Adam Green will unleash another Louisiana bayou bloodbath when he returns to write and direct "Hatchet 2."

Since its release in 2006, "Hatchet" has enjoyed a successful festival run and seemed positioned for the quick and inevitable sequel. However, Green is just now tackling the project, but he insists the wait was never a matter of money, just timing.

"We wanted to make sure that everyone involved with the first film could come back before any of us committed," Green said in an interview with Dread Central. "By the time the first one came out, we were all just exhausted. It took two years. Being that the film was successful, everybody wanted us to do a sequel immediately, but again -- we were all Hatcheted out!

"We didn't want to make a 'Hatchet' movie just to make a 'Hatchet' movie. Now that all parties concerned have had a chance to rest, and I've gotten to spread my wings creatively a bit what with 'Spiral,' 'Frozen,' etc., we can all return to make the movie that fans want to see."

Although there was talk of seeking a broader audience on "Hatchet 2," Green promises not to pull punches nor dodge the mysteries of Victor Crowley.

"There were things about the first film -- questions that were never answered," he explained. "'Hatchet 2' will start the second the first film ends. Sort of like 'Halloween II' did with Carpenter's 'Halloween.' Part 2 will not be a typical sequel, meaning we're not just taking another group of kids and sticking them in the woods to be killed. We're going to learn about Victor Crowley, find out what happened to him, what makes him tick, and what made him the way that he is.

"Being that it's a 'Hatchet' movie, there's going to be humor in it, but we're going to focus more on scares this time around. And you can expect a major gore-fest. This one is going to make the first film look like it was PG-13. We are going to go as far as we can possibly go with 'Hatchet 2.'"

See more of Green's interview at Dread Central.