Reviews were mixed to negative, with critics noting timeline inconsistencies (such as Heather appearing 20 years old in 2012, despite being a baby in 1973). However, some praised the refreshing mid-movie plot twist that deviated from conventional slasher tropes.
The film opens immediately after the original, as a vigilante mob from Newt, Texas, burns down the Sawyer farmhouse, killing the clan. subtitle Texas Chainsaw 3D
Despite low expectations, it was a financial success, earning nearly $35 million at the US box office. Reviews were mixed to negative, with critics noting
The film's success led to the development of a prequel, Leatherface , released in 2017. Despite low expectations, it was a financial success,
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The story shifts halfway through to explore family loyalty, as Heather realizes the "monster" Leatherface is her cousin and the townspeople are the ones who murdered her biological family.
An infant is found among the wreckage by Gavin Miller, who takes her in. Decades later, that child, Heather Miller (played by Alexandra Daddario), discovers she has inherited a Texas estate from a grandmother she never knew.