A new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie was released through the Netflix streaming service last Friday, and clearly a whole lot of horror fans checked it out over the weekend. It still has a nice spot in the Netflix daily top 10 as of this writing, and I’ve seen reactions of all sorts on social media. Our own Gaius Bolling gave the movie a 6/10 review you can read at THIS LINK, and personally I would have probably given it a number higher than that. Of course it’s nowhere near the greatness of the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch that one HERE) and it certainly doesn’t match the quirky brilliance of part 2… but for the ninth film in a franchise, I found it to be really entertaining. A step up from some of the previous entries, it gets the violence started early and keeps it coming. And if director David Blue Garcia has the chance, he’s ready and willing to make part 10.
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Garcia said,
I’ve actually brainstormed quite a bit about what would happen in a continuation of this story, or just another tale in this world. I have some really cool ideas that I’d love to have the opportunity to pitch if (production company) Legendary wants to make another one. There are also things when I watched this movie that I look back on and I wish I had done, so I’ve got those in my back pocket if I get to do another one. And of course, there’s that teaser at the end of the film, so there’s definitely a future to explore.”
By a “teaser”, Garcia is referencing the fact that his movie has an after credits scene… but I won’t give away exactly what happens there. In our own interview with Garcia, which you can watch at the bottom of this article, he said,
I’ve definitely daydreamed, cooked up some ideas, and chatted with some people. There’s definitely some really fun directions (a sequel) could go.”
Scripted by Chris Thomas Devlin (based on a story by producers Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues), the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre has the following official synopsis:
After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic young friends who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.
Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her teenage sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends Dante (Jacob Latimore) and Ruth (Nell Hudson), head to the remote town of Harlow, Texas to start an idealistic new business venture. But their dream soon turns into a waking nightmare when they accidentally disrupt the home of Leatherface, the deranged serial killer whose blood-soaked legacy continues to haunt the area’s residents — including Sally Hardesty (Olwen Fouéré), the sole survivor of his infamous 1973 massacre who’s hell-bent on seeking revenge.
In addition to the actors mentioned above, the cast includes Moe Dunford, Jessica Allain, Sam Douglas, William Hope, Jolyon Coy, and Alice Krige, with Mark Burnham as genre icon Leatherface. John Larroquette, who narrated the opening text crawl of the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and was also heard in the remake and the remake’s prequel, was brought back to narrate the opening of this movie as well.
I’m not one of the horror fans who’s ready to give up on the franchises I grew up watching. I’d gladly watch a new entry in the classic slasher franchises every year or two for the rest of my life (which will hopefully be long enough to see a lot more sequels), so I’m already hoping for another Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I’m always glad to see Leatherface again and I’m sure he’ll be back sooner or later.