You should pardon the expression. Taken as a separate entity, this is a competently packaged horror movie that plays by the rules and delivers what the title promises: sadistic killers, whimpering victims, and chainsaws. The film follows Leatherface and his cannibalistic family stalking a motorist couple in the backroads of Texas. Basic plots sees a couple stop off for gas get lost and then given directions to a road that will lead to hell and the family. [2] New Line began scouting locations in July 1989. It grossed less than its predecessor and has received largely negative reception from film critics. It remains an oddity as I'm not sure if it was ever shown widely at the cinema due to the censorship issues, and in my experience it's often the case that controversial films only get a limited showing in theatres before they are almost forgotten until they get resurrected with cuts on VHS tape or disc. Benny rushes to Michelle's aid, but Leatherface kills him. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is a 1990 American slasher film directed by Jeff Burr. PART 2 WAS MORE OF A DARK COMEDY PART 3 IS MUCH MORE GRUESOME AND VIOLENT. The franchise focuses on the cannibalistic serial killer Leatherface and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territories in the desolate Texas countryside, typically killing and subsequently cooking them. [6], In August 2018, Legendary Entertainment had bought the rights to the franchise, with a new film and a television series in development. IF YOU CAN LOOK PAST THE BACK STORY GAPS BETWEEN PART TWO AND THREE THEN THIS IS STILL A GOOD GORE FEST. [9][10] In November 2019, Deadline Hollywood reported that newcomer Chris Thomas Devlin will write the reboot. In the teaser trailer, Leatherface is portrayed by actor/stuntman Kane Hodder, who would eventually be the stunt co-ordinator and R.A. Mihailoff's (Leatherface) stunt double for the movie itself. It is considered to be the first of the 1970s slasher films, and originated a great many of the clichés seen in countless later low-budget slashers. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, which takes place in 1969, is the 2006 prequel directed by Jonathan Liebesman, written by Sheldon Turner and produced by Michael Bay. This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. In April 2015, producer Christa Campbell stated that the fate of the potential films would largely depend on the financial reception and perceived fan reactions regarding the 2017 prequel. I love the movie, always have, much darker then the rest with just enough slight humor thrown in. With Kate Hodge, Ken Foree, R.A. Mihailoff, William Butler. Tobe Hooper (characters), Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Ryan Murphy Turns to Jeffrey Dahmer for His Next Series, Video: The Evolution of How Horror Filmmakers Have Scared Us. [4][5] Campbell clarified in December 2017 that Lionsgate and Millennium Films had lost the franchise rights due to the time it took to release it. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 9, 2019. The sledgehammer scene goes as follows: the little girl suddenly walks into the kitchen and begs Tex to let her kill Ryan. Leatherface The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 III VHS Horror Slasher Classic. You can say whatever you like about TCM, in whatever iteration it happens to be, but one thing you can always count on is gruesomeness at its finest. Please try again. The film was directed by John Luessenhop, and written by Adam Marcus, Kirsten Elms, and Debra Sullivan. [5] However, the release date was soon pushed to the following year and it opened in 1,107 theaters on January 12, 1990,[12] grossing $2,692,087 in its opening weekend, ranking a low number 11, with an average gross of $2,431 per theater. The third chapter in the ''original'' series of films (superseded by the Michael Bay remakes, which in turn have been superseded once again by Millennium Films throwing their hat into the ring) is a well meaning effort giving the viewer enough crazy chainsaw action yet feels hampered by a ho-hum script that doesn't add enough wrinkles to the formula and feels like a semi quasi-remake rather than a legitimate continuation... Average return for Leatheface but not too bad. ", "The Helen Reddy story and the song that inspired a revolution". [34] They were licensed as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to Avatar Press for use in new comic book stories, the first of which was published in 2005. The film is the third installment of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, and it stars Kate Hodge, William Butler, Ken Foree, Tom Hudson, Viggo Mortensen, Joe Unger, and R.A. Mihailoff as Leatherface. [11], Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III was originally slated for a November 3, 1989 theatrical release.