First Look Photos and New Details on the Upcoming TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Sequel — GeekTyrant

Álvarez went on to explain, “I think the first movie really hit a nerve when portraying that culture clash between the countryside and the city. Back in the ’70s, the hippies were representing the youth of the city. This time, they’re more like millennial hipsters from Austin who are very entrepreneurial and have a dream of getting away from the city and back to the countryside. They’re trying to gentrify small-town America — and let’s just say they encounter some pushback.”

The producer went on to offer some insight on the return of Leatherface sayin, “It’s basically the same character, who is still alive. Our take on it was this guy probably disappeared after everything he’s done. You know, how do you catch a guy who has a mask? Once he removes the mask and runs away, it’s very easy for him to hide somewhere. This story will pick it up many, many years after the original story. He’s been in hiding for a long, long time, trying to be a good person. These people arriving in this town are going to awaken the giant.”

In regards to watching the original film Alvarez said, “You’re 12, 13 and suddenly discover this thing called horror, right? It’s always been this nightmarish thing, my experience of watching that movie. Like the original Evil Dead — as a kid, it’s not that you enjoy it and go, ‘Oh my god, let’s watch it again.’ It’s so strong and traumatizing on so many levels, and it stays with you for f—ing ever, and that’s what I think great horror movies should do. That’s always my goal as a writer, and now as a producer: to make sure I make something that will stay with someone for a long, long time.”

Yeah, I remember the first time I watched The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I was a young teen and that movie messed me up, it definitely traumatized me! It wasn’t even Leatherface that I was scared of! I was more scared of the grandpa and the rest of the family!

I’m actually kind of looking forward to watching this new Texas Chainsaw movie. I hope it’s good! It drops on Netflix on February 18th.