By Ryn Gargulinski
Blood, guts, gore, disgusting scenes involving severed heads and ligaments, watching folks ripped in half by a chainsaw through a car seat….for a horror movie, what more do you need?
I loved it.
Unlike the tiresome Jason movies or the sequels to other of the genre that keep getting stupider and stupider, every sequel or pre-sequel to the massacre mess just gets gorier and gorier. The special effects have also much improved since the 1974 debut, making legs severed into stumps much more plausible.
Besides, the plotline is believable and our antagonist, inspired by the bloody crimes of Ed Gein, is somewhat likable.
I’m kidding.
Born and raised in a Texas slaughterhouse, our main character finally grabs a chainsaw and goes on his way. All questions are answered, like why the family turns to cannibalism, how he got the jazzy “leather” face (which is really human skin) and why they are the only folks left living in a remote Texas near-ghost town.
Highlight: The tea party scene where the fat lady works as an effective kitchen door barricade against the enemy.
Lowlight: Yes, at times it actually got TOO gross. I had to look away during a couple of scenes (it didn’t help I was eating mushy grits and peanut butter). But then again, for a horror flick, grossness is a highlight, no?
Rating (1-10): 13
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