Thursday, December 30, 2010

Victor Crowley to Fillet the Unfortunate on DVD and Blu-Ray February 1st!

Upcoming Horror Movies has got the low down on Adam Green's latest horror film, Hatchet II. This film will be available on both DVD and Blu-Ray February 1st and the extras on the discs are nothing to scoff at. These formats will have audio commentaries, while the Blu-Ray version will offer two extra featurettes entitled: "“First Look: Hatchet II" and "Meet the FX Team." Check out the entire list of special features inside.

Hatchet II released in a limited fashion theatrically during the first week of October. However, returns were dismal and box office gross did not come close to recouping the $4 million production price tag. Reviews have also not been kind.

Movie critic Rogert Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times says of the film's quality: "there are many good movies opening this weekend. Hatchet II is not one of them." Others have said: "witless and dull" (Village Voice), and "swift and amusingly brainless, Hatchet II more than delivers on splatter expectations" (New York Times). So, this film is for gorehounds, while those expecting in-depth dialogue, or complex plot developments might want to venture to other films. More details inside.


The synopsis for Hatchet II is here:

"Picking up right where the splatter-tastic original ended, Marybeth escapes the clutches of the deformed, swamp-dwelling iconic killer Victor Crowley. After learning the truth about her family’s connection to the hatchet-wielding madman, Marybeth returns to the Louisiana swamps along with an army of hunters to recover the bodies of her family and exact the bloodiest revenge against the bayou butcher" (28DLA).
Release Date: February 1st, 2010 (DVD, Blu-Ray).

Director/writer: Adam Green.

Cast: Kane Hodder, Danielle Harris, AJ Bowen, Tom Holland, Clare Grant, Tony Todd, R.A. Mihailoff, and Kathryn Fiore.

This film's red band trailer has previously been posted below, with an alternate, unrated poster:

Hatchet II on 28DLA

Special features include:

-Audio commentary by director Adam Green, cinematographer Will Barratt and makeup FX supervisor Robert Pendergraft
-Audio commentary by director Adam Green and actors Kane Hodder and Tony Todd
-“HATCHET II: Behind the Screams”
-“First Look: Hatchet II” (Blu-ray only)
-“Meet the FX Team” (Blu-ray only)
-Trailers and teaser
-TV and radio spots (UHM)

A humourous review of Hatchet II at the Chicago Sun Times (Roger Ebert):

Hatchet II Reviewed by Ebert

The film's homepage:

Hatchet II's Homepage

The film's fan page:

Hatchet II on Facebook

Sources:

Hatchet II at the UHM

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