Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D (2013)
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A woman discovering she is adopted embarks on a road trip to collect an inheritance, only to encounter a legendary serial killer.
The story
In 2012, Heather discovers she was adopted after her grandmother, Verna Carson, passes away. She, her boyfriend Ryan, her best friend Nikki, and Nikki's boyfriend Kenny travel to her grandmother's home to collect her inheritance. During the trip, they pick up a hitchhiker named Darryl. Upon arriving at the estate, the group decides to stay the night. While the group explores the house, Darryl is killed by Leatherface, who is freed from the basement. The group soon discovers the house has been ransacked, leading to a violent confrontation with the masked killer.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1973, the Sawyer farmhouse was burned down by vigilantes, but an infant with a burn mark was found and raised by Gavin Miller. In 2012, Heather travels to her grandmother's home with friends to claim an inheritance. They pick up a hitchhiker, Darryl, who is killed by Leatherface. The group is subsequently hunted; Kenny is impaled and sliced in half, and Ryan is killed in a van crash. Heather escapes to a carnival before being captured by Deputy Carl, who takes her to the Sawyer slaughterhouse. Leatherface arrives but releases Heather after seeing a Sawyer sigil birthmark on her chest. A confrontation ensues where Burt and Ollie attempt to kill Leatherface, but Heather intervenes, killing Ollie and tossing Leatherface his chainsaw. Leatherface then kills Burt by pulling him into a meat grinder. The sheriff lets Heather and Leatherface go. Heather learns she is Edith Rose Sawyer and that Leatherface is her cousin, Jedidiah Sawyer. She accepts him as her only family. In a post-credits scene, Heather's adoptive parents arrive at the estate and are met by Leatherface.
- First release year
- 2013
- Runtime (minutes)
- 92
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- John Luessenhop
- Writers
- Adam Marcus · screenplay; Debra Sullivan · screenplay; Kirsten Elms · screenplay; Stephen Susco · story; Adam Marcus · story; Debra Sullivan · story
- Cast and characters
- Alexandra Daddario · Heather Miller; Dan Yeager · Leatherface; Tremaine "Trey Songz" Neverson · Heather's boyfriend; Tania Raymonde · Heather's best friend; Thom Barry · Carl; Paul Rae · Carl; Bill Moseley · Drayton Sawyer; Gunnar Hansen · Boss Sawyer
- Genres
- slasher; horror; thriller
- Themes
- Inheritance; Family; Survival
- Tone and mood
- Suspenseful; Generic; Workmanlike
- Premise and plot tags
- Slasher; Sequel; Road Trip
- Source material / true-story basis
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
- Franchise connections
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Reception
- The film received negative reviews from critics, with a Metacritic score of 31, and a CinemaScore of C+. It was described as a generic and workmanlike sequel that relied on suspense rather than graphic savagery.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 31 · scale: 100 · review count: 17
- Production trivia
- The film was shot in 3D on RED Epic cameras.
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