The plot follows a young couple, Michelle (Kate Hodge) and Ryan (William Butler), driving across the country to Florida. After a tense encounter at the "Last Chance" gas station with a perverted owner named Alfredo and a charming hitchhiker named Tex (a young Viggo Mortensen), they find themselves lost on the backroads of Texas.
It isn't long before they are pursued by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface (R.A. Mihailoff) and his cannibalistic kin. Teaming up with a survivalist named Benny (horror legend Ken Foree), they must fight to survive a nightmarish dinner with the most depraved family in the South. The Versions: Unrated vs. Theatrical The plot follows a young couple, Michelle (Kate
Revisiting a Slasher Relic: Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) Mihailoff) and his cannibalistic kin
For years, fans only had access to the heavily censored R-rated version, which cut over four minutes of footage—significantly dulling the film's intended impact. However, modern home media releases, particularly the , restore much of this lost brutality: modern home media releases
The early 90s were a strange time for horror. While the era’s slashers were moving toward a more polished, commercial look, Jeff Burr’s Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III tried to drag the franchise back to its grittier roots. Originally intended to be a brutal return to form, the film became infamous for its battle with the MPAA, which initially handed it a rare X-rating for graphic violence. The Story: A Wrong Turn in the Lone Star State
The plot follows a young couple, Michelle (Kate Hodge) and Ryan (William Butler), driving across the country to Florida. After a tense encounter at the "Last Chance" gas station with a perverted owner named Alfredo and a charming hitchhiker named Tex (a young Viggo Mortensen), they find themselves lost on the backroads of Texas.
It isn't long before they are pursued by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface (R.A. Mihailoff) and his cannibalistic kin. Teaming up with a survivalist named Benny (horror legend Ken Foree), they must fight to survive a nightmarish dinner with the most depraved family in the South. The Versions: Unrated vs. Theatrical
Revisiting a Slasher Relic: Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
For years, fans only had access to the heavily censored R-rated version, which cut over four minutes of footage—significantly dulling the film's intended impact. However, modern home media releases, particularly the , restore much of this lost brutality:
The early 90s were a strange time for horror. While the era’s slashers were moving toward a more polished, commercial look, Jeff Burr’s Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III tried to drag the franchise back to its grittier roots. Originally intended to be a brutal return to form, the film became infamous for its battle with the MPAA, which initially handed it a rare X-rating for graphic violence. The Story: A Wrong Turn in the Lone Star State
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