Review of Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) by Thisguy1 — 23 Feb 2022

Honestly, I don't understand all of the hate here. I give it a 6/10. My scale is that anything above a 5 is something I'd consider rewatching in the future.

I felt having the OG (recast) final girl was unnecessary but not overly distracting. Personally, if I were a part of the creative team behind this movie, I wouldn't have included her since the original actress passed away.

Yes, there was "wokeness" and it was initially quite cringe-inducing. However, all/most of these characters that get brutally murdered at some point in the film. So - doing my best not to sound like a psycho here but - shouldn't these people be finding enjoyment in "woke" characters being killed off? It's almost like these negative reviews didn't finish watching the movie.

It's been a while since I watched the original. I recall not being overly impressed. I rationalized my reaction to being similar to Blair Witch Project. It was probably terrifying in theaters, but misses the mark on home video. Still, I respect it's place in horror cinema history. Therefore, I was a bit upset more members of the family weren't included - or at least referenced, given the timeline - and that there wasn't a more dirty/gritty feel to the movies which was the one thing from the original that was quite shocking to me on my first watch.

Still, I found myself enjoying the movie more than expected. Leatherface was the star. Fun/creative kills and set pieces. Lots of blood/gore without going to gore-sploitation levels that tend to turn me off of some horror films.