Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation

Original title: The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

1994
R
1h 27m

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3.4/10

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Robert Jacks in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)

Dark Comedy Satire Slasher Horror Comedy Horror Thriller

A group of teenagers get into a car crash in the Texas woods on prom night, and then wander into an old farmhouse that is home to Leatherface (Robert Jacks) and his insane family of cannibal... Read allA group of teenagers get into a car crash in the Texas woods on prom night, and then wander into an old farmhouse that is home to Leatherface (Robert Jacks) and his insane family of cannibalistic psychopaths.A group of teenagers get into a car crash in the Texas woods on prom night, and then wander into an old farmhouse that is home to Leatherface (Robert Jacks) and his insane family of cannibalistic psychopaths.

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IMDb RATING

3.4/10

27K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,636

316

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination total

Trivia
Matthew McConaughey had just graduated college and planned on moving to California when he auditioned for this movie. He read for the part of a young motorcyclist who rescues Jenny at the end and rides off with her into the sunset (a role that was eventually eliminated). Before he left, writer / producer / director Kim Henkel asked if he knew of anyone who might be right for the role of the villain, Vilmer. McConaughey suggested two friends from acting class and left. He was about to get in his truck and drive to California when he stopped and realized, "What was I thinking?" He immediately turned around and asked Henkel, "Hey, can I audition for Vilmer?" Henkel gave him a spoon from the kitchen, told him to pretend it's a knife and tasked him with scaring his secretary. Then, in the middle of the audition, he told him to pretend his mechanical leg was malfunctioning. McConaughey was so convincing that he won the role of Vilmer on the spot.

Goofs
When Darla picks up pizza from the drive-through, the employee in the window repeats her order of two medium pies and one large pie. However, all three boxes he hands her are the same size.

Quotes
Jenny: Now... I'm gonna leave... and nobody is gonna stop me...
[Leatherface stands up from the dinner table and starts screaming]
Jenny: [shouts] You sit the fuck down and shut up!
[Leatherface does as he's told]

Crazy credits
In the end credits, the "Patient on Gurney" actress was credited as ANONYMOUS.

Alternate versions
The Finnish video version excludes numerous scenes including violence. Cut by more than 15 minutes.

Connections
Featured in The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary (1996)

Soundtracks
Torn And Tied
Written by David Derrick, Jared Toten, Kyle Ellison and Sims Ellison
Performed by Pariah
Produced by Tom Werman
Killingbird Music (ASCAP)

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Featured review

What did you expect?

Anyone expecting oscar caliber film material when they popped this nugget in their VCR is kidding themselves.

Saying this movie sucks is similar to the people who stand in front of me at McDonald's complaining that their burger wasn't prepared properly. This aint Western Sizzlin, ya know!

So it was mindless, laughable, and possessed all of the other attributes that all TCM movies have. So what.

Can we really say that the original TCM had any kind of cinematic value. It was intense, graphic...yes. But the dialogue, (the small amount that it required) was no more cerebral than any TCM produced after.

I agree with the viewer in Baltimore that the mechanical leg was very funny. I preferred the trailer park babe who was constantly making references to her fake breasts. She was funny. The movie did go downhill with the arrival of the freak in the limo. It became very disjointed. So did all of the others, though. All TCM movies have always been about one subject...mindless violence and shock value.

If you didn't like it...fine. I was disappointed that the two main characters are embarrassed about making the movie. It's not something to be proud of, no. But it is still a piece of film that they got paid for. Also a break that they were given, as unknown actors. Just goes to show that once actors make it to the top, they forget the mere humans at the bottom, that boosted them up.