Victor Crowley. Any relation to Aleister? It's not really a name that strikes fear into the heart in quite the same way as a Vorhees or Krueger, indeed it more conjures up images of a quaint bisexual pensioner indulging in sins such as tea and scones.

Anyways, Marybeth staggers out of the swamp - you all remember the first film - and away we go. Having just escaped alive from maniac Crowley, what else is there to do other than seek out the Reverend Zombie (Tony Todd, Candyman, mainstay of horror, and a great asset to any film) and go back looking for some answers and some revenge?

Quickly assembling some assorted morons, rednecks, and escapees from Oswald Maximum Security Penitentiaries casting couch, all lured with the promise of a whole five hundred dollars, off they go in to the spooky swamps to chase the legend that is Victor Crowley.

You all know what is coming next, really doesn't take a shitload of explaining. Within two seconds of someone appearing on screen you'll be taking bets - and most likely be pretty right - as to whether they live or die. And die many do, mostly in fun, creative ways that are unrealistic, over the top, and pretty damn kickass.

What can I really say? Hatchet 2, hopefully deliberately, if it was accidental then god help us, mocks the cliches that are slasher movies, and exploits them in fun ways that it is very hard not to love. It's predictable, slashers usually always are, that's a huge part of their charm, and you don't ever need to engage your brain, indeed it is best not to. Fuck seriousness, this bitch is played for fun.

And, it has the best fuckin' sex scene I've seen in a horror movie for years! No word of a lie, I spat my well earned vodka all over the wifes leg and grabbed for the rewind button. Nope, it wasn't an hallucination, it really did just happen. Maniacal killers just have no decency, Vic could've let the poor fucker shoot his load first.

I guess that sex scene sums up the entire film in a nutshell. It ain't a great film, but it is a great fun film. There's very little attempt at seriousness, just a tongue in cheek slasher that pokes fun at the genre, and is peopled with a selection of charmingly moronic and quirky characters.

Grab some beers, get a few mates around, and enjoy much laughter with the added bonus of some enjoyable deaths and acceptable gore. Definitely a fun flick, recommended wholeheartedly for fun viewing and for anyone who isn't a snobby bastard obsessed with horror being gritty and realistic.