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Laserblast, September 7: Supernatural, Smallville, Hatchet
[ September 7, 2010; ] Also this week: FORBIDDEN PLANET, DOCTOR WHO, TOMMY, PHANTOM, TMNT, TCM Hammer Horror Collection, and more!
Hatchet: Blu-ray review
HATCHET is back – this time on a Blu-ray disc that ports over the old DVD bonus material and adds a new audio commentary with writer-director Adam Green and actor Kane Hodder. With the behind-the-scenes details having been thoroughly covered in the DVD, there are few gaps to be filled, but the widescreen high-def transfer reminds us just how good this modestly budgeted film looks.
Hatchet coming to Blu-ray
HATCHET – writer-director Adam Green’s gleefully gory homage to slasher films of the 1970s and ’80s – is coming to Blu-ray on September 7. The new disc will feature the unrated director’s cut, not the R-rated cut released briefly in theatres in 2007. Bonus features from the previous DVD release will be ported over, and add a new audio commentary will be added, featuring Green and actor-stuntman Kane Hodder.
London After Midnight: Film4 FrightFest to screen Hatchet 2 and Last Exorcism
[ August 26, 2010 to August 30, 2010. ] August 26 this year sees the World Premier of HATCHET 2 at this this year’s Film4 FrightFest in London’s Empire Cinema. The opening night event will be attended by director Adam Green and cast members including Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris and Tony Todd.
HATCHET 2 promises even more gore and darker humour. Green says “Having the [...]
Agressive Alligators and Killer Crocodiles
Let’s face it: When it comes to movie monsters, the Order of Crocodilia get little respect. Sure, the snapping jaws of alligators and crocodiles (and their lesser known cousins, caimans and gharials) can send a shiver up your spine, but will they give you nightmares after the movie is over? Their prehistoric, scaly appearance suggests a [...]
Hatchet on DVD
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The biggest cinematic crime of 2007 is that Adam Green’s retro-slasher masterpiece HATCHET was consigned to a low-profile stealth release on the same weekend that Rob Zombie’s misguided HALLOWEEN remake opened in thousands of theatres nationwide. The second biggest crime is that HATCHET was trimmed to earn an R-rating from the Motion Picture [...]
Hatchet will hack its way to DVD in unrated form
HATCHET – the ultra-cool neo-slasher flick that got a brief platform release a few weeks back – is headed to DVD on December 18 from Anchor Bay Entertainment. There will be two versions available: the R-rated theatrical cut and the unrated cut that wowed fans around the world on the festival circuit. Plus, the discs [...]
Hatchet (2006)
Slasher homage exceeds originals
This may be the bucket of blood that splatter fans were eagerly anticipating (those for whom FRIDAY THE 13TH is a fond memory), but it is also an excellent horror film with solid scripting and strong performances that make it appealing to a wider audience.
The movie is an unapologetic throwback to 1980s [...]
