Victor Crowley (2017)

Ten years after the events of the original movie, Victor Crowley is mistakenly resurrected and proceeds to kill once more.

Director:

Adam Green

Writer:

Adam Green

Stars:

Parry Shen, Kane Hodder, Laura Ortiz

4 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Parry Shen	...	Andrew
Kane Hodder	...	Victor Crowley
Laura Ortiz	...	Rose
Dave Sheridan	...	Dillon
Krystal Joy Brown	...	Sabrina
Felissa Rose	...	Kathleen
Brian Quinn	...	Austin
Tiffany Shepis	...	Casey
Chase Williamson	...	Alex
Katie Booth	...	Chloe
Kelly Vrooman	...	Sue
Jonah Ray	...	Del
Tyler Mane	...	Bernard
Tezz Yancey	...	Jay
Blake Woodruff	...	Zach

Storyline

Ten years after the events of the original movie, Victor Crowley is mistakenly resurrected and proceeds to kill once more.

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Plot Keywords:

female nudity | topless female nudity | scantily clad female | cleavage | bare breasts | 

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Taglines:

Return to his swamp.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Family | Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

During their heated argument inside the airplane, Sabrina (Crystal Joy Brown) makes fun of her ex-husband Andrew's (Parry Shen's) band, called "Haddonfield". Haddonfield is Adam Green's band, that he formed in 1998.

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Quotes

Andrew: So, where in New York are you from?
Austin: Let me guess, the accent gives it away? Staten Island, actually. You ever been?
Andrew: No.
Austin: *Whispered* Oh, you gotta go. *Normal Tone* It's the jewel of the East Coast, my man. It's gorgeous.

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Crazy Credits

Part way through the end credits is a scene showing news coverage then pulls back to reveal [nm0364583?ref_=tt_cl_t1] (Danielle Harris) hinting at a possible sequel.

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Connections

References Digging Up the Marrow (2014)

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Soundtracks

Waves
Written by Bear McReary
Published by Bear McReary Music

User Reviews

The fourth in the Hatchet franchise has not lost the edge

Usually the sequel to a film, with rare exception, is nowhere near as good as the original. For those chosen few franchises that get to a third film, it's usually a shadow of the original and often barely tolerable. If lucky enough to make it to a fourth, it's usually under the control of a 2nd or 3rd director & laughable...and not in a comical way. In the case of Victor Crowley- also known as Hatchet IV- this pattern does not fit the mold. It's probably not quite as good as its predecessors, but it's still a good watch.

***No spoilers, and a short and sweet write-up***

The synopses speaks for itself, so I'm assuming folks reading this aren't looking for a paraphrased version of the flick; just a quick rundown of the particulars.

First, VC is a bit more schlocky than the preceding three movies. This is not a bad thing, as the inclusion of some indirect horror comedy made for an enjoyable addition. While it did come off as a bit cheesy at times, I rather enjoyed these little incidents. That said, the schlocky parts contributed to the decline when compared to the previous flicks. More than anything, I think this has to do with the acting in this particular ensemble than anything.

Speaking of acting and the ensemble, it was AWESOME to see Brian Quinn (of Impractical Jokers fame) part of the crew. He's always a riot, just by being himself. As a whole, I thought this ensemble would be better, but it turned out to be the only downside. They just never felt cohesive...at least not compared to the previous films. The lead character is probably the most wooden of the group; he is the only repeater from part 3, aside from Crowley. He wasn't terrible, but he was a just so blah.

Aside from that little bit of bummer, the rest of the film held up fairly well. Again, remembering that it wasn't quite as good as the others, the direction was on par, the production & post was good, as were the editing and music, and the special fx were equal to the others. The gore was probably greater in this than the others, which I found appealing, since that's why any of us watched the series to begin with, I think.

Some notes on parental content:

• There is a fair amount of profanity. Not gratuitous, but fair to moderate.
• Scary and intense situations are kind of what made this franchise is about. While I wouldn't call it scary, there are several scenes that some would call intense.
• There are no sexual scenes in the movie. One female is shown undressed from behind, and there is some sexual banter, but otherwise this is not a major facet of the movie.
• There is a large amount of violence, blood, and gore! This is certainly not for the squeamish. While some of the blood is over the top, there are some fairly gnarly scenes. This movie will appeal to the gorehounds out there, and the fx are prettt well done.

In all, I enjoyed the flick. Not a lot of new movies out there are what I would call "gorefests,"'but this one is pretty close. If you're just an average horror fan this is likely not for you. This movie will appeal to those who like blood, violence & gore - some over the top, some prettt realistic. Both are enjoyable.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 May 2020 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Hatchet IV

Box Office

Budget:

$165,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ArieScope Pictures, IncitefulMedia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1