While this is no doubt the most indistinct entry of the trilogy as I see it, Hatchet III still favorably provides an even further amount of gory slasher entertainment by amping up the fierce thrills and body count for the third time without interruption which again makes the film more than sufficient enough as it sticks to the tried-and-true established formula from before.

With this installment, a new director takes over the reins from the creator of the series itself, and it certainly shows here as Hatchet III goes for a more subdued tone than being entirely absurd all the way through which in itself makes it stand out in both effective and inept ways.

As expected, most of the whole new packs of introduced characters here are unfortunately cannon fodder for the most part, but the incredibly exceptional practical effects of course shine yet again in this relatively safe, but still loads of fun third installment.

I love 1 and 2, but oof... this thing doesn’t even feel like a movie... just scenes of convention cameos and impressive yet uninteresting gore barely tied together a boring plot and an over serious vibe... lacking any of the charm from the first two films. I know a lot of work was put into this and I appreciate that so much, but This is my least favorite in the franchise by a WIDE margin which is a bummer because I was really riding the high of a great Victor Crowley revisit and was totally expecting to finally gel with this movie.

I feel like Sid Haig’s cameo in this is almost (if I remember correctly) shot for shot his cameo in Creature... which is just a riff on his opening from House of 1,000 Corpses.

I dunno guys.. this is the third time I’ve watched this movie and I don’t think this is for me. That’s me putting it nicely.

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Zack Gilligan made me wish this was a Victor Crowley vs. The Gremlins movie. That I'd fucking watch. I didn't care for this. It's shot more like an action film but without good directing chops for action films. This to me is the worst of the three in terms of performances and production yet it somehow bothered me the least while watching it. I don't get it either.

The best part of Hatchet III was watching my kitten watch the movie.

I like the strategy they used to make it seem like Danielle Harris isn't a terrible actress by casting someone who is even worse (Rileah Vanderbilt).

This has an absolutely balls-to-the-wall-retarded story yet it somehow manages to be a smidgeon better than the second one but I couldn't tell you why. Apparently the director of the first two Hatchet movies came up with the idea for the series when he was 8 years-old and....boy oh boy does it show.

The swamp gorefest continues... with toned down comedy, and a super serious Mary Jane (sigh... I’m not the biggest DH fan). It’s still loaded with crazy kills and enough blood to fill numerous buckets, but i dunno... I never really jived with this one.

These movies are just so much fun and I really need to revisit them more often. I like this one almost as much as the second one and honestly, having Caroline Williams in a lead role really helps because I adore her. Her accent is wonderful and fits into this movie perfectly.

The comedy is toned down but the gore is just as strong as ever. My favorite kill here is probably Zach Galligan’s just because of the way his head looks after it comes back through the hole in the boat. Now before that happens, he is just as cute as ever even if his character is an annoying little fucker.

I can listen to Caroline Williams talk all day long, Danielle Harris is a little more feisty in this one, and they shut the dude up before re-recounting the story of Victor Crowley, so I enjoy this movie. Lots of cameos, a third Perry Shen (Gary Shen is now his name), lots of blood, and I actually appreciated that things were taken a little more seriously this time around. Not to say they do away with the one liners or anything, just maybe a little less stuffed with them. Plus, Zach Galligan decides to fight something his own size (bad idea!! he had a hard enough time against the gremlins) and we finally get the battle of the Jasons that we've (or at least I have) always wanted.

In the opening scene of this movie (picking up right after the last one) Victor Crowley gets cut down in half with that awesome giant chainsaw. Then, after some time he just appears killing people like nothing happened. Did I miss something? If not, this takes the ridiculousness of slasher killers and their superhuman powers to a new high. I was very tired when I saw this movie and that really affected my viewing, don't remember much from it. While it still has bits of humor, there are fewer than in the second and definitely fewer than in the first. It also spends more time on plot which can't be good. Some good violent kills though, a spine rip similar to Sub-Zero's fatality from the Mortal Kombat games taking the prize. Quite a few cameos from horror actors as well. Didn't like this one, but it's not far off from the other two.

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Derek Mears as an ass kicking SWAT team commander. Sid Haig in a hilarious cameo. Gizmo's best friend as the sheriff. The many lives of Parry Shen. A drop dead funny line mocking Adam Green as he is in the next cell. These are the good parts of the film. But, this is the weakest of the 3 films by far. Where are the bimbos? I didn't care when 90% of the cast was hacked to pieces. Marybeth was boring, which proves her recasting in part 2 was a huge mistake. It was okay, but there really is no where else left to go with this series and I hope it really is over. I do wonder if the film would have been better if Adam Green directed it.

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Wow, this was a HUGE drop off in quality from the first two films. It has poor pacing and it takes itself too seriously, and the kills are not quite as inventive or fun as they should be. It's nice to see some cameos from some of the best actors in the horror genre though.

6/10

A bloody good time. -Jazz

These movies are way more half assed than the modern horror community will ever admit but I had more fun with this than other installments. The version I watched was supposed to be an uncut version, which makes little sense as it was cartoonish in its execution.

Picks up where part 2 ends. The bigger budget manifests in location photography and formal rigor that match the script’s ambitions. Crowley is a hulking, roaring beast. The script’s usual mix of humor and violence includes some well-timed self-deprecating jabs. A belabored side-plot involving the original films’ heroine and a reporter drags but almost pays off with a laugh-out-loud cameo. Edges the original for my favorite of the series thus far.

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Sid Haig was probably the only thing I enjoyed about this one.

Comedy throughout, gory as hell still, and even more horror icons.

God, Danielle Harris is such a bitch in every single scene. Did her lines just say *be an absolute cunt for no reason*?? You could've cut her entire sub-plot out and the movie would've been better for it.

The kills are all SUPER fun though!! Very enjoyable

Victor Crowley throws a decapitated head at Danielle Harris and it smacks her in the face and that's enough for me to give it a three star rating.

some of the greatest gore of all time and just an all around great time. forgot how much I liked this one, maybe the best in the series.

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