Review: New ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ Misfires with an Interesting Concept

The “Massacre” is out of the title, but that doesn’t mean things don’t get ugly. Texas Chainsaw 3D, touted as the first direct sequel to Tobe Hooper’s 1974 original, is more an alternate timeline to the bloody franchise. Any notion of consistency the franchise had split the moment Matthew McConaughey showed up with a mechanical leg in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation. Yes, that happened. But the new film brings its own energy and, believe it or not, interesting twist to the series. There’s definitely problems abound, but as far as surface level horror goes, Texas Chainsaw 3D cuts just a little better than average. The opening moments do hint at a direct sequel structure, showing moments from Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre over titles like a highlight reel of ignorant teens getting butchered. Cut to the next day where we see the direct results of the Sawyer clan …