A slasher film with a rating of 5.7 on IMDb from 2006 with 3 sequels that all have equally similar ratings. Are you kidding me? Have I fallen into another dimension? What kind of witch-craft is this? Naturally, as you can tell, my interests were peaked. So I finally got around to watching it and I could tell from a very early stage why the film's rating was so high. It wasn't going to be a unique brand of horror that achieved the result, it was the humour. This movie is genuinely funny. Toss in the fact that the horror element isn't bad either and you have yourself a very nice little film.
Deon Richmond (who does not get enough work) was particularly hilarious and definitely the best thing about this film. Just like his role in 'Not Another Teen Movie' his character steals the show. Joel David Moore also plays his part as the straight guy excellently and has some great chemistry with Richmond. The entire cast has their part to play though and very few of them fall flat.
The horror side of things is surprisingly entertaining as well. They go for the extreme gore route and it works to perfection. The look of 'Victor Crowley' is also very menacing and I could imagine it will stick with a few younger audience members. I had a great time with 'Hatchet' and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun ride.
Deon Richmond (who does not get enough work) was particularly hilarious and definitely the best thing about this film. Just like his role in 'Not Another Teen Movie' his character steals the show. Joel David Moore also plays his part as the straight guy excellently and has some great chemistry with Richmond. The entire cast has their part to play though and very few of them fall flat.
The horror side of things is surprisingly entertaining as well. They go for the extreme gore route and it works to perfection. The look of 'Victor Crowley' is also very menacing and I could imagine it will stick with a few younger audience members. I had a great time with 'Hatchet' and would thoroughly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun ride.