Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) works because it doesn’t pretend Leatherface is a relic—you feel him as a blunt, unstoppable force, and the movie commits to that with grimy, high-octane pacing and some truly ferocious set pieces. David Blue Garcia gives the film a mean, sweaty backwoods vibe while sneaking in affectionate nods to the original, so it plays like both a throwback and a modern jolt of adrenaline. The kills are staged with nasty creativity and striking, blood-soaked imagery that slasher fans will recognize as the main event, not an afterthought. If you want character-rich, slow-burn dread, this may be too loud and brutal for your taste—but if you’re on the fence and craving a vicious, crowd-pleasing splatter ride, it delivers.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) wants to be a slick, modern reboot that pits Leatherface against influencer-era arrogance and delivers a fast, nasty slasher ride. The problem is it often trades dread and atmosphere for loud, messy plotting and thin characters you’re not given much reason to care about, so the violence lands as shock rather than suspense. If you’re hoping for the grim, skin-crawling tension of the original or a story with any real weight, this will likely feel hollow and weirdly unscary. If, however, you just want brisk pacing, brutal gore, and a few crowd-pleasing set pieces with Leatherface doing what he does best, it can still scratch that trashy slasher itch.