Texas Chainsaw Massacre

A desperate attempt to update a cult classic, where I find it somewhat comforting that it could have turned out even worse. There's some pretty cool carnage in places, but the overall lack of imagination leaves you with the impression of a dull and uninventive copy of the original film, with only a casting change and the addition of cell phones. And the occasional tension of the atmosphere doesn't really save it, unfortunately. [50%] (02/19/2022)

I'm not a particularly big fan of the original film, but I've probably become a fan of this one. Yes, they copied as much as they could from the new Halloween, but the result is not at all bad and the only weakness I see is that Olwen Fouéré is simply not Jamie Lee Curtis. In short, it's a more than solid, uncompromising film that offers a lot of great genre scenes even before the chainsaw roars for the first time and before something SO big happens on the bus that the "carnage" in the title isn't an exaggeration. Even though the film simply follows the beaten path, it’s a great ride. And that ending, my God, that ending! (02/18/2022)

With its unfortunate casting and below-average screenplay, this attempt at a direct sequel to the original (after many years) has only one memorable scene – the bloody slaughter on a bus. That seemed to be the screenwriters’ initial idea, around which they then came up with the rest of the dead-weight plot. In terms of directing, it would definitely have been helped by a better atmosphere of the location and more interesting characters, but that didn’t happen. And the grandmother, who, as the only survivor from the first film, wants revenge for the trauma of her youth, is almost laughable. (03/06/2022)

I didn’t mind it. Considering how troubled the production was, and that it landed quietly on Netflix instead of heading to theaters, the new addition to the Leatherface franchise is quite fine (certainly better than the last two, maybe three films). I applaud the short runtime and the hearty gore scenes. What is disappointing is the little space they gave to Sally from the original film (she's only here because legacy sequels are modern now, and she misses her chance to be satisfied years later) and the flatness of the other characters - they sometimes talk just to talk. Of course, it could have been a lot better, but if I'm going to take it as a slasher one-off, I don't have much to complain about (especially compared to, say, the last return of another iconic horror character, the more ambitious Halloween Kills). (02/19/2022)

I have a feeling that the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is such a generational film. Personally, the one from the turn of the millennium knocked me down, maybe young people will be interested in this version. But generally it's totally about nothing. A few gore elements, but otherwise nothing that would make it a better experience than any other movie. (02/23/2022)