Hatchet 3 (2013) is the third horror film of the Hatchet Series. It follows the murderous adventures of Victor Crowley across Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp. Kane Hodder plays Victor Crowley and Brian Quinn is Deputy Winslow. Rileah Vanderbilt plays Misty.
The practical effects in the film are the film's biggest strengths. Hatchet 3 uses a lot less CG effects than other horror films. This allows some truly frightening moments to be recorded in the movie.
The cast delivers a strong performance, with Kane Hodder being the most terrifying villain. The dialogue is a bit snarky and witty to be reminiscent of a classic 1980s slasher film at moments. There are some funny moments that stand out in all the heart-wrenching scenes.
Unfortunately, due to the small budget (1 million dollars), many of the locations are duplicates of earlier films. The boat house in Hatchet 2 was used only once, and the remainder of the footage seems like it's been reused from earlier films. It's almost like it's familiar to those who've seen Hatchet or Hatchet 2.
Overall, Hatchet 3 was enjoyable although it was like the previous installments (click now to read article) within the series. It provided lots of gory thrills as well as some entertaining performances from its cast members.