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Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

Play trailer Poster for Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III R Released Jan 12, 1990 1h 21m Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
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Driving through Texas, young yuppie couple Michelle (Kate Hodge) and Ryan (William Butler) stop at the Last Chance Gas Station, but after they witness the owner attacking a hitchhiker named Tex (Viggo Mortensen), they panic and flee. In their hasty departure, they get lost and soon find themselves pursued by the chainsaw-toting maniac known as Leatherface (R.A. Mihailoff). While running, the couple bump into survivalist Benny (Ken Foree), who they team up with in an effort to escape.
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Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness A failed attempt by New Line to reinvent the titular chainsawer into a Freddy Krueger-style villain. Rated: D+ Jul 24, 2005 Full Review Richard Harrington Washington Post For those who saw the first two Massacres, this will seem pretty much deja-boo! Nov 16, 2001 Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed I much preferred it over the second film... May 16, 2013 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a typically underwhelming horror sequel... Rated: 2/4 Jan 9, 2013 Full Review Dustin Putman TheFilmFile.com Lacks the clarity and identity of the earlier 1974 and 1986 installments. Rated: 2/4 Oct 24, 2008 Full Review 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. Rated: 5/10 Jun 17, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stanny R Possibly the most forgettable film in the franchise, however it’s entertaining enough with cheap thrills and bonkers characters. Ken Foree is great of course easily the best in the film. The lack of gore in its kills really does make it pale in comparison to it’s counterparts. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review The M It’s 1990 and leatherface is back for Some chainsaw strutting In this lively entry That suffers too much from comparison to the original and too much studio interference. A couple on their way to California fall victim to the new chainsaw, family, and leather face himself. But this time they are challenged by Ken Foree of DAWN OF THE DEAD. This chainsaw family is pretty neat. I have some well-known names, Like Viggo, Mortensen and Joe Unger.A Demented little girl , A monster truck with skin on the hood, Fist fights, Heavy metal, And some gore- galore. Leatherface moves a pretty good pace and it’s well produced, but it often comes off like a remake of the first film. It’s not perfect, but it’s very lively and entertaining. The scipt by DAVID SCHOW Was heavily edited by new line Cinema in the rush to get the film and the theaters. There’s nothing really that new here but this phone is a very entertaining entry, And much better than some of the other installments of the series Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/23/25 Full Review Lain ☆ I didn't really like it at all but it had big joe grizzly in it and there is no certain stereotype in the movie so ye Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/25 Full Review Robson C Um casal de namorados cruza o país para levar um carro da Califórnia para a Flórida e acaba cruzando o caminho da família Sawyer. Aqui há a ideia de retornar ao terror e a violência do primeiro filme. Leatherface ganha uma nova família de psicopatas. Desta vez, liderada por uma mãe em uma cadeira de rodas e que, para falar, usa um dispositivo preso na sua garganta. Porém temos aqui um terror genérico. O grande destaque aqui é o personagem de Ken Foree, com quem o casal se envolve em um acidente e parte para salvá-los quando são capturados. É o único personagem interessante em todo o filme. Outro destaque, mas pela curiosidade, é a participação de Viggo Mortensen, em início de carreira, como Tex. Tirando isso, um filme esquecível. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/17/24 Full Review Liam D Easily the most forgettable movie in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Even in its unrated cut the film is surprisingly gutless and the laughable marking of “The Most Controversial Movie Ever Made” it’s an mediocre slasher nothing more nothing less but with one of the greatest teaser trailers ever made Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/25/24 Full Review George X Warner Bros. first Leatherface movie, well it's not awesome but The Saw Is Family. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Driving through Texas, young yuppie couple Michelle (Kate Hodge) and Ryan (William Butler) stop at the Last Chance Gas Station, but after they witness the owner attacking a hitchhiker named Tex (Viggo Mortensen), they panic and flee. In their hasty departure, they get lost and soon find themselves pursued by the chainsaw-toting maniac known as Leatherface (R.A. Mihailoff). While running, the couple bump into survivalist Benny (Ken Foree), who they team up with in an effort to escape.
Director
Jeff Burr
Producer
Robert Engelman
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
New Line Cinema
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 12, 1990, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$5.8M
Runtime
1h 21m
Sound Mix
Surround
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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