Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- grotesque
- raunchy
- late night horror marathon
- halloween party
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an uneven but committed old-school slasher whose campy performances and extreme gore are undermined by dim cinematography and limited humor.
What sets it apart
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The film openly adopts 1980s-style slasher conventions, including a folkloric killer, stranded tourists, quippy dialogue, and escalating kill scenes.
Victor Crowley's attacks emphasize dismemberment, splatter, and elaborate physical gore effects rather than restrained suspense.
The film pairs raunchy, quippy exchanges and campy acting with grotesque murders and an intentionally over-the-top killer.
Tourists hear the Louisiana legend of Victor Crowley before discovering that the supposedly impossible figure is real.
Films like Hatchet, and why
Friday the 13th
shares old-school slasher structure, campy humor, isolated wilderness setting, and graphic practical gore
Wrong Turn
combines backwoods survival horror, grotesque practical effects, and exaggerated black comedy
Club Dread
uses self-aware horror comedy, raunchy dialogue, and an ensemble trapped in a deadly isolated location
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
matches the splatter emphasis, campy performances, and deliberately excessive killer set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- Adam Green
- Release Date
- 2006-04-27
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (751)
Cast
- Joel David Moore
- Amara Zaragoza
- Deon Richmond
- Kane Hodder
- Joleigh Fioravanti
- Mercedes McNab
- Joel Murray
- Parry Shen
- Richard Riehle
- Patrika Darbo
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hatchet about?
- A raunchy bayou slasher turns a tourist boat excursion into an unapologetically gory fight for survival against a legendary hatchet killer.
- What is Hatchet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hatchet as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Hatchet violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hatchet as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hatchet?
- Critics broadly found the film an uneven but committed old-school slasher whose campy performances and extreme gore are undermined by dim cinematography and limited humor.
- Which films are like Hatchet?
- Films with a similar feel include Friday the 13th, Wrong Turn, Club Dread, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
- How long is Hatchet?
- Hatchet runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hatchet?
- In United States, Hatchet streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
