Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
Two college students driving coast to coast are lured off the main highway and onto a deserted Texas road were they are stalked by the menacing Leatherface and his family.
Why it matters
A gritty, 90s slasher that pushes Leatherface deeper into the gore-soaked heart of the Texas Chainsaw mythos.
- Revives the chainsaw icon with a notably brutal, practical-effects-heavy approach that fans of the original’s visceral shock will appreciate.
- Embraces early ’90s slasher tropes, blending road movie dread with rural horror isolation.
- Notorious for a tone that wavers between grim and camp, offering a glimpse of horror franchise growing pains.
- Perfect for fans curious about the franchise’s evolution post-Tobe Hooper and the shift toward explicit gore over atmosphere.
Director
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
100
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
14
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
0
Survival
66
Slasher
