It has been nearly 50 years sinceThe Texas Chainsaw Massacrefirst introduced Leatherface and his sinister acts. After a number of sequels and various other adaptations, the newest version set to hit Netflix has revealed its first trailer.
The latestTexas Chainsaw Massacrefilm will arrive courtesy of Legendary Pictures and is in the hands of some of modern horror’s most well-known contributors. Fede Álvarez, director ofEvil Dead,Don’t Breathe, andThe Girl in the Spider’s Webwill produce the film, and David Blue Garcia will direct.
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The trailer for Netflix’sTexas Chainsaw Massacreimmediately sets the stage for Leatherface’s return. A young woman crashes her car in a deserted field,giving Leatherface an opportunity to strike. The trailer then shifts to the focal setting of the film: the small, abandoned town of Harlow. A group of young opportunists arrives with the hopes of reviving the Texas town, but they fail to realize they are not as alone as they think. As the young hopefuls explore the town, they uncover a few characters from previous the originalTexas Chainsaw Massacrefilm, including Leatherface himself. It ends with a rather memorable scene where Leatherface puts his chainsaw to work on a bus full of patrons.
TheTexas Chainsaw Massacretrailer does feature a few familiar characters, but the faces behind them have changed.Leatherface was originally played by Gunnar Hansen, who passed away in 2015. The iconic horror villain will be portrayed by Mark Burnham in the Netflix film.Texas Chainsaw Massacrealso features the return of Sally Hardesty, who was originally played by Marilyn Burns. Burns' character was the only surviving member of the original Leatherface massacre, but she passed away in 2014. The role has been recast and Olwen Fouéré will play Hardesty.
John Larroquette has lent his voice to thelatestTexas Chainsaw Massacrefilm. He previously narrated the original film in 1974 and the Marcus Nispel remake in 2003. Other members of the cast include Elsie Fisher, Jacob Latimore, Sarah Yarkin, Nell Hudson, Sam Douglas, Moe Dunford, and Alice Krige.
The newest adaptation ofTexas Chainsaw Massacreappears to follow in a manner similar to theHalloweenandScreamfranchises.Halloween, which is set to come to a close with its final film,titledHalloween Ends, features the same killer virtually hunting the same victim. Michael Myers is much older and while Leatherface has been recast for this film, he will seem to have aged considerably since the original film. WhileScreamhas changed its killer, the recent revival of the franchise has been received relatively well with a mix of the original cast and a set of fresh faces. IfTexas Chainsaw Massacremanages to receive a similar response, there may be many more installments of the iconic horror franchise to come.
