Texas Chainsaw 3D

Helmer John Luessenhop ("Takers") and a small army of scripters go back to the bloody roots of the long-running franchise to concoct a better-than-average horror-thriller that relies more on potent suspense than graphic savagery or stereoscopic tricks.

A sign of how desperate the series' producers have become is that the big twist here is that Leatherface, the slobby butcher-boy demon in his mask of human skin, is now...the good guy. (That's a ''jump the chainsaw'' concept if ever there was one.)

The original "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" leaves audiences feeling hollowed out, dispirited and dissolute. Texas Chainsaw 3D is simply a bummer for being a big nothing.

Unlike the restrained 1974 film which cleverly relied mainly on suggestion, this version piles on the graphic, often CGI-enhanced gore.

Sadly, this leap onto the stereoscopic bandwagon marks a new low for the franchise, as far away in quality from the '74 original as it is in years.

A clunky, lumbering sequel that, like its masked protagonist, has no redeeming features.

There's no deliberate Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2-style comedy to the film, just dim-witted gruesomeness retrofitted with gimmicky contemporary trappings.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

The tone and style were probably the closest to the original film out of all the sequels, prequels and remakes so far. The film started very much like the original but changed into a strange morality tale where you felt compassion for Leatherface. I would have preferred to see him solely as the villain. It’s still a fun ride with plenty of violence and slightly tacky 3D elements. The first true sequel with the same spirit is as you would hope. Shame it took nearly 40 years.

Whilst it’s story is inconsistent and pumped full of plot holes - there’s deviant enjoyment to be had here as it proves to be one of the most shamefully enjoyable entries in the franchise since the 1986 sequel.

Slasher con una trama discontinua performance di livello medio-basso e storia generalmente noiosa e priva ddi senso, oltre al fatto che è veramente semplice

Going with a direct lineage to the original film was a pretty ballsy mood. I am not sure trying to garner up some sympathy for Leatherface and the Sawyer family worked at all. even the 'regular' people of the town were demented killers. Daddario's hair was awful and distracting.