5 Things That Actually Worked In 2022s Texas Chainsaw Massacre Sequel (And 5 That Failed)

5 Things That Actually Worked In 2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre Sequel (And 5 That Failed)

The 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a messy movie that makes many frustrating choices, but it still features glimmers of promise.

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Tobe Hooper’s original Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974 remains one of the most disturbing and haunting horror movies of all time. There are plenty of frightening slasher franchises that have made a greater impact or had more consistent runs than The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but there’s just a level of grime that comes off of Hooper’s original movie.

It feels like a movie that shouldn’t be watched, which is an aesthetic that all of the subsequent sequels have failed to recreate. Legacy sequels that pick up from where classic films ended have become a growing trend in the horror genre and Texas Chainsaw Massacre is no exception. The 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre becomes a messy movie that makes many frustrating choices, but it still features glimmers of promise with moments that connect.

10 Worked: Colin Stetson’s Chaotic Musical Score

There are so many aesthetic elements that contribute to a successful horror movie and a creepy and evocative score is just as important as an intimidating villain. A weak score can doom a horror movie by pulling the audience out of the experience and the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre features a haunting score that doesn’t overdo it. 2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre enlists Colin Stetson for its score, who’s built an impressive career for himself through the eerie music in projects like Hereditary, Color Out of Space, and Adult Swim’s upcoming anime adaptation of the Junji Ito horror classic, Uzumaki. Stetson’s music is genuinely tense.

9 Failed: It Misunderstands The Leatherface Character

2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a direct sequel to the original, but in many ways, it feels like it’s made for people who have a cursory understanding of Leatherface instead of the established fans. Leatherface is not some evil mastermind who’s driven by vengeance. He’s a confused, scared individual who has a child’s intellect and a broken support system. Leatherface just wants to be left alone and he attacks when he’s provoked. The 2022 film presents him as an invincible supervillain, which makes even less sense considering Leatherface is supposed to be in his seventies.

8 Worked: The Heightened Level Of Gore

There’s often a fine line between gratuitous violence and disturbing imagery that actively contributes to the film’s sense of fear. The horror genre is deeply nuanced, but there’s still a large portion of people who flock to this genre purely for the blood and guts.

There’s some impressive gore and effects work present in the film, but it gets lost in the mediocre package. There’s a sequence where Leatherface snaps someone’s wrist, only to then impale them with the broken bone, that’s incredibly intense. There are brief moments of genius with the film’s brutality, but it’s not enough.

7 Failed: Its Mishandling Of Sally Hardesty

Marilyn Burns’ Sally Hardesty from 1974’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an early and poignant example of the final girl, but she arguably doesn’t have the same name recognition as Laurie Strode or Sidney Prescott. Sally Hardesty is ultimately an unnecessary presence in the 2022 sequel and her involvement only does a disservice to the character. 2022’s Texas Chainsaw so clearly wants to replicate the model of 2018’s Halloween, but these are fundamentally different franchises. Hardesty and Strode are not interchangeable and the character’s return is weakened by a new actress being in the role.

6 Worked: The Crawlspace Chainsaw Sequence

It’s not uncommon in slasher films for the maniac who wields the weapon to be just as frightening as the weapon itself, but Leatherface’s chainsaw is considerably more gruesome and sophisticated than a kitchen knife or a machete. 2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre finds some inventive ways to take advantage of the destructive power of Leatherface’s signature weapon and combine it with some powerful claustrophobic horror. A suspenseful sequence that’s set in a basement crawl space has Sarah Yarkin’s Melody crawling away from a blade that advances on her, like some reverse shark fin in the water.

5 Failed: Its Ending Cheapens The Original

There’s a very dark, subtle humor to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies and Tobe Hooper is someone who certainly viewed the Sawyers in a somewhat satirical light. It’s a little hard to ascertain when 2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre wants to dip into parody and when it attempts to be sincere, especially when it comes to its ending.

The 2022 sequel recreates the powerful conclusion of Hooper’s original movie, yet with its own modern twists. This sequence elicits more laughs than screams, which might be its intention, but there’s still a dissonance that occurs. The unnecessary post-credits scene creates further issues.

4 Worked: The Striking Cinematography

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies wrestle with incredibly disturbing subject matter, but they make such an impact because it’s all presented in plain sight and more or less normalized in these rural communities. Accordingly, there’s a lot of sunlight in these movies, which accentuates the terror instead of function as a comfort. 2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre excels with Ricardo Diaz’s cinematography, who uses space and light in striking ways. A lot of attacks hit harder than they should because of the framing that’s used and the hidden looks at Leatherface in the fields are chilling.

3 Failed: The Lack Of The Sawyer Family And Law Enforcement

Leatherface has undeniably become the face of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but it’s important to remember that he’s more of a supporting character in the 1974 original. On one level, Leatherface can be viewed as a victim of his abusive family, pushed into his violent ways. It’s the whole Sawyer family that amplifies the fear in the first movie, as well as their ties to the local law enforcement. Escape feels impossible because everyone is connected in this rural Texas community and the victims are the ones that are the outsiders. The creepy extended Sawyer family and their law enforcement connections are sorely missed here.

2 Worked: The Relationship Between The Sisters And Their Survivor Narrative

Admittedly, one of the biggest problems in the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel is that the main cast is made up of some extremely unlikable and entitled characters that it’s easier to root against than empathize towards. While they may not be perfect characters, there’s at least something to hold onto with Elsie Fisher’s Lila and Sarah Yarkin’s Melody, two sisters who have overcome trauma in different ways. The bond between these sisters becomes the guiding force of the film’s final act. It might not stick the landing in this department, but it’s at least something compelling for these characters and presents them as more than just victims.

1 Failed: The Millennial And Social Media Influencer Focus

Movie and television audiences have become increasingly reactionary and vocal. There’s a priority on inclusive programming, but also a danger on an unnecessary “woke” agenda. 2022’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre engages with this idea as a group of rich millennials invade a small Texas community with ambitious gentrification plans. This idea isn’t inherently broken and it provides an opportunity for some worthwhile social commentary, but the film reduces these characters and themes to stereotypes. The culmination of this is when a group of victims live-stream Leatherface’s rampage in an attempt to “cancel” him.

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