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The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1995 95 min United States of America R 18+
★3.6
Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Director: Kim Henkel
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Description
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.
Budget:
$600,000
US Gross:
$185,898
Worldwide:
$185,898
Starring
Renée Zellweger
Actor
Matthew McConaughey
Actor
Robert Jacks
Actor
Awards
Saturn Awards 1998
— Best VHS Edition
Key opinion
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre is widely regarded as a chaotic and incoherent failure that leans heavily into absurd black comedy. While it is frequently dismissed as trash-tier horror, a subset of viewers finds intrigue in its surreal tone and the early, unpolished performances of its future A-list stars.
| Acting | Matthew McConaughey delivers a highly charismatic and intense performance that serves as the film's only consistent highlight. | |
| Originality | The film abandons the series' traditional roots for a jarring mix of black comedy and surrealism that feels like an erratic, failed experiment. | |
| Screenplay | The script is plagued by lazy coincidences, forced plot devices, and a bizarre, unexplained expansion of the franchise lore involving government conspiracies. | |
| Theme | Leatherface’s portrayal as a transvestite clown is either viewed as a bold, experimental subversion or a cringe-inducing, franchise-ruining misstep. | |
| Pacing | The film’s pacing is highly divisive; some find the chaotic, shifting tone engagingly dynamic, while others experience it as an exhausting and incoherent slog. |