Hatchet (2006)

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Feb 17 0:47

Basic plotline. Gory splatter FX. Gratuitous breast shots. Unstoppable deformed killer. Yep, it has all the ingredients for a return to early '80s era slasher/splatter films. If you're not already a fan of the above-mentioned genre of films, this probably won't make you one. But if you are a slasher fan, you would do well to check this movie out. It's not mind blowing (then again what slasher film is?), but it does feature enough of the "red stuff" to please most gorehounds. Plus it features humour that actually works for the most part; and this comic element is kept separate from the horror element, so that it doesn't slide into self-parody (ala SCREAM). It's definitely better than what's being churned out in American mainstream horror these days (who needs another shoddy remake of a ...Read more

Rating : 6/10

Posted : 1 year, 9 months ago at Feb 4 22:19

I just saw this movie this past week and its was pretty good. This movie was supposed to be released in theatres, I remember seeing trailers and previews for it at the movies but I guess it never made it. I dedided to buy it when I saw it, and I was not dissapointed. This movie was billed as "Old School" Horror, and let me tell you that is exactly what it is. The plot is basic just as all the Friday the 13th and all the other Nightmare on Elm Street movies, the thing that set this movie apart is pretty simple, the effects and the way the killer disposes of his victims is pretty cool and creative. This movie has no CG in it! So if you are a fan of old school horror and gore this movie might intrest you. Its pretty clear in the first 10 minutes of the film that its not a big budget movie but...Read more

Rating : 6/10