This is an interesting take on the background of "the family" and how they came to be, from the "sheriff" becoming the sheriff to how Leatherface got his infamous moniker.
The mood and tone of the film is set right from the off just the way it was in Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): gritty, grainy and just a dark undertone all throughout. This isn't a film for the weak of heart (or stomach) either as the gore is prevalent all the way through but I wouldn't say any gorier than the previous film installment. There's definitely enough here to keep the gore hounds happy however.
Thankfully there is more than just the gore to keep the film ticking along as the story shows how things came to be in this small rural area of Texas. The main underbelly was always there but it was interesting to see how Leatherface became part of the family, how Sheriff Hoyt came to be, how the Uncle became wheelchair bound etc. They're not major but it's the small things that make up the bigger picture after all.
All the same people return to take up their roles with R. Lee Ermey bringing back that dark humour, wit and viciousness as Sheriff Hoyt and Andrew Bryniarski as the intimidating figure of Leatherface. All cast members did a good job for me and I can honestly say that none of them really annoyed me the way that a fair few characters can do in films like this, from daft decision making to just sheer ineptitude.
For me, this is on par with the previous film in terms of enjoyment and I'd recommend it to anyone who's interested in seeing a different telling of the Chainsaw film.
The mood and tone of the film is set right from the off just the way it was in Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): gritty, grainy and just a dark undertone all throughout. This isn't a film for the weak of heart (or stomach) either as the gore is prevalent all the way through but I wouldn't say any gorier than the previous film installment. There's definitely enough here to keep the gore hounds happy however.
Thankfully there is more than just the gore to keep the film ticking along as the story shows how things came to be in this small rural area of Texas. The main underbelly was always there but it was interesting to see how Leatherface became part of the family, how Sheriff Hoyt came to be, how the Uncle became wheelchair bound etc. They're not major but it's the small things that make up the bigger picture after all.
All the same people return to take up their roles with R. Lee Ermey bringing back that dark humour, wit and viciousness as Sheriff Hoyt and Andrew Bryniarski as the intimidating figure of Leatherface. All cast members did a good job for me and I can honestly say that none of them really annoyed me the way that a fair few characters can do in films like this, from daft decision making to just sheer ineptitude.
For me, this is on par with the previous film in terms of enjoyment and I'd recommend it to anyone who's interested in seeing a different telling of the Chainsaw film.