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Kate Hodge, Viggo Mortensen, William Butler, Ken Foree, Joe Unger ... see more see more... , Tom Everett , Miriam Byrd-Nethery , R.A. Mihailoff , David Cloud , Beth de Patie , Dwayne Whitaker , Jennifer Banko , Ron Brooks , Tom Hudson , Michael Shamus Wiles

Upon stopping for gas and directions on the Texas back roads, bickering yuppies Michelle (Kate Hodge) and Ryan (William Butler) get harassed by leering service-station owner Alfredo (Tom Everett). Whe... read more read more...n the helpful intercession of a hitchhiker named Tex (Viggo Mortensen) leads to violence, the couple flees the area. Eventually, an unknown truck forces them off the road and into an accident with the sports utility vehicle of Benny (Ken Foree), a well-armed survivalist. Pursued by unknown assailants, Benny and his fellow accident victims must abandon both vehicles and armaments. Eventually all three end up trapped on the boggy forest estate of a family of cannibalistic serial killers who range in age from a feral little girl (Jennifer Banko) to an aged matriarch (Miriam Byrd-Nethery). The clan also includes the title character, whose chainsaw-wielding rampages are among the few direct links between this installment and the earlier two films in this series. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 25 min.

Directed by: Jeff Burr

Release Date: January 12, 1990

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DVD Release Date: October 7, 2003

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  • creepfreak
    August 13, 2010
    creepfreak
    TCM 3 returns to it's more serious roots. It's not gory like the previous sequel, not even close, but it does feature some gruesome graphic violence (the UNCUT version shows a lot more). The film does take itself seriously for the most part, but it's never that scary. It does off... read moreer some interesting, twisted characters and some neat action but it lacks any originality. It offers nothing new to the table. It has many unintentional, funny moments and tons of great one-liners, as well as some bloody kills, but the story gets tiring somewhere down the line. The best way to describe this movie is to say...it's pretty "cool". But that's not saying much. You've seen this shit all before, nothing's going to make your jaw drop. It's a movie that you'll enjoy but you'll also forget about it a week later. It's a decent, but forgettable film. What I did enjoy however is the way the film plays like a survival guide for people who might find themselves in a "horror-like" kind of situation. And the traps in the woods were very cool. The family members (other then Leatherface) were all different, which kind of throws the story off because it's never explained. But they were still a wacky clan, and although not as menacing, I had fun with the psychopaths. Their family dinners are much more dysfunctional than mine, and for that I applaud them. I recommend this only for hardcore horror fans or fans of the series. The movie's good...but not that good.

