Product Details

• Actors: Joel David Moore, Deon Richmond, Kane Hodder, Joel Murray, Joshua Leonard
• Directors: Adam Green
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: ANCHOR BAY
• DVD Release Date: December 18, 2007
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (173 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000WC389G
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,970 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Hatchet (Unrated Director's Cut)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Get ready for one of the most talked-about, red- blooded American horror movies of the past 20 years: When a group of New Orleans tourists take a cheesy haunted swamp tour, they slam face-first into the local legend of deformed madman Victor Crowley. What follows is a psycho spree of seat-jumping scares, eye- popping nudity, skull-splitting mayhem and beyond. Joel David Moore (DODGEBALL), Deon Richmond (SCREAM 3) and Mercedes McNab (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) star – along with horror icons Tony ‘Candyman’ Todd, Robert ‘Freddy Krueger’ Englund and Kane ‘Jason’ Hodder – in this screamingly funny carnage classic that Fangoria hails as “a no-hold-barred homage to the days when slasher films were at their reddest and wettest!”

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely worth a watch!, January 20, 2011

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The Real Myers - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hatchet (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)

Okay, so is this the opitome of horror, no. But I'll tell you what it is though. A movie that pays homage to the classic 80's horror film without being a remake. And in that catagory it shines like Jesus himself. It has everything. T and A, but without a crappy sex scene (I know about hatchet 2). It has humor. It has a cast that has great chemistry. It has a horror icon. (Granted it is no Freddy, Jason, or Michael.) It's everything a horror movie should be. It takes itself seriously when it needs to, and is down right hillarious when it needs to be. Adam Green is my freaking hero with this film. The backstory of Victor Crowley is sad, and will really have you feeling for the character. Kane Hodder is amazing and shows incredible amounts of depth playing 2 characters. Granted one is just a pissed off killer. Tamara Feldman portrays the part of MaryBeth flawlessly. (And as much crap as I'm gonna get for this, KILLS Danielle Harris in this role.) Honestly, I can't find anything I didn't like about this movie.

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Look at it for what it is and you'll enjoy it., January 18, 2008

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Raul Duke "Gonzo HST" (Pittsburgh) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hatchet (Unrated Director's Cut) (DVD)

it says it right on the cover "oldschool american horror." if you go into this expecting an Oscar winner, you are obviously gonna be disappointed. this is a no frills, no holds barred slasher flick. on the other hand, the villain's appearance among other things really keep me from taking it very seriously. part homage, part spoof, Hatchet deffinitely gets the job done.

the killer is one Victor Crowley. born with various deformities all over his body, he grew up secluded in his home with his father. that is, until the day some local kids accidentally start a fire in the house. Victor's father accidentally killed him with a hatchet while trying to get through the door to save him. now he wanders those same woods and swamps looking to dish out some pain in return for his own.

starts off with a relatively traditional horror intro (you know what im talking about)

cut to a couple days later. the main character("villain" from Grandma's Boy! also in Accepted) of this movie is highly unhappy at Mardi Gras and looks into a haunted swamp tour for some alternative entertainment. most of the characters are fairly cliched. you got the paris hiltonish girls (eh), the hero, the token back dude, the sensitive guy, the completely helpless old couple, and the sleaze. traditionally, it doesnt take too long for the chaos to begin.

a fairly over-used formula at this point, but just like "The Tripper", "Hatchet" manages to be supremely entertaining with an extremely interesting kill or two thrown in for good measure. plenty of blood and guts to satisfy any horror fan, but probably not grisly enough for the most jaded of gore hounds. kills with nothing but bare hands, kills with the ominous hatchet, and a power tool may even just get thrown in there. the action does not disappoint. while i didnt find it genuinely scarey at any moment (they hardly ever are), you feel a little tension at times, it has very satisfying death sequences(victor can be so creative!) and some surprisingly good humor, its an extremely entertaining horror movie. recommended to fans of the genre, especially slasher fans. most others wont get it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old school and pretty gory to boot., April 15, 2011

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Jeff - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hatchet (Unrated Director's Cut) [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)

Nothing outstanding about this movie, it's just a great horror flick that sticks to what works. There's a few neat cameo's and the gore is really well done, the Blu-Ray makes it even better. If you're looking for a solid horror movie and have been living under a rock and never heard of this movie, buy it now, you won't be disappointed.