When I saw its trailer, I was a bit ambivalent.
The rational part of my mind groaned "Oh no, not again"! This is like the nth remake/reboot/sequel of a genuinely disturbing movie, this time in 3D.
However, my heart gave a small flutter of anticipation as it had been a long time since I had seen an out and out "gore flick" and I have been a fan of the original and the remake.
The original came out in 1974. In that horror classic, Tobe Hooper, the director introduced the viewers to "Leatherface", the chainsaw wielding psychopath and his family of cannibals, the Sawyers. It had few scenes of body parts being torn apart but the intensity of the scenes, of the madness they convey was truly frightening.
This movie is kind of a direct sequel to the 1974 version. The people living around the Sawyers, along with the local police, deliver their own brand of justice. Few Sawyers survive, among them Leatherface and a baby girl who is adopted by one of the many comprising the lynch mob.
Some years pass. The girl grows into a beautiful lady. She gets a letter telling her that a woman has bequeathed a house to her. The girl goes to the house along with her group of friends and all hell breaks loose.
The cardinal principal when remaking or rebooting is that the new version should be either a better executed take on the original or should take the series towards a new direction which long term fans cannot predict but would be satisfied with after viewing. This takes the second route.
This movie gives Leatherface a motive which make his crimes seem justified and makes him less of an evil figure. That may prove to be a dampener for fans of the franchise. However, the ending does not seem contrived and seems kind of logical.
The gore quotient is medium with one gruesome kill. Fainthearted people should stay away from this. The rest should give this a try. It would keep you on the edge of your seat and that is more than what can be said about half the so called thrillers which are released these days.
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