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REVIEW: Meaty 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Gives The Horror Franchise A Leatherfacelift

REVIEW: Meaty 'Texas Chainsaw 3D' Gives The Horror Franchise A Leatherfacelift

The makers of Texas Chainsaw — or Texas Chainsaw 3D, as it's being widely advertised — would like to you forget all about nearly 40 years' worth of sequels, prequels, remakes and reboots, and pretend that only a couple of decades or so have passed since the events depicted way back in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). 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. Don't be surprised if it scores a B.O. killing. more »