Hatchet (film series)

Lore & Background

The Hatchet film series was developed from original characters created by Adam Green. The plot primarily focuses on the unintentional encounters of innocent civilians with the living urban legend of deformed hermit Victor Crowley, portrayed by Kane Hodder under heavy makeup, and the character's violent murders. The series includes four films: Hatchet (2006), Hatchet II (2010), Hatchet III (2013), and Victor Crowley (2017). A fifth film was confirmed by Green to be in development, with the plot abandoning the usual setting of Honey Island Swamp in favor of an urban setting.

Reader's Guide

The Hatchet series is notable for featuring multiple appearances by actors known for portraying villains in other slasher franchises. These include Kane Hodder (Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street), Tony Todd (Candyman and the Grim Reaper from Final Destination), Sid Haig (Captain Spaulding from Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy), R. A. Mihailoff (Leatherface from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Derek Mears (Jason Voorhees in the 2009 Friday the 13th reboot), Tyler Mane (Michael Myers in the 2007 Halloween reboot), and Felissa Rose (Angela Baker from Sleepaway Camp). The series also has a related film connection: in Hatchet II, Emma Bell appears in an uncredited cameo reprising her role as Parker O'Neal from Adam Green's Frozen, in a scene serving as an epilogue to that film. Additionally, the franchise expanded into comic books, including a four-issue retelling of the 2006 film and original limited series such as Hatchet: Vengeance and Victor Crowley's Hatchet Halloween Tales.

Did You Know?

• The series features Kane Hodder, who also played Jason Voorhees in the Friday the 13th franchise, as Victor Crowley.
• A fifth film was confirmed by Adam Green to be in development, set in an urban environment rather than the Honey Island Swamp.
• In Hatchet II, Emma Bell appears in an uncredited cameo as Parker O'Neal, the protagonist of Adam Green's Frozen.
• The franchise includes comic book series such as Adam Green's Hatchet (2017) and Victor Crowley's Hatchet Halloween Tales.