'' Hatchet III '' ( 2013 ) is the third feature of Green 's franchise , directed by BJ McDonnell and starring Kane Hodder , Danielle Harris , Derek Mears . Production began in April 2012 , and the film was released in United States theaters and VOD on June 14 , 2013 . In press announcements creator passionately assured fans , disappointed about substitute director , to personally oversee all development . Though Green has clearly stated that '' Hatchet III '' is meant to be the end of story and that he always had set out to make a trilogy , he has also speculated that this is only the ending to '' his '' story of Marybeth and Victor Crowley and that fans could potentially see more '' Hatchet '' films in the future with a different storyline , different characters , and ( possibly ) different storytellers behind the camera . Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 55 % approval rating based on 22 reviews , and Metacritic rated it 25/100 based on eight reviews . As part of Green 's three-day fundraiser to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombing , all three films were shown in '' Hatchet '' Marathon on May 30 , 2013 , and filmmaker made a donation to One Fund Boston
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