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

4,128

1,782

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

3/10

"It's been an abomination. You really must accept my sincere apologies."

Well said, Rothman. Whatever this movie is supposed to be, it fails on every level. It's not scary, it's not disturbing, it's not entertaining, it's only funny periodically when you can't believe how stupid it is, and it essentially killed the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise until it was rebooted a decade later.

The only reason anyone would have any inclination to watch this is because of its leads - Renee Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey - who were young and naive back then, but they did they best they could with the material they had. Renee played a fine damsel in distress and McConaughey was perfect as an insane cannibalistic psychopath. You can tell he was having fun with the part, and the fun he has is contagious sometimes especially knowing how huge he has become since.

The movie itself is downright horrendous. It starts off as a typical slasher: a few teens leaving prom get stranded in the woods, then they encounter strange characters, and from then it devolves into a nonsensical screaming battle between everyone. Literally there are scenes in this movie where the only lines are "AHHHH!" Leatherface has gone full transvestite for this installment. They also end the movie with some sort of conspiracy that these cannibals have been around for thousands of years and there are men in suits that check up on them or something. It makes absolutely no sense and trying to piece it together will ensure a loss of brain cells.

This is the worst of the pre-millennial TCMs by a long shot. Only watch if you're a die-hard TCM completist or you want to watch McConaughey yell like crazy for a while. Either way, you're bound to be disappointed.