Directed by Jeff Burr
Starring Kate Hodge, Ken Foree, Viggo Mortensen
Letherface has found a new group of outcasts to call family, and a couple driving cross-country find themselves down the wrong road at night.
This one has been sitting in my draft folder for a few days, as I'm still not sure what I feel regarding it. Storywise, it seems to be a continuation of the first film, while ignoring the second. But it also includes some elements of TCM2, most noticeably the famous "The Saw is family" line, this time emblazoned across Leatherfaces new tool.
I know from the making of feature on the DVD that this film had to battle with the MPAA and the studio, so that hurt the film in the end. A lot of '80s and '90s horror had that problem it seems. I watched the unrated version, which given modern horror, pales in comparison.
The story is ok, but I found the ending to be a little weak, especially with the reappearance of a thought to be dead character. I feel overall that the director didn't actually get to tell the story he wanted to, but made due with what he had. The acting is actually pretty decent, with each new member of the Sawyer clan bringing their own bit of creepiness to the table.
Overall, a bit muddled, but there are some elements that work. 5/10
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