Almost 50 years after the release of <I><A HREF="https://boxd.it/1lcS">The Texas Chain Saw Massacre</I></A>, Netflix threw a ton of money (~$20 million, <A HREF="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11755740">according to IMDb</A>) into this project (sequel) and allowed for anything to go (or so we're told).
Leatherface is back. Like Michael Myers in the new <I>Halloween</I> films, we don’t get a direct look at old man Leatherface sans mask, only a strong look at his bulky, quiet presence. He's been hiding out in Harlow, TX since the events of the 1974 classic, doing his thing as a member of a local orphanage. That is until a group of young people basically bought the entire beat-up town in hopes of restoring it and turning it into a go-to destination. This group has no other real backstory except for two sisters, one who helped put together this town's restoration and the other a survivor of a school shooting. It's explained in very short detail as to why this place was chosen, but you'd forget about it until writing a review like this (Still unnecessary). They become the two main characters as their colleagues/friends/whatever begin to get picked off one by one and, eventually, in one swoosh. It's a bloodbath and it's beautiful.
So, why the 3 out of 5 star review? I found the characters to be both underdeveloped and quite annoying, but there was a somewhat good story behind Leatherface's disappearance and sudden resurgence (No spoilers here). This man has a grudge and is not letting anyone get in his way, including a previous victim who wants both closure and revenge. However, it doesn't go quite as planned. The kills were brutal, which is what I was expecting. Also, Bulgaria is the perfect setting for a Texas-like shoot. Who knew?
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That was one hell of a fun movie! Awkwafina made this even better. Kind of want a prequel just about ‘Katy’.
As you may, or may not know, I am HUGE fan of the ORIGINAL “Ghostbusters”. I went into this with some trepidation. Didn’t care for the sequel, the “remake” was just OK. This one?
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I really liked, MOST of it. Could have dropped the stupid mini Staypuft marshmallow men. Otherwise a nice combination of creativity and fan-service.
As of 5 years ago anyway, Jackie Chan could still put on an impressive show. He teams himself with a cast of equally talented artists here. The plot makes some leaps of logic but it’s just a vehicle to move from one set piece to another to engage in more martial art fight scenes.
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Ah, Andy Milligan. One of the patron saints of indie horror!
I’ll be watching a bunch of his stuff for the next week, at least as much as Tubi has to offer, but I doubt many will rise to the level of having the son of the werewolf married to Dracula’s daughter!
I’m trying to watch this. Literally trying. They spent so much on slime they apparently couldn’t afford any lights!
Not even an hour in and there is so much that makes ZERO sense…
Fuck it. Just leave these people trapped in there until they die, and then never speak of this film ever again.
What a weird and wacky film! That cast, though!
(I dunno, but I think I kind of really liked it.)
Creative kills, terrible acting, no real plot = Tubi horror films.
