Hatchet III

"Some legends never die."

2013 1h 21m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 398

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Synopsis

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A search and recovery team heads into Victor Crowley’s haunted swamp to pick up the pieces, and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades.

“Some legends never die.”

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Cast

Danielle Harris
Marybeth Dunstan
Kane Hodder
Victor Crowley
Zach Galligan
Sheriff Fowler
Caroline Williams
Amanda
Derek Mears
Hawes
Rileah Vanderbilt
Dougherty
Sean Whalen
Randy
Jason Trost
Hamilton

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: BJ McDonnell
Writers: Adam Green
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Danielle Harris and Kane Hodder and Zach Galligan carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

BJ McDonnell directs. Will Barratt behind the camera. Scott Glasgow scores. Ed Marx cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 13 years ago.
4Part of the "Hatchet Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by BJ McDonnell, shot by Will Barratt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Scott Glasgow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ed Marx shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Danielle Harris and Kane Hodder and Zach Galligan carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Some legends never die.".
10IMDB entry: tt1870419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "beheading", "imprisonment", "alligator", "louisiana".