), Caroline Williams (THE Texas CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2), a returning Parry Shen, and a cameoing Sid Haig.