Leatherface
Movie, 2017, Legacy sequels, Set in Leatherface as a teenager
Leatherface is #8 of 9 in release order and #5 of 9 in chronological order in the The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
The story
A young nurse is kidnapped by a group of violent teens who escape from a mental hospital and take her on the road trip from hell. Pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge, one of the teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will destroy his mind, moulding him into a monster named Leatherface.
Leatherface recap
Leatherface (2017) follows four young inmates who break out of a Texas asylum with a kidnapped nurse, one of whom will grow up to be Leatherface. Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo direct this prequel to the 1974 film and Texas Chainsaw 3D. In 1955 the Sawyer family kills the daughter of Ranger Hal Hartman (Stephen Dorff), who takes young Jedidiah Sawyer from his mother Verna (Lili Taylor) and puts him in a reform home under a new name. Ten years later, Verna's visit sparks a riot, and four inmates, Jackson (Sam Strike), the gentle Bud, and the violent couple Ike and Clarice, flee with the nurse Lizzy White (Vanessa Grasse). Hal hunts them across the state and shows little regard for who gets hurt. Which inmate is Jedidiah stays hidden until the final act. It is set before the 1974 film, in the same timeline as Texas Chainsaw 3D.
Leatherface ending explained
Leatherface ends with Jackson revealed as Jedidiah, his face torn by Hal's bullet. The Sawyers rescue him and capture Hal and Lizzy; Verna hands Jedidiah a chainsaw and he cuts Hal in half, then kills Lizzy when she insults his mother. Alone in the basement, he puts on a mask made from their faces and smashes the mirror at his reflection. The delay in its release cost Lionsgate the rights to the series.
Where to watch Leatherface
Leatherface is streaming on fuboTV, Peacock, and Fawesome in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 28%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Texas Chainsaw 3D, before Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
- Chronological order: after Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, before Texas Chainsaw 3D.
What to watch before Leatherface
Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), which Leatherface (2017) continues.
Cast
- Stephen Dorff as Texas Ranger Hal Hartman
- Vanessa Grasse as Lizzy
- Sam Strike as Jackson
- Lili Taylor as Verna Sawyer
- James Bloor as Ike
- Jessica Madsen as Clarice
- Sam Coleman as Bud
- Lorina Kamburova as Betty Hartman
- Christopher Adamson as Dr. Lang
- Finn Jones as Deputy Sorrel
- Borisa Tyutyundzhieva as Patient
- Velizar Binev as Orderly 1
Directed by Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo.