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Hatchet
Hatchet
Credits
Title: Hatchet
Director: Adam Green
Writers: Adam Green
Producers: Sarah Elbert
Cory Neal
Composer: Andy Garfield
Cinematography: Will Barratt
Editors: Christopher Roth
Production
Production company: ArieScope Pictures
Distributed by: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Released: April 27th, 2006
Rating: R
Running time: 84 min.
Country: USA
Language: English
Budget: $1,500,000
Gross: $155,873
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Hatchet is an American independent horror film of the slasher subgenre. Released theatrically in 2006, it was directed by Adam Green and distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment. Hatchet features the brutally disfigured Victor Crowley and the bloody rampage that he perpetuates to safeguard his territory in the swamps of the Louisiana bayou.

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Cast[]

Actor Role
Kane Hodder Victor Crowley/Mister Crowley
Joel David Moore Ben Schaefer
Tamara Feldman Marybeth Dunston
Deon Richmond Marcus
Joleigh Fioravanti Jenna
Mercedes McNab Misty
Parry Shen Shawn
Joel Murray Doug Shapiro/Samuel M. Barrat
Richard Riehle Jim Permatteo
Patrika Darbo Janet Permatteo
Robert Englund Sampson Dunston
Joshua Leonard Ainsley Dunston
Tony Todd Reverend Zombie
John Buechler Jack Cracker
Rileah Vanderbilt Young Victor Crowley
Adam Green Buddy #1
Lance Kelley Buddy #2
John Gross Buddy #3
Mckenzie Sims Kid at country store
Adam Weisman Halloween skeleton
Brandon Gonsavles Halloween pig
Danielle Victor Halloween clown

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • The unrated director's cut DVD was released in the United States by Anchor Bay Entertainment on December 18th, 2007.
  • Despite the title of this film, only one victim in this movie is killed by a Hatchet.
  • Writer/Director Adam Green conceived the character of Victor Crowley when he was only eight-years-old.
  • The tagline for Hatchet is "Old School American Horror".
  • During the scene aboard the "Scare Boat", the cast comes upon a dirty transient named Jack Cracker who warns them against venturing deeper into the swamps. Jack Cracker is played by John Carl Buechler, the special effects supervisor for the film. Buechler was also the director of Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood, the first of the series to feature stunt coordinator Kane Hodder in the role of Jason Voorhees. Hodder also plays the role of Victor Crowley.
  • The ring tone on Misty's cell phone is "I Don't Want to Wait" by Paula Cole. The song was used as the theme song to the popular television series, Dawson's Creek. Actress Mercedes McNab (who plays Misty) made a guest appearance on Dawson's Creek in 2002.
  • This is not the only film that Tony Todd has appeared in that takes place during Mardi Gras in New Orleans. He also appeared in the 1995 film Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh as ghostly killer Daniel Robitaille, aka, the Candyman, which took place in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
  • Actor John Carl Buechler, who plays Jack Cracker, is credited as John Buechler in this film.
  • Actor Lance Kelly, who plays one of Ben's Mardi Gras buddies, is credited as Lance Kelley in this film.
  • Actor Brandon Gonsalves name is mis-spelled as Brandon Gonsavles in this film.

Body Count[]

  1. Sampson Dunston - Killed off-camera. Seemingly eviscerated.
  2. Ainsley Dunston - Beaten against tree. Guts pulled out through back. Ripped in half.
  3. Victor Crowley - Flashback: Accidental hatchet to the head by Thomas Crowley.
  4. Jim Permatteo - Hacked at repeatedly with a hatchet.
  5. Janet Permatteo - Hyper-extended jaw.
  6. Samuel M. Barrett - Head twisted around until it pops off.
  7. Shawn Yong - Decapitated with a shovel.
  8. Jenna Matthews - Face mutilated with a gas-powered belt sander. Then impaled.
  9. Misty Cooper - Beheaded and dismembered.
  10. Marcus - Crushed in a bear-hug. Back broken and arms pulled off.

Survivors[]

  1. Ben Schaefer - Though not for very much longer.
  2. Marybeth Dunston - Final girl.

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