HATCHET III (2013)
The HATCHET series is
trying desperately to be the new FRIDAY THE 13th and so far hasn’t
gotten there, having said that, it is not because they didn’t hire the right
people. Danielle Harris is back Marybeth (even throwing down accents like no
body’s business) and of course the guy who plays Jason in most FRIDAY THE 13TH
flicks Kane Hodder. Like part II, this
latest installment is just bloody as hell and just a bit less funny than partII. In this one Wonder Woman
(according to Team Unicorn) Rileah Vanderbuilt goes with a team into the swamp
to recover body parts they believe with left by Marybeth and not our actual axe
wielding maniac Victor Crowley. Yes in this one we hit the formulaic imprint
for horror patterns and the victim is now the crazy locked up one, while Victor
somehow magically performs plastic surgery to get his entire body back to its
un-natural grotesque looking self.
The best things about
this series are of course Danielle Harris (who is just a bit more solid in this
one than in part II) and Rileah Vanderbuilt. I also have to give a hats off to
some of the other actors who appeared to be making good efforts, namely Robert
Diago DoQui (Deputy Winslow which is likely a Police Academy reference) and
Caroline Williams (who is no stranger to horror but also could probably win a
Carrie Fisher look-alike contest).
I can’t see why fans of horror with a bit more blood and guts than usual wouldn’t enjoy this, but the series overall does have its problems. If you skipped part II you missed out on one of the better background stories in a horror movie like this around. Also, the soundtrack sucks. Sorry but nothing says turns off the movie before the credits are over like crappy death metal. Hint. If you want me to stick around, how about either a decent rocker or something hysterical like we got with SHARKNADO.
I can’t see why fans of horror with a bit more blood and guts than usual wouldn’t enjoy this, but the series overall does have its problems. If you skipped part II you missed out on one of the better background stories in a horror movie like this around. Also, the soundtrack sucks. Sorry but nothing says turns off the movie before the credits are over like crappy death metal. Hint. If you want me to stick around, how about either a decent rocker or something hysterical like we got with SHARKNADO.
Ask John Carpenter
(HALLOWEEN ) or Dan O’Bannon (RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD) is soundtrack is
important.
I give this movie a 4 out of 7 for effort and effects alone.
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