Hatchet II
Seen it?2010 | 85 min | Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and sex.
Picking up right where the original ended, Marybeth escapes the clutches of the swamp-dwelling 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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$156K worldwide on a $3 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Adam Green
- Danielle HarrisMarybeth Dunstan
- Kane HodderVictor Crowley / Thomas Crowley
- Tony ToddReverend Zombie
- Parry ShenJustin
- R.A. MihailoffTrent
- AJ BowenLayton
- Ed AckermanCleatus
- Alexis KendraAvery
- David FoyChad
- Colton DunnVernon