The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

If looks could kill, he wouldn't need a chainsaw.

Directed by Kim Henkel

Produced by Ultra Muchos Productions, River City Films

199595 min4.6 / 10

A darkly comedic slasher sequel that balances graphic horror violence with tongue-in-cheek absurdity, trapping teenagers in a nightmare of sadistic family psychopaths.

A group of teenagers get into a car crash in the Texas woods on prom night, and then wander into an old farmhouse that is home to Leatherface and his insane family of cannibalistic psychopaths.

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  • Is The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Does The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity46

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Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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