Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

I was told that TCM 3 was a return to the serious gritty dark feel of the first movie, I was told that it was grisly and initially rejected for certification! I was told it was a huge step up from the campy ridiculous second film.I was lied to.TCM is tame, still quite light hearted and just downright bad.This is the first TCM movie that didn't involve Tobe Hooper and feels like a generic slasher. The Sawyer family are lifeless, Leatherface despite being in the movies title barely feels like the leading antagonist and the whole thing is just so very very meh! Ken Foree is fantastic as always and Viggo of Carpathia as usual just doesn't set the screen alight and doesn't play the zany psychotic very well.Still waiting for a TCM movie that actually impresses me and justifies why Leatherface and the franchise is a household name.The Good: Ken Foree The Bad: Armadillo scene, really? Vigo Von Homburg Deutschendorf Things I Learnt From This Movie: The lead was not a friend you want around in times of crisis The Sawyer family know what to do with private parts "On a mountain of skulls, in the castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood! What was will be! What is will be no more! Now is the season of EVIL!" - Viggo Mortensen

This review is for the Uncut versionA couple on a road trip encounters a psychopathic group that eats human meat. Leatherface is back and dangerous once again. I really can't fathom at all the cracks they had to make a worthy sequel to a great horror movie. I don't consider the original to be a classic, but it's an excellent movie and very instrumental to the horror genre. Tobe screwed up his chance with the awful Texas Chainsaw massacre II. This one isn't quite as bad as TCM II, but that isn't exactly a compliment. They tried one more time with Return of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and that was it as far as the original four are concerned. They rebooted the series in 2003, somewhat efficiently. I did enjoy how this movie virtually ignores Texas Chainsaw Massacre II. This movie lacks suspense in key areas. I didn't feel any terror with the new family, only doldrums. To be perfectly honest, there isn't that much of a difference in the uncut version other than added gore scenes that were cut out. It's also hard to see at times because of how dark some of the scenes are. The gore is OK. We get nails hammered in people's hands, shotgun wounds, shot off ears and fingers. Leatherface cuts up human flesh, and more. I didn't give a damn about anybody in this film, which was a huge hindrance to my enjoyment. Kate Hodge is solid with what she has to do. Too bad I didn't care about her or her plight. She screams well and I do give her credit for becoming entertainingly deranged near the end. Ken Foree is a favorite of mine, but his portrayal of Benny is rather annoying. I got tired of his "Hey! It's me, Benny" "What is wrong with you people" type attitude. R.A. Mihailoff makes for a decent Leatherface, but nothing more. Viggo Mortensen has that Texas charm in spades, but he's not exactly a threatening looking villain. The ending is very anti-climatic, leaving much to be desired. I also had problems with the pacing at timesUncut version or not, this movie isn't that good. It's filled with mediocrity and a lack of overall excitement. I wouldn't call it horrible, but it's definitely a missed opportunity. If you're a big Leatherface fan, go give it a look. I wouldn't rush out of my way4.8/10

This 3rd film in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series is a poor one. Clichéd, predictable, and just downright stupid at times. The story begins as you would expect...a couple driving out in the middle of Texas. They meet some weird people at a gas station. Next thing you know, they are being chased by maniacs with chainsaws. This film has got little going for it. The script was so bad, I was actually laughing out loud. It was as if they decided to throw in the lamest, most overused, clichéd lines of dialogue they could have. I was actually able to predict word for word what the last line of the film would be, and that is never a good thing. A couple of scenes were entertaining, but nothing like any of the scenes from the first two films. There were some decent acting performances, but nothing I would remember. I would not recommend this film to anybody, as it was just totally boring and borderline pathetic.

Thank god that moved ended it! I did not like it at all, not that gory and not that scary at all and really poor acting from everyone in this movie and all of them really annoyed the hell out of me and I did care if they died or not.I did not like TCM 2, which I gave a 4 out of 10 and this is going to get the same rating.At least Leatherface was not a softy in this move like the second one, the only good think I can about this movie but still did not find him that scary.I found everything else so bad, that I was laughing most of the time. (And this was not cut version)