Hatchet

Well I decided to watch Hatchet after the relatively high rating on this site. All I can say is I don't know what movie everyone else watched but Hatchet did not even deserve the 1 star that I gave it. The characters and the plot were so painfully stupid that I found myself shouting at the screen. The only reasons I can see anyone giving it a high rating is the gratuitous nudity and excessive gore. Sadly although I enjoy gore in horror movies the death scenes lacked originality and creativity. If you are planning on buying or renting this movie I would recommend you resist the urge. This movie should have gotten the Hatchet on the drawing board.

Yea I was skeptical. Yes I was armed, ready to scrutinize. Yes over-hyped movies have a tendency to disappoint. But, and this is a Patricka Darbo sized BUT, you just cannot deny a film that is fun. I know reviews are mixed but I loved it. Hatchet just plain works for me. Gratuitous nudity (check), extreme gore (check), laugh out loud funny (check), horror legends (check), over the top, cheesy acting (check). If you love the days when horror was fun, you will love this film. If you love the days when horror turned into Schindler's List (think Hostel and Captivity) you may be disappointed. Either way, you are doing yourself a disservice by not checking this out in theaters.