«Texas Chainsaw Massacre» is a 2022 American slasher film directed by David Blue Garcia.
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- Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2022 American slasher film directed by David Blue Garcia
- Chris Thomas Devlin wrote the screenplay from a story by Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues.
- The film is a sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and the ninth installment of the overall franchise.
- Picking up several decades after the original film the story focuses on the serial killer Leatherface targeting a group of teens and coming into conflict with a vengeful survivor of his previous murders.
- The project is a joint-venture production between Legendary Pictures, Exurbia Films, and Bad Hombre.
- The film stars Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham, Moe Dunford, Nell Hudson, Jessica Allain, Olwen Fouéré, Jacob Latimore, and Alice Krige.
- After the release of Leatherface in 2017, Lionsgate had plans for five more films in the franchise.
- However, the studio lost the rights due to the time it took to release it.
- Legendary acquired the franchise’s rights, with Álvarez and Sayagues serving as producers alongside Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel, and Kim Henkel who co-wrote the original film.
- Duo filmmakers Ryan and Andy Tohill were initially signed on as directors, but were replaced with Garcia due to creative differences.
- Filming took place in Bulgaria in August 2020.
- After the release of Leatherface in 2017, Lionsgate had plans for five more films in the franchise.
- However, the studio lost the rights due to the time it took to release it.
- Legendary acquired the franchise’s rights, with Álvarez and Sayagues serving as producers alongside Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel, and Kim Henkel who co-wrote the original film.
- Duo filmmakers Ryan and Andy Tohill were initially signed on as directors, but were replaced with Garcia due to creative differences.
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre was released on February 18, 2022, on Netflix.
- The film received generally negative reviews from critics.
- Filming took place in Bulgaria in August 2020.
- Principal photography commenced on August 17, 2020, in Bulgaria.
- However, after being unimpressed with what was filmed, the studio fired Ryan and Andy Tohill. David Blue Garcia was hired to replace them as director.
- The footage shot by the Tohill brothers would not be used, with Garcia starting over on the production.
- The film was initially stated for a theatrical release sometime in 2021 but all plans were scrapped due to a string of disastrous test screenings. It was subsequently sold to Netflix.
- The first Texas Chainsaw movie to feature the original’s main character, Sally. However, in this film, she is played by Olwen Fouéré as the original actor, Marilyn Burns, tragically passed away on August 5, 2014.
- Sally’s barn and house, seen during her introductory scene when she receives the phone call about Leatherface returning, are sets from the production of Rambo: Last Blood (2019).
- John Larroquette serves as the Narrator in this film, as well the original 1974 version.
- On August 24, 2020, initial directors and brothers Ryan Tohill and Andy Tohill split from the project during the film’s first week of production in Bulgaria. The duo was replaced with David Blue Garcia, who scrapped and reshot the previous footage.
- The population sign at the edge of Harlow says “population 1974” which is the year the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre film was released.
- The name of the county the film takes place in as well as the Sheriff’s department is “Hooper County”. This is a nod to the co-creater of TCM as well as the original 1974 film’s director: Tobe Hooper
- The sound effect of the barbecue lid being opened is a musical cue from the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- During one of the bus massacre scenes the viewer can see both versions of his mom’s face (normal and then skinned) flash on the bus window for a split second.
