AppleScript won't run from Hazel

[deoxyribonic]

I have a rule set up to run the following AppleScript if a new file is added to a folder:

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set statePath to POSIX path of (theFile)
set watch to "file://" & statePath
tell application "VLC"
   OpenURL (watch)
end tell


However it throws an error, yet this script

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property theFile : alias "MEDIA:Videos:VideoFile.mp4"
set statePath to POSIX path of (theFile)
set watch to "file://" & statePath
tell application "VLC"
   OpenURL (watch)
end tell


Runs perfectly from the AppleScript Editor. Why is this? And yes, MEDIA:Videos:VideoFile.mp4 is the file it's being run on.

[sjk]

Would it work to use Hazel's built-in Open with application … action instead of the external script?

[Mr_Noodle]

What is the error?