Tag: Massacre
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This ‘80s Horror Movie Had Its Star Swim in a Pool of Real Human Remains
The iconic 1982 movie Poltergeist, which may soon see a reboot via Amazon to redeem its poorly received 2015 remake, still maintains its often creepy, sometimes unpleasantly visceral, effect to this day. Directed by Tobe Hooper who was behind The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and both produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg, the film follows the…
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Scene That Hit Fans The Hardest
It’s clear from the film’s opening that David Blue Garcia’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is situated within the universe of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 original, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.” Colin Stetson’s rumbling score kicks in with humming horns, almost like an old machine coming to life again before grainy old footage fires up on a tv,…
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre Ending Explained: Lots Of Gore And A Needless Sequel Setup
Major “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” spoilers follow.Between “Halloween Kills,” the fifth “Scream” installment, and the recent Netflix sequel “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” legacy horror films are having a big moment. The latter debuted today as a direct sequel to Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic, completely ignoring the film’s many sequels, reboots, and remakes, but fans are already chainsaw buzz-buzz-buzzing…
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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Review: Leatherface Slashes Gen Z Gentrifiers in Bloody Sequel
Nobody likes landlords these days, but we can agree that most don’t deserve to die by chainsaw. In the snippy and totally serviceable ninth sequel to the horror classic, Netflix takes a stab at “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” reviving the lumbering Leatherface from his cannibalistic slumber. The quintessential slasher villain is somewhat humanized in the latest…
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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Trailer: Leatherface Returns After 50 Years Of Hiding In Legacy Requel
Ready for another legacy requel? Aka, a film, much like “Halloween” (2018), that disregards the entire canon of all the sequels that have arrived since the original opened and takes place after the events of the first film, acting as a new “proper” sequel? That’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” from a filmmaking team that includes Fede…
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‘Dachra’ Review: Tunisia’s First Horror Movie Is Familiar but Frightening
On-screen texts bookending “Dachra” claim this thriller is “inspired by true events,” and that “in North Africa hundreds of children are victims of acts of witchcraft.” Nonetheless, one might be forgiven for assuming this purported first-ever Tunisian foray into horror cinema is drawn less from local crimes or superstitions than from the familiar genre tropes…
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New ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Bringing Back Sally, the Only Survivor from the Original Film
Producer Fede Alvarez recently revealed that the upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie wasn’t a reboot, it was a direct sequel to the original film. And it certainly looks like he wasn’t kidding, because now it’s been confirmed that Sally Hardesty, the final girl from the original film, is back for this new entry. Unfortunately, original…