Hatchet 3 was the film that was a horror in the Hatchet trilogy. It follows Victor Crowley's murderous rampage across Louisiana's Honey Island Swamp. The film features Kane Hodder as Victor Crowley, Brian Quinn as Deputy Winslow and Rileah Vanderbilt as Misty.
The film's greatest strength is the use of real-world special effects. Hatchet 3 uses a lot less CG effects than other horror films. This allows for some truly terrifying moments to be recorded in the movie.
The cast is strong, with Kane Hodder proving to be an intimidating villain. The dialogue is hilarious and tongue-in cheek that it can feel like a classic '80s horror film. There are also some truly funny moments that offer an entertaining contrast to the heart-wrenching violence.
Unfortunately, due to the budget being small (1 million dollars), many locations were duplicates from earlier films. Hatchet 2's boat house was used only once, and the rest of the footage feels like it was duplicated from previous films. The Hatchet and Hatchet 2 films may feel like the film is familiar.
Overall, Hatchet 3 was enjoyable although it was very similar in tone to previous (blog) entries in the series. It was filled with gory thrills as well as some entertaining performances from the cast members.