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 Rare Birds $14.98 William Hurt stars in this whimsical film about an amazing chef who is separated from him wife living in Washington D.C, He teams up with a zany friend who convinces him to pretent that an extint bird has come back to the island. Crazy government agents a new love interest and amazing food is all ahead of you. Enjoy  Hatchet (Unrated Director's Cut) $19.97 Victor Crowley was born deformed and forced into seclusion with his father in a cabin in a New Orleans swamp. Ridiculed and tortured by the local children, he is thought to have burned alive until he returns years later and wreaks havoc on a boat tour full of tourists, entrepreneurs, air-heads and frat-boys. Crowley obviously has anger issues and a hatchet to grind, so to speak. For writer/director Adam Green, "Hatchet" is a labor of love. The man grew up on 80's slashers such as "Friday the 13th" and it shows. Aside from casting the most notorious Jason Voorhees of them all - Kane Hodder - in the title role, the film is also host to other horror icons such as Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger of the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series) and Tony Todd ("Candyman" himself). If the trio of horror royalty doesn't seal the deal, then surely the make-up effects by John Carl Buechler (whose credits are too long to list) certainly do. Buechler's work here runs the gamut from sickening to hilariously over-the-top (all about that belt sander!) and call back to a time when horror movies were pure escapism. No doubt, this is a horror film that doesn't take itself too seriously (in sharp contrast to films like "Saw" or "Hostel") but at the same time, is a quality slasher flick that doesn't skimp on the thrills. From front to finish, all 84 minutes of "Hatchet" are pure slasher goodness. Rather than being just a stale homage to the franchise films that dominated his childhood, Green has actually created an icon all his own that pays loving tribute rather than references. While Victor Crowley may never reach the heights of Freddy, Jason or Michael, he's certainly the stuff fan-favorites are made of, appropriate for the cult classic that this film is destined to become. You just can't go wrong with a horror movie made by a fan with a talented cast and outrageous effects. It's the perfect movie to chill with on a Friday night and certainly one of the finest modern slashers to come along in a long time. As for "Hatchet 2," I say bring it on!  Rare Birds $9.99 William Hurt stars in this whimsical film about an amazing chef who is separated from him wife living in Washington D.C, He teams up with a zany friend who convinces him to pretent that an extint bird has come back to the island. Crazy government agents a new love interest and amazing food is all ahead of you. Enjoy |
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