Directed by Jeff Burr. Written by David J. Schow. Starring Ken Foree, Kate Hodge, William Butler, Viggo Mortensen, Joe Unger, Tom Hudson, Tom Everett, Jennifer Banko and R.A. Mihailoff.
Plot: a young, yuppie couple and a survivalist team up to survive an attack by Leatherface and the rest of the Sawyer family.
Called “generic” by some and “sadistic” by others, this Chainsaw movie has garnered mostly negative reviews. However, as is sometimes the case with us, we couldn’t disagree with the average critic more. We see this as one of the better Chainsaw movies actually and as far as horror goes, I find nothing about this overly sadistic. As a matter of fact, I can quite easily name several movies that came before it and have come after it that are much more tormenting than this film.
The movie follows couple, Michelle (Hodge) and Ryan (Butler), as they drive through Texas. On the verge of breaking up, at first, Michelle is quite annoying and Ryan’s a bit of a dick. They stop at a gas station and meet a hitchhiker named Tex (Mortensen). When Tex sees that the gas station’s owner, Alfredo Sawyer (Everett), is spying on Michelle while she’s in the bathroom, Tex comes to her rescue. Then, it seems, he’s shot to death by Alfredo, so Michelle and Ryan flee in their car. Things only get worse for them though as a random truck driver soon throws a dead coyote at their windshield, running them off the road. And while changing their busted tire, that’s when Leatherface (Milhailoff) shows up.
After all of that, Michelle and Ryan escape again only to crash into another driver, Benny (Foree). At least Benny’s one of the good ones though, because they soon find themselves encountering another Sawyer, Tinker (Unger) – and another and another. Together, the three of them fight back and while not all make it, it’s actually quite a positive ending for a Chainsaw film. I could have done without the dead coyote and the dead armadillo, but even those deaths weren’t graphic. The cast was excellent, the Freddy Claws was first-rate for a change (Benny believed Michelle and Ryan really quickly) and as mentioned before, the ending was admirable. Overall, this is like, DJ’s fifth favorite movie of the series, but it’s my third. Blasphemy, maybe, but we don’t care. These are our opinions and only meant for fun. We do recommend this though as we find it quite enjoyable.
I suppose I could list my favorite movies here, but instead I'll give you a strange glimpse into what makes me TaraRomero.
1. I met George Romero. He was the kindest and sweetest man. He talked to me for longer than he should have with the line getting longer. He also held my hand. And when he noticed the ladybug I have tattooed on my wrist, he said he liked it and asked me it's name. Till then, it had not had a name. Now, I call him George.
2. I love stickers. All stickers. I just adore them. I even ask for stickers for Christmas! As a matter of fact, the birthday that just past, every member of my immediate family gave me sticker packs as gifts. Affordable and extremely appreciated.
3. I have never put much stock in astrology or horoscopes, but I LOVE the magic of the MBTI. Omg. I am an INFP and it actually sounds just like me. Introverted mostly. Creative always. Heart before head and not the most logical. Totally me! For better or worse.
4. It's no surprise I count horror so high up on the list of things that make me, me. However, it's so within my soul that I was part of the Horror Club in college. Interesting bunch. And even took a Horror Lit class as an elective. I got an A.
5. Coffee always makes me happy. Always. I'm particularly fond of caramel macchiatos. But I'll drink black coffee if it's the only thing available.
6. I hate shock for the sake of shock and endings that depress me. I always mention the movies Within (2016) and the Eli Roth produced, written and starred in, Aftershock (2012), as proof of this distate I have. I abhor the idea that just because I like horror, some people think I'd actually praise a movie that lets you think the "Final Girl" just made it through the night, only to slap her in the face with a tsunami.
7. We are big time animal people. I mean, if I could, I'd have an elephant, a bear, a zebra, a penguin, an otter and a meerkat, living with me. Seriously though. We have 2 dogs right now and 2 cats. Both cats we picked up when they each came to our front door hungry. And both dogs we got from 2 different sets of neighbors. Both who, unfortunately, don't know how to care for pets long-term. But they're happy and healthy now!!
8. Revisiting my love of horror, one of the above cats, my cat, is a little black guy named Church. Because Pet Sematary. His middle name is even Pascow. To give credit where credit's due, the name was DJ's idea. But he loves horror too!
9. I'm big into art. Along with movie posters and an Anne Frank quote, I have some actual paintings on my wall. I really think Dali paints beautifully when he wants to. And if I don't get to see Michaelangelo's Pieta in person some day, I will be very disappointed.
10. Lastly, I find Emily Dickinson's poetry intriguing. I took an elective course about her as well. But do you know I injected horror even there? I was given a poem to dissect and I picked one on death, of course. Then, I researched old "Death Photos" and even printed out copies for everyone in the class. They were so interested in looking at them that it stopped them from all looking at me, and I was able to deal quite well with my stage fright. Haha
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