Hatchet
Anchor Bay Entertainment | Release Date: September 7, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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80
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
This horror comedy is loaded with decapitations, bodies torn in two and spewing blood, and yet, unlike the grim, torture-filled gore-fests of late, Hatchet’s mayhem is so giddily over-the-top that you end up applauding the low-budget aplomb of it all. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
No other film in recent memory has featured such a terrifically retro maniac or revisited the heyday of Eighties gore films with such gleeful, moist abandon. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneScott Schueller
This is not a film intended for a wide audience. But B-movie fans who find their way to Adam Green's gory schlock extravaganza are going to like it. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Stephen Cole
Hatchet is further evidence of the decline of Western civilization. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Director Adam Green's genuine affection for the genre helps make Hatchet a cut above average. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Horror without suspense is like sex without love: you can appreciate the technicalities, but ultimately there’s no reason to care. Read full review
50
VarietyJustin Chang
Joel David Moore leads a cast full of token minorities and bickering bimbos, whom writer-helmer Adam Green dispatches with knowing glee and an obvious love for genre conventions that almost overcomes the derivative scripting. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordona
Even after appropriately lowering expectations, it's kind to call this one a cut below. Read full review
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