To me, this movie is perfection.

So much average

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

Victor Crowley is an undead hatchet wielding villain with a Jason Voorhees complex.The nice thing about this Friday 13th knock off is its knows its B grade and plays to these strengths. Its unashamedly corny, camp, silly and overtly gruesome (don't worry the special effects are not that convincing). In short it mixes slasher elements with a comedic touch that works well and characters who are intentionally over the top. The result is very watchable slasher fare for those of us are not squeamish.I have not seen the older films and I believe there is another on the way but all in all pretty good for what it is. 6/10 from me.

Despite shooting Victor Crowley point-blank in the head with a shotgun, ramming her fist into what remains of his face, and pushing him onto a chainsaw, Marybeth (Danielle Harris) doesn't stop the cursed maniac from returning to kill again the very next night. To end the horror once and for all, she must break the curse by returning to the swamp and giving Crowley what he wants: the remains of his long-dead father.If you enjoyed the comedy-tinged, splatter-drenched silliness of the previous two Hatchet movies, then there's no reason at all for you not to be entertained by this third chapter: let's be honest, they don't exactly try to reinvent the wheel. Director BJ McDonnell (taking over the reins from Adam Green) knows exactly what his audience demands—more over-the-top splatter, more cheesy dialogue, and a cast featuring even more familiar genre faces (Zach Galligan, Caroline Williams, Sid Haig, Derek Mears)—and he delivers it in spades, Crowley's rampage resulting in countless creative and very gruesome deaths.6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.

Picking up exactly where part II leaves off, Marybeth (Harris) is still trying to make sure Victor Crowley (Hodder) won't return from the dead. She ends up in jail where a journalist (Williams) approaches her with what she claims is the real way to kill Crowley. All though still in custody, Marybeth, the reporter, the Sheriff (Galligan) and some of his men go back to Honey Island Swamp for a final showdown with Crowley. Adam Green turns the directing chores over to BJ McDonnell the man who shot the first two in this series. Green still wrote it and the jokes and silly spirit of the first two are more than present. There are some clever twists in the story and the cast is certainly game. The blood and gore are ridiculous as ever and McDonnell effectively nails a few jump scares. Still, while watching this, you can't help but think to yourself 'Ops maybe this went one movie too many'. Diehards will no doubt enjoy the more of the same attitude of this segment; others may feel like it has run its course.

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