
We've now had two prequels for
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. In 2006 we had
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, a prequel to the 2003 remake, and in 2017 there was
Leatherface which purported to be a prequel to the 1974 original. Both in my opinion dropped the ball.
The Beginning reduced Leatherface's entire childhood to an opening credits vignette and made him a supporting character to R. Lee Ermey. The 2017 film's version reworked the character to the point that the connection was in name only.
Once again it was Abnett and Lanning who proved that they had a better handle on the character over the filmmakers and producers in charge of the franchise.
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