

When a group of tourists on a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a horrific nightmare.
Practical Effects
Old-school gore effects that squelch, splatter, and stick.
Acting
Kane Hodder's tragic, hulking Victor Crowley — Frankenstein meets Jason.
Writing
Adam Green's self-aware script winks without becoming obnoxious.

Director
Adam Green
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kane Hodder plays both Victor Crowley AND his father Thomas in flashback, wearing heavy prosthetics for the elder role.
Hatchet helped spark the 2000s 'throwback slasher' movement alongside films like Behind the Mask and The Hills Run Red.