Hatchet

"Stay out of the swamp."

2006 1h 24m EN

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5.8

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56%

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5.7

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★5.8TMDB · 754🥫56%Rotten Tomatoes●57Metacritic★5.7IMDB · 34,513

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Synopsis

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When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.

“Stay out of the swamp.”

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Cast

Joel David Moore
Ben
Amara Zaragoza
Marybeth Dunstan
Deon Richmond
Marcus
Kane Hodder
Victor Crowley / Thomas Crowley
Joleigh Fioravanti
Jenna
Mercedes McNab
Misty
Joel Murray
Doug Shapiro
Parry Shen
Shawn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Green
Writers: Adam Green, Zoe Bones
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Hatchet Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Green, shot by Will Barratt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andy Garfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christopher Roth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Adam Green directs. Will Barratt behind the camera. Andy Garfield scores. Christopher Roth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 10% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 20 years ago.
5Part of the "Hatchet Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Adam Green, shot by Will Barratt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Andy Garfield. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Christopher Roth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Joel David Moore and Amara Zaragoza and Deon Richmond carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Stay out of the swamp.".
11IMDB entry: tt0422401 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "new orleans, louisiana", "tourist", "alligator", "male friendship".
13Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Will Barratt
Original score: Andy Garfield
Editing: Christopher Roth
Production design: Bryan McBrien
Costume design: Heather Sladinski
Makeup / hair: Annah Murray
Sound: Stanley Kastner
Stunt coordinator: Kane Hodder
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,500,000
Box office: $155,873
Return: 10% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Hatchet (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes: 56% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 57/100
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 34,513 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

6 wins & 1 nomination

Part of

Hatchet Collection

The story of Victor Crowley, a deformed child who after accidentally being struck in the head with a hatchet kills any who enter his swamp.

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Wuchak2021-05-17
★ 4/10
Slasher parody with good plot & technical work, but too raunchy and not funny enough Tired of partying on Bourbon Street, a guy and his buddy (Joel David Moore and Deon Richmond) decide to take a night sightsee with other tourists at the alligator-infested bog, unaware of the dubious nature of the tour and the legend of a notorious hatchet man lurking the woods. "Hatchet" (2006) is a horror/comedy/spoof that combines the indoor swamp sets of “Man-Thing” (2005) with elements of the “Wrong Turn” or “Friday the 13th” franchises and the parody tone of “Club Dread” (2004). Regrettably, it’s the least of these. There’s nothing wrong with the cast or technical filmmaking as the gore, F/X and swamp sets are fine, although the ‘monster’ make-up looks kinda cartoonish (which fits the genre). While it’s relatively amusing and occasionally funny, it’s hindered by an odious raunchy air right out of the gate. For instance, the two supposedly hot girls flash their breasts every 5 minutes in the first half hour. Don’t take that as prudish, I’m just pointing out that a movie is questionable when it goes overboard with female nudity to hide its deficiencies. Meanwhile the heroine played by Amara Zaragoza is interesting, but she has little sex appeal, although that’s a matter of taste. I could handle those flaws if the story was more compelling and the humor more amusing, yet that’s not the case. Although the plot is great, the script needed a rewrite to flesh out better prospects. But that takes time & money and the flick only cost 1.5 million, which is almost six times LESS than what “Club Dread” cost. I should add that Kane Hodder plays the Jason-like antagonist while Robert Englund has a cameo in the opening. The film runs 1 hour, 24 minutes, with a longer version running an additional 9 minutes. It was shot in New Orleans (Mardi Gras sequences) with the swamp scenes done in a convincing indoor set at Sable Ranch, Santa Clarita, California. GRADE: C-/D+

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