Legacy Sequels have been in vogue recently; offering audiences an ingenious method to watch nostalgic movies, but not so, bringing new and old characters together to retell a well-regarded tale and pass the baton and the money-making opportunities down the line. Leatherface is no exception … Continue reading Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)
If there is one lesson that studios are only too eager to teach an awaiting public, it is that you can’t keep a character like Leatherface down. With just his iconic flailing and ever-evolving design, the masked killer has adapted for over four decades, each … Continue reading Leatherface (2017)
Even though we are still wondering if he could do it again, James Cameron opened the public’s imagination when Avatar showed that 3.D. could be a lucrative novelty. Although speculatively 3.D. T.V.s were in the works, but if you want a catalyst, you need to … Continue reading Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013)
The age-old question of what makes these unspeakable people do unspeakable things is a lucrative quandary. Podcasts, Documentaries, and deep criminological studies all dedicated much thought to the discussion, Fiction also devotes a lot of thought to this, with origin stories aplenty attempting to shine … Continue reading The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
Nostalgia has been a powerful force for quite some time now. From fond memories of a past that never existed to the esteemed regard of classic characters. The dollar value in bringing back these recognisable elements in a new context will always be there, whether … Continue reading The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
If the third instalment of a film franchise is difficult to make, the fourth can be exponentially so. All the novel concepts are usually used up, and the remaining ideas seem suspect at best. Yet, sometimes, with your creative back against the wall, you can … Continue reading Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995)
It can be impressive how much mileage certain slasher sequels get, you don’t need much, a couple of inventive kills, and you’ve got a franchise lasting decades with little variation. As evidenced with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, despite large gaps between releases, V.H.S sales helped … Continue reading Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
Who would have known a kooky collection of oddball cannibals would result in the birth of one of the most recognisable franchises in horror history? A film about the degradation of American society post-watergate, producing a memorable clan of cannibals, draped in the skin of … Continue reading The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)
Slashers follow some rules and patterns, that some audiences grow to love, others, unfortunately, grow to expect. Typically, it is some helpless teenagers, whose main task is to convince a sceptical authority that a murderer is on the loose and to stop them. In 2004, … Continue reading Macabre Month 3 Part IX: Mindhunters (2004)
The slasher genre has become an immensely popular way of providing invigorating entertainment to the masses. However, over the years the winning formula has been tried again and again, and even savvy audiences are becoming more immune to scare that these premises promise. Still, clever … Continue reading Macabre Month 3 Part VIII: Cherry Falls (2000)
The Real Mr. Positive 