Bad Export for You: The Canadian government barred the unrated version of Hatchet II from being shown in any Canadian theaters, since every film shown in Canadian theaters has to have a rating. Those behind the film didn't submit it for approval. What's more, no harm could have come from rating it as there's really no Canadian equivalent to America's stigma with the NC-17 rating.
The Cameo: Tony Todd, at least for the first film. He has a much bigger part in II.
Creator Cameo: Film's director Adam Green appears briefly in the Mardi Gras montage in the first film, and appears yet again, suffering from a hangover in II.
There's also lots of references to the Friday the 13th films.
One guys says that where he comes from the local boogeyman is named Leslie Vernon.
Throw It In: Parry Shen came up with the magic trick in Shawn's introduction scene on the spot.
The psychotic laughter Marybeth indulges in when she pulverizes Victor's face with his hatchet at the end of II was not scripted, but it was left in anyway.