Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
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| Directed by | Kim Henkel |
| Produced by | Kim Henkel Robert J. Kuhn |
| Written by | Kim Henkel |
| Starring | Renée Zellweger Matthew McConaughey |
| Music by | Wayne Bell |
| Cinematography | Levie Isaacks |
| Editing by | Sandra Adair |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | September 22, 1995 (original release); August 29, 1997 (re-issue)[1] |
| Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $600,000 (estimated) |
| Preceded by | Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III |
| Followed by | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (also known as The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is a 1995 poorly received sequel to the Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, (1990) horror film. At first, it was intended to be the "real sequel" to the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) film. It was also intended to be a remake (or "reimagining") of the original, but ended up being billed as a sequel to the third film. The film stars award winning actors Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey, years before either of them became recognized as mainstream stars.
The film was written and directed by Kim Henkel who had co-written the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Originally released theatrically in 1995, it was later edited and reissued in 1997. The edited version is the most commonly available, but there have been DVD releases of the original uncut film (although these appear to be out of print as of 2008). The film was rated R by the MPAA for "demented mayhem and torture, and for strong language".
- Still buzzing after all these years
- If looks could kill, he wouldn't need a chainsaw
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[edit] Plot
This movie, which is a semi-remake of the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, is about a group of four teenagers on prom night who decide to leave early and end up getting into a car accident. They end up at an insurance office in the middle of nowhere, and meet up with a seemingly normal woman, named Darla, who offers to have her husband tow their car. Unfortunately for the teens, this woman is married to a psychopath, named Vilmer, whose brother is the serial killer Leatherface. Also part of the family is Leatherface's brother, named W.E., who also participates in the killings. The teens are taken to a secluded, old farmhouse where the previously cannibalistic family of the earlier films live.
[edit] Cast
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| Renée Zellweger | Jenny |
| Lisa Marie Newmyer | Heather |
| John Harrison | Sean |
| Matthew McConaughey | Vilmer Sawyer |
| Robert Jacks | Leatherface |
| Joe Stevens | W.E. Sawyer |
| Tonie Perensky | Darla Sawyer |
| James Gale | Rothman |
| Debra Marshall | Policewoman |
| Vince Brock | "I'm Not Hurt" (Boy in Other Car) |
[edit] Reaction
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| Argentina: | 16 |
| Australia: | R 18+ |
| Canada: | R |
| Finland: | K-15 |
| Germany: | 18 |
| Iceland: | Banned |
| Netherlands: | 16 |
| Norway: | 18 |
| Portugal: | M/18 |
| Sweden: | Banned |
| United Kingdom: | 18 |
| United States: | R |
Notable horror film critic Joe Bob Briggs considered this movie "...so terrifying and brilliant that it makes the other two "Chainsaw" sequels seem like After-School Specials", and he called it "the best horror movie of the 90s".[2] Notable horror film critic, John Fallon of Arrow in the Head, considered it to be one of the worst stating: "Flatline. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as we know it is dead...This is a stupid movie filled with stupid people and for some reason nobody acts like a real human being...Leatherface has become a sad looking, full blown, yelping transvestite...This is filmmaking at its lowest. It has no respect for the series or its themes and its reprisal of several key scenes from the original comes as an insult..."[3] Among horror fans, the film is generally held in low esteem but the film does have it's fans (especially with the uncut version).[citation needed]
In Sweden, Germany and Iceland, the movie was banned entirely as it was deemed too violent. Many stores in Iceland do however carry the film, despite the ban.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation at the Internet Movie Database
- Joe Bob Briggs' Film Review
- Arrow's Film Review
- Horror Watch's Review
- FilmThreat's Review
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