What I miss are good ol' fashioned slasher films which were so over the top that you can't help but laugh at it.
Recently, horror films have been too serious with no signs of comic relief - with the exception of Insidious and Insidious 2. Even the new Evil Dead has lost it's stupid allure by dropping Ash's character (I mean, come on! Bruce Campbell is hilarious!) and replacing him with a terrifying, nightmare-inducing character called Mia. These films have just been taking themselves far too seriously and it was about time a movie went against the norm and broke out of the horror movie cliches - by using old horror cliches! Queue cheesy effects, lighting and best of all - the terrible acting. It all adds up to create one great horror film that's not only fun to watch; it's not actually cringe-worthy like films such as Hostel.
With a tagline of "It's not a remake. It's not a sequel. And it's not based on a Japanese one.", Hatchet is the slasher film I've been looking for. Directed by Adam Green - this gore fest is so over the top that it's funny.
Victor Crowley (portrayed by Friday the 13th legend, Kane Hodder) haunts a swamp marsh and kills anyone in his wake. The elaborate death scenes have buckets of blood spurting out in every direction.
Familiar faces fill the screen such as Freddy Kruger himself, Robert Englund and Dodgeball and Avatar star Joel David Moore.
Despite being called Hatchet however, only one person in the film is killed with a hatchet. This makes me think of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre because only one person is murdered with a chainsaw and only one person is seen with their flesh being cut on screen - Leatherface himself.
The ending of the film works really well as it just cuts to black as Crowley is screaming at the girl he is holding. It works as an ending that not only makes you laugh but makes you feel slightly uneasy as you feel like no-one survived the whole ordeal (until the sequels were released).
Personally, I have not seen the sequels and I'm not entirely interested in watching them either. The second one maybe okay to watch as it's directed by Adam Green again. However, the third has a different director and he has applied a scarier look to Crowley which is not how the film should be.
Reviewing the comments online for this movie, I feel people have completely missed the point. This. Film. Is. Not. Meant. To. Be Scary. It is a complete piss-take - it's not serious at all!
If you want to watch a funny horror film that feel a lot like 70s and 80s horror then watch this movie. It's perfect for all your stupid horror needs. Here's the trailer... If you think it's serious - watch the whole film and see for yourself.
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