Picking up right where Hatchet II left off, the third entry kicks off with Marybeth (Danielle Harris) blasting a shotgun into Victors face only to discover that he still isnt dead. After a brief struggle he falls on the worlds biggest chainsaw, which proceeds to slice his body in half. This is less than 10 minutes in, so you know you havent seen the last of Crowley.
Believing that she has killed the monster, Marybeth stumbles into what had been a quiet police station. Seeing that she is covered in blood, the authorities lock her up. They dont believe her story about killing Victor Crowley, but they head to where she claims a massacre took place to see for themselves. Of course the unlucky officers find body parts everywhere and team up with local paramedics in an attempt to recover as many bodies as they can. One of the bodies, considerably larger than the rest, turns out to be Crowleys.
As the recovery and cleanup is going on, Marybeth is chatting with an eager journalist, Amanda (Caroline Williams). It seems that Amandas career was ruined after she wrote about Crowley. Looking to clear her good name and restore her career, she convinces Marybeth to tell her what happened out in the swamp, already certain that Crowley is responsible for whatever transpired. Amanda also happens to know that Crowley will keep coming back until Marybeth delivers his father to him.
You can guess what happens next. This isnt rocket science. Crowley, very much alive, goes on a rampage and dispatches everyone he encounters in. Sheriff Fowler (Zach Galligan), SWAT Leader Hawes (Derek Mears), and a large group of law enforcement officials attempt to stop him, but they barely slow him down. Its up to Marybeth to end the madmans reign of terror once and for all.
For about 77 minutes sans credits, countless people are dispatched in insanely gruesome ways. Some have their limbs torn off. Some Crowley rips in half. One unfortunate soul has their spine and skull removed after Victor punches a hole in their chest and digs around a little. It doesnt reinvent the wheel, and the story is all but meaningless. Hatchet III exists to showcase creative and over-the-top deaths, and on that front it delivers and then some. It is goofy, gory, occasionally intentionally funny, and a lot of fun, if severed limps and copious amounts of blood spray are your thing.
Hatchet III is now playing in select theaters and available on Premium VOD.
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