Victor Crowley Review: Victor Crowly, the killer from the Hatchet movies, returns for a fourth killing spree in Adam Green’s latest.
Victor Crowley Review
Ten years ago the horror world was introduced to a new movie monster, Victor Crowley. Played by Kane Hodder, a man famous for playing another cinematic killer – Jason, Crowley stalked the swamp for a trilogy of Hatchet films. After the last film many, including director Adam Green, thought that Crowley was gone for good, but as we all know, you just can’t keep a good horror villain down. Now, on what would be the tenth anniversary of the first Hatchet film, comes the fourth – Victor Crowley.
Somehow Green, Hodder, and the rest of the cast and crew, managed to keep the whole project a secret. Work began two years ago and it was only about three days ago that it was unveiled. Up until then the films inclusion at Frightfest was under the guise of a special ten-year anniversary screening of Hatchet with some extra footage, but Green and his team did a Blair Witch and surprised us all. The story is set ten years later and follows Andrew Young (Parry Shen). Young is the sole survivor of the massacre where Crowley was put down once and for all and has spent the interim years cashing in on the tragedy. It’s not all roses and light though as many of the public see him as a murderer and not a victim. He spends his days signing all manner of genitals on his book tour, and his nights wishing for a way out. Then comes an offer to film a prime time television show, the only catch is that it will mean returning to Crowley territory. So was it worth returning to the swamps?
Victor Crowley Review
In short the answer is yes. Victor Crowley is one of the most fun-filled films that we’ve caught so far at this year’s Frightfest. It’s not trying to be serious, with Green wanting to offer some respite from all the horrors of the world. Stick your eyeballs on Victor Crowley, slip away from reality, and giggle as Crowley rips his way through a new batch of victims. The deaths are as depraved, demented and deliriously brilliant as ever, the pièce de résistance being a victim who gives a whole new meaning to fisting. The gore, guts and brains are everywhere, and it’s great to see Hodder showcasing how menacing he can be on screen again. There are also laughs a plenty, and the film best viewed in as big an audience as you can.
Green really knows exactly what his fans want and gives it to them ten times over. If you’ve liked any of the previous Hatchet films then you’ll adore this one, and be screaming for more.
Victor Crowley review by Kat Hughes, August 2017.
Victor Crowley is currently playing as part of the Horror Channel Frighfest 2017 programme.
