s3276169 Victor Crowley is an undead hatchet wielding villain with a Jason Voorhees complex.The nice thing about this Friday 13th knock off is its knows its B grade and plays to these strengths. Its unashamedly corny, camp, silly and overtly gruesome (don't worry the special effects are not that convincing). In short it mixes slasher elements with a comedic touch that works well and characters who are intentionally over the top. The result is very watchable slasher fare for those of us are not squeamish.I have not seen the older films and I believe there is another on the way but all in all pretty good for what it is. 6/10 from me.

TdSmth5 Hatchet III picks up were part II left us--Marybeth trying to kill Crowley. It takes a couple of attempts till he finally falls on a running chainsaw and he's split in half. She scalps him and walks into a sheriff's station. Of course no one believes her and they place her in a cell. After some discussion finally deputies, the sheriff, paramedics (why paramedics?), a SWAT team go to the swamps and find countless bodies and body parts. They start dragging body bags onto the boat of the paramedics.Meanwhile an annoying reporter who has been listening to the police frequency shows up at the station, demands to speak to Marybeth. Turns out the reporter is the ex-wife of the sheriff on top of that so she manages to manipulate one of the deputies into doing whatever she wants. She has bad news. Crowley can't be killed. He always returns because he's on a mission and Marybeth is the solution--she and Crowley's father, or rather his ashes. So the three go to pick up the ashes in order to confront Crowley and put and end to him.Crowley of course has resurfaced and is killing any all law enforcement he can. A paramedic, a SWAT girl, and the sheriff manage to hide in a boat. It's not long until Crowley shows up and starts making his way inside. That's when the other three show up and try to lure him to them so they can present him with daddy's ashes.The other two Hatchets were alright but didn't convince me. One problem is that poor Kane Hodder is made to look so dysmorphic under all that make up that he just doesn't look menacing at all. And in the past neither the story nor characters were all that interesting. Part III is more focused, has a better story and it's just so enthusiastic about gore. And there's lots of great gore. I also enjoyed the subtle comedy and then the hilarious politically incorrect scene with Sid Haig. Director McDonnell also does a better job than Green. All that's missing in Hatchet III was more of Danielle Harris, who doesn't get to do a whole lot here, and more nudity, and it could have been a 10/10.

mevanston1967 I did not have high hopes for this movie, indeed I expected I would be turning it off or fast-forwarding through it. But actually, I found it engrossing from the very beginning and I never once fast-forwarded it. There are some great actors mixed in with some not so great actors and there are several semi well-known names in this film. The story line was a bit lame, but the killings are really good, it has some scenes with great suspense and the special effects / makeup was pretty good. All in all, definitely worth a view. I think the director did a good job with what he had to work with. This movie has inspired me to want to watch parts 1 and 2, though I have been told this one is the best of the lot.

rivertam26 A vast improvement after the dragged out and seemingly unnecessary sequel Hatchet 3 returns with an electrifying opening scene returning it mostly to it's gory roots. Along for the ride this time around are a cast of horror vets including Caroline Williams of Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Derek Mears of the Jeepers Creepers films and a few others. Danielle Harris reprises her role as Mary Beth much better and contained in this installment. After murdering Crowley she returns to town blood soaked with a rifle and is immediately arrested. But a curious reporter joins forces with her to end it once and for all. There are some super impressive death scenes as should be expected including a face fisting, many creative decapitations and countless other body parts being removed. but what makes the material work most of all in this sequel is that it has a point and is heading towards a slightly rushed but fulfilling conclusion to the Hatchet trilogy. One can only hope for more carnage with a sequel that hopefully moves the action into the mainland and Mardi gras. ***.5/5