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 9, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 builds on the humour of the second and the violence of the first film, and brings this entry to a whole new level of gory violent fun. This is a pretty weak entry much like the second one, but still due to the violence and gore, it's still p... read moreretty cool, and fans of the first two will probably enjoy this one too. The soundtrack of the film is a hard rocking with great tunes by Hurricane and Death Angel. Leatherface is definitely back in full force, and murders his victims with relish, and does what he does best, makes masks with their face skin. Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 is a decent entry in the series, but is not the best. The film is also not for the faint of heart, but to those who love gore, this film is for you.
  • SirPant
    September 18, 2009
    SirPant
    It?s a bit rubbish. The second one was bad but it had a certain charm to it, this one is just crap. Leatherface is scary enough without adding more to the character. He didn't need the leg brace to squeak every time he was coming after the victims, I feel the makers missed the po... read moreint in that. Leatherface is a bulky and awkward man who doesn't creep around, you can see him coming a mile off but he will still get you! Also, the red neck family are rubbish too. The little girl is a bit creepy and the use of Grandpa, a rather frightening character from the first film, is ruined by the fact he is dead, removing any ounce of fear he might have projected. I know the family of red neck cannibals are, how should I put it, 'uneducated', but I'm pretty sure after years of murdering people they would know when someone is dead or not. A lazy film, don't bother with it unless, like me, you are too stubborn not to see a franchise out to the very end. If you do choose to watch it, watch the original cut version, it has a better, less 'happy' ending.
  • Stinger839
    February 9, 2008
    Stinger839
    This version of the family is interesting and devilish - particularly the gas attendant and little girl induced shivers for me. The mother character is the most original and perverse. It's fun to see Aragorn kicking around campy horror. My biggest problem with this movie is that ... read moreLeatherface does not appear solid and large enough in wide shots (most of the killing shots). Some padding could have fixed this lack of mass problem easily. Far better than TCM 2. The grotesque credits alone outshines the entirety of Eli Roth's repetitive reel. Plus horror darling Ken Foree makes an appearance as a survivalist trying to outwit the Texas gang. If Leatherface was just a bit bulkier, this would be nearly on par with the first film.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    July 14, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    A different part of Texas than the first two films. Leatherface is living with a crazy new family. There's a great kitchen scene. They do a lot to set up the creepy Texas country-folk with a sleazy gas station scene. There's plenty of action. The plot feels a bit incomplete, even... read more with the Un-rated version. The production quality is good, but the story needed to be a bit more personable. I liked that crazy woman who had been hiding in the woods for a week. That little evil girl with the sharp-toothed doll was awesome. The bitchy Texas mother with the voice box scared me. Some of the crazy Texans had beards this time around. The trailer mis-represented this as the ultimate Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie, but it wasn't; that honor still goes to the first.
  • matertenebraum
    May 19, 2007
    matertenebraum
    The chainsaw its going f*cked lol
  • monkeybobbob
    October 5, 2010
    monkeybobbob
    Second sequel to what is possibly my favourite horror film. In this one, a couple on a road trip are terrorised by the infamous family not long after bumping into 2 of them at a gas station. Simple as that! But if your a fan of stalk and slash stuff then you'll probably enjoy thi... read mores as it has its share of gore and disturbing moments. Better than the second but it seems the first will never be bettered. A decent cast also with Viggo Mortensen and horror legend Ken Foree.
  • Hellshocked
    July 31, 2010
    Hellshocked
    Cut to shit by producers, but all the gore in the world couldn't have made this a good film.
  • Lemure
    March 13, 2010
    Lemure
    Same old story: teens get lost and stumble across Leatherface and his cannibalistic family. This film even gives the chainsaw-wielding-psycho some character - a stupid mummys boy - rendering him totally non-scary.
    It's not a good film and I've already happily forgotten most of it.
  • nickymo89
    August 18, 2008
    nickymo89
    No continuity to these movies now (which bugs me) but this one is definitely better than the second. Take it for the horror flick that it is and not much more and then it's ok.

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Critic Reviews

Richard Harrington
November 16, 2001
Richard Harrington, Washington Post

For those who saw the first two Massacres, this will seem pretty much deja-boo! Full Review

Dustin Putman
October 24, 2008
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com

Lacks the clarity and identity of the earlier 1974 and 1986 installments. Full Review

Tim Brayton
June 17, 2008
Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

It's certainly a cut above the standard late-'80s horror film, though hardly up to the level of Tobe Hooper's original. Full Review

October 3, 2006
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Taken as a separate entity, this is a competently packaged horror movie that plays by the rules and delivers what the title promises: sadistic killers, whimpering victims, and chainsaws. Full Review

Staci Layne Wilson
December 29, 2005
Staci Layne Wilson, About.com

The blade is dull, but there's just enough to make it worth watching. Full Review

Nick Schager
July 24, 2005
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

A failed attempt by New Line to reinvent the titular chainsawer into a Freddy Krueger-style villain. Full Review

Steve Crum
October 23, 2004
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

Director Burr should never have shouted 'Cut.'

Chris Parcellin
December 8, 2002
Chris Parcellin, Film Threat

It's really just another generic slasher flick with nothing beyond the Leatherface connection to recommend it to discerning fans. Full Review

Ken Hanke
July 30, 2002
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Rent CHAINSAW 2

Chris Hicks
October 30, 2001
Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Believe it or not, even horror movie fans like some meat in their stories. You should pardon the expression. Full Review

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