Not just a complete failure as a sequel, it's one of the five or ten worst films from the whole of the 1990s.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Synopsis: Cannibal transvestite Leatherface wreaks havoc once more in this third, postmodern-edged sequel, penned by director Kim Henkel (who co-scripted the original cult classic). Here, his quarry are plucky small-town teens begarbed for their high school prom. Notable for its early work from... Cannibal transvestite Leatherface wreaks havoc once more in this third, postmodern-edged sequel, penned by director Kim Henkel (who co-scripted the original cult classic). Here, his quarry are plucky small-town teens begarbed for their high school prom. Notable for its early work from Texas natives Renee Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey, who went on to Hollywood fame--and, according to rumor, tried to have this effort vaulted. [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Renée Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey, Robert Jacks, Lisa Newmyer, Tonie Perensky
DVD Info
Release:
Jul 10, 2003
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
- Dolby Digital Stereo - English
Text/Photo Galleries:
- Filmographies
- Production Notes
Reviews
For the most part you stare at the screen and wonder how anybody involved thought this could possibly have been any good.
McConaughey's over-the-top performance is brilliant, but not a single person actually gets killed with a chainsaw.
A hoot to see Matt and Renee, but none of the thrills of the original. Not scary or fun.
The bottom line is that the only Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie that you need is to see is the first.
Its wretchedness is so complete it can't help but attract bad-movie addicts the way a dead skunk draws flies.
Recommended for viewers who haven't enough fear, stress, violence or ugliness in their lives.
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