Hot on the heels of the upcoming HATCHET II theatrical release comes it's predecessor to DVD and Blu-ray. Check out the all-new Audio Commentary clip below with Co-producer/Writer/Director Adam Green & actor Kane Hodder who talks about why he took on the role of Victor Crowley.

Release Details

Anchor Bay Entertainment proudly announces the Blu-ray™ debut of Adam Green's slasher classic HATCHET on September 7, 2010. A fan favorite ever since its 2007 debut, the cult hit not only assembled some of the greatest modern horror film actors around, but gave film and horror fans the first new horror icon in a generation: Victor Crowley!

With a stellar cast including Joel David Moore (Avatar), Mercedes McNab ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer"), Richard Riehle (Office Space), and horror cinema legends Robert "Freddy Krueger" Englund, Tony "Candyman" Todd, with Kane "Jason Voorhees" Hodder as Victor Crowley, HATCHET is a gory throwback to the classic 1980s slasher/creature horror films. HATCHET on Blu-ray™ features an all new 1080p high-definition transfer of the unrated "Director's Cut" with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 high-resolution audio, all the bonus features from the original DVD release, AND an all-new commentary track with co-producer/writer/director Green and Victor Crowley himself -- Kane Hodder.

HATCHET spins a terrifying tale of tragedy and comeuppance from beyond the grave. Victor Crowley is a hideously deformed boy, living in seclusion with his father (Hodder) in an isolated cabin deep in the Louisiana Bayou. When a Halloween prank initiated by local kids goes terribly awry, Victor is accidentally killed in a vicious twist of irony. Years later, a tourist group visiting New Orleans' "haunted swamps" stumble upon the remnants of that shocking event, transforming an evening of seemingly innocent fun into a horrific nightmare, from which there may be no escape.

HATCHET II is powering its way forward and aims to make October a killer month for bloody movies. An official press release from Dark Sky Films is stating that Adam Green's HATCHET II will be released UNRATED theatrically this fall (which we reported last month). More details have been unveiled and you can check them out below.

From the press release: Dark Sky Films, a division of MPI Media Group, announced today that in anticipation of the upcoming Halloween horror movie season, Adam Green's HATCHET II will be distributed in theaters across the country beginning Oct 1. The film will be released without an MPAA rating, marking the widest release of an unrated genre film in more than 25 years.

AMC Theatres, under its AMC independent program, will be exhibiting HATCHET II in the top 20 markets across the country. Vitagraph Films is serving as theatrical distributor.

Adam Green had the following to say: ""Having a movie as graphically over the top as HATCHET II come out in major theaters unrated is an absolute dream come true -- not only for the genre fans but for the entire make-up effects crew who normally have to watch their amazing achievements get sliced and diced for theatrical release. This is an important event for the horror genre and I hope the real horror fans support HATCHET II and help change the way genre films are released theatrically from this day forward. Kudos to Dark Sky Films and AMC theaters for truly honoring the spirit of old school American horror and doing this right. Gorehounds won't know what hit them!"

HATCHET II comes out on OCTOBER 1st (against LET ME IN). It stars Danielle Harris, Tony Todd, Kane Hodder, Tom Holland, Parry Shen, AJ Bowen, Alexis Peters, R.A. Mihailoff and Ed Ackerman.

Anna Paquin is sure making the headlines lately. She stars in one of the most popular vampire series ever in True Blood, just married her co-star leading man "Bill" and now it seems she is going to take a roll in Wes Craven's Scream 4.

USA Today is reporting that Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) and Paquin will both appear in the upcoming Scream 4, although it seems to likely be cameo appearances.

Bell and Paquin will join Scream regulars Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, and David Arquette. The fourth Scream, which will open April 15th 2011, is being directed by series creator Wes Craven.

With Craven in the director chair, and a cast that is more than familiar with the subject matter, horror fans have a lot to look forward to this coming April. Lets hope they aren't too tired of this franchise yet, but so far we've heard mostly positive feedback from Scre4m fans.

Ashley Bell is gaining a lot of acting props for her horrifying portrayal of a demon possessed girl in the upcoming horror film The Last Exorcism. There is even some Oscar buzz circling the young actress for her outstanding performance.

The movie, which features actors Patrick Fabian (Must Love Dogs), Louis Herthum, and Ashley Bell, revolves around a Reverend who's lost his belief in the Christianity and hires a documentary film team to follow as he attempts to disprove exorcism. Unfortunately for him, things get out of control in a hurry when he attempts to assist a girl who is actually possessed. In steps Bell.

MovieWeb.com recently had the opportunity to chat with Ashley Bell about her scary new film, her most beloved classic horror movies, whether or not she personally believes in exorcism, and what it was like being around the films producerEli Roth.

Below is an excerpt of what the talented young actress had to say:

To begin with, the movie feels a lot like a throwback to the classic horror films of the late '70s and early '80s like "The Exorcist" and "Poltergeist," do you think that was the tone the filmmakers were going for on this?

Ashley Bell: You know, actually in preparation, Daniel said to watch all of The Exorcist movies and then to not do that. So we were from the start aiming for something that is totally different, totally unique and I think the film turned out to be that. It's very smart and very funny in all the right places. I think it is a very unique exorcist film. On set though, Daniel does about twenty to thirty takes a scene, which is incredibly freeing as an actor because this is my first big film. I was welcomed to try anything and my opinion was welcomed, which you can go your whole life waiting for something like that. So it was really a safe environment to do anything.

After the recent success of Texas Frightmare 2010, the convention is already booking guests for next years event. From Dusk till Con posted the first three guests for the 2011 Texas Frightmare. Information from the announcement is below.

Clive Barker - Master of Horror and best selling author of such books as the Books of Blood, Imajica, Abarat, Mr. B Gone, The Great and Secret Show, Cabal and others, as well as director of Hellraiser, Lord of Illusions, and Nightbreed.

Aside from his work in film and writing, Barker is also an accomplished visual artist with work in a variety of mediums. He illustrates many of his own books and has had his works of art displayed in various galleries throughout the world.

Clive is best known for creating the world and characters found in the Hellraiser series of films, of which he directed the first installment in the series and produced 3 others.

Doug Bradley - He is well known for playing the role of the Cenobite Pinhead in all eight Hellraiser films, as well as the character of Captain Elliot Spenser in two of the films Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. Bradley has also appeared in other Barker related films, Nightbreed and most recently, Book of Blood.

Bradley is also the author of an autobiography, as well as a volume Sacred Masks: Behind the Mask of the Horror Actor which explores the history of masks in society, and their applications in Horror Movies.