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TEXAS CHAINSAW 3DMovie Reviews
Horror story about a chainsaw-wielding killer known as Leatherface who terrorizes a group of teenagers. Cast:Alexandra Daddario, Tania Raymonde, Scott Eastwood, Richard Riehle, Elena Sanchez, Trey Songz, Bill Moseley, Dan Yeager, Shaun Sipos, Gunnar Hansen, Dodie Brown, Thom Barry, Keram Malicki-Sánchez, Marilyn Burns, Sue RockDirector:John LuessenhopRelease Date:January 4, 2013DVD Release:May 14, 2013From:LionsgateRating:RLength:1 hr. 32 min.
Texas Chainsaw 3D played to weak reviews. • Mack Rawden wrote for Cinema Blend, "...jarring alterations in the quality of both acting and story keep the movie from being anything better than mediocre or even mediocre minus." • And Roger Moore wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "...there's nothing thrilling..." More Reviews Below...
Texas Chainsaw 3D Positive Reviews (19 Reviews, reviews below)
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: MODERATE(cg) "...the big twist here is that Leatherface, the slobby butcher-boy demon in his mask of human skin, is now. . . the good guy.... maybe he deserves his own sitcom..."(See all of Owen Gleiberman's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 568 words, 01/04/13
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Common Sense Media: WEAK(cg) "Unfortunately, the bulk of the movie is just another slasher flick... there's nothing particularly scary or even imaginative here.... Not For Kids."(See all of Jeffrey M. Anderson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 552 words, 01/05/13
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: FAIR "...good-looking characters perish -- by meat hook, car crash, gunshot and the title instrument, which is repeatedly pointed at viewers in 3-D foreshortened perspective."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 01/05/13
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: POOR(cg) "...stitched-together... misguidedly tries to humanize the franchise's visage-challenged villain, Leatherface.... what we ultimately get is simply eyes without a face."(See all of Joe Neumaier's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 391 words, 01/04/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...the latest off-target entry in the once radically unnerving series, has little on its mind beyond good-time gore.... simply a bummer for being a big nothing."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 01/05/13
Roger Moore, Chicago Tribune: POOR(cg) "Round up some coeds, capture them in various states of undress, meat-hook them, hack them and chew them up in 'the pig grinder'.... there's nothing thrilling..."(See all of Roger Moore's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 460 words, 01/05/13
Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine: MODERATE "...generic, though sometimes surprisingly reliable... isn't exactly good, but despite its many clichés and generic indulgences, you want to give it some points for trying."(See all of Bilge Ebiri's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 680 words, 01/04/13
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: MODERATE(cg) "Things get extremely silly in the third act, such as when a cop sent on his lonesome to the horror house discovers that you should never take an iPhone to a chainsaw fight."(See all of Peter Howell's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 504 words, 01/05/13
Pete Vonder Haar, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...more or less a direct follow-up to the 1974 original... Try as director John Luessenhop might to honor the original, there's little of its mounting dread."(See all of Pete Vonder Haar's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 245 words, 01/09/13
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...probably the best entry in the series since Hooper's 1986 sequel, but that's not saying much.... unlike most dreary contemporary horror flicks, this is at least fun."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 01/10/13
KEY CITIES (1 Review)
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: POOR(cg) "...has acting often associated with sketch comedy that has bad acting in its crosshairs, with the self-consciousness of reality-television personhood."(See all of Wesley Morris's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 499 words, 01/05/13
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (7 Reviews)
Pete Vonder Haar, Village Voice/LA Weekly: FAIR "...more or less a direct follow-up to the 1974 original... Try as director John Luessenhop might to honor the original, there's little of its mounting dread."(See all of Pete Vonder Haar's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 245 words, 01/09/13
Mack Rawden, Cinema Blend: WEAK(cg) "...jarring alterations in the quality of both acting and story keep the movie from being anything better than mediocre or even mediocre minus."(See all of Mack Rawden's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 668 words, 01/04/13
Brett Michel, Boston Phoenix: POOR(cg) "...converts around five minutes of grainy film footage of Hooper's movie into 3D. Then the truly gross digital cinematography takes over -- and you have a new film to forget."(See all of Brett Michel's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 160 words, 01/10/13
Scott Tobias, AV Club: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...nobly attempts to subvert expectations while delivering the generic intensity of hot bodies getting ripped apart by comin'-atcha 3D chainsaws."(See all of Scott Tobias's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 380 words, 01/04/13
Nick Schager, Slant: POOR(cg) "...butchers the franchise's legacy more or less beyond repair.... just dim-witted gruesomeness retrofitted with gimmicky contemporary trappings."(See all of Nick Schager's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 407 words, 01/04/13
Phil Brown, Toronto Now: WEAK(cg) "...probably the best entry in the series since Hooper's 1986 sequel, but that's not saying much.... unlike most dreary contemporary horror flicks, this is at least fun."(See all of Phil Brown's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 01/10/13
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Andy Webster, New York Times: FAIR "...good-looking characters perish -- by meat hook, car crash, gunshot and the title instrument, which is repeatedly pointed at viewers in 3-D foreshortened perspective."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 01/05/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...the latest off-target entry in the once radically unnerving series, has little on its mind beyond good-time gore.... simply a bummer for being a big nothing."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 01/05/13
MOVIE INDUSTRY (5 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Variety: GOOD "...a better-than-average horror-thriller that relies more on potent suspense than graphic savagery or stereoscopic tricks... surprisingly clever..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 601 words, 01/04/13
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "In-your-face 3D and a half-hearted attempt at psychological complexity add little... scores points for sheer brazenness.... piles on the graphic, often CGI-enhanced gore."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 514 words, 01/04/13
Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: POOR "...the latest off-target entry in the once radically unnerving series, has little on its mind beyond good-time gore.... simply a bummer for being a big nothing."(See all of Mark Olsen's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 398 words, 01/05/13
Emanuel Levy, Cinema 24/7: MODERATE(cg) "...gruesome, but preposterously contrived... Minor benefit: The film contains appearances of four cast members from previous installments of the franchise..."(See all of Emanuel Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 438 words, 01/04/13
Andy Webster, New York Times: FAIR "...good-looking characters perish -- by meat hook, car crash, gunshot and the title instrument, which is repeatedly pointed at viewers in 3-D foreshortened perspective."(See all of Andy Webster's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 271 words, 01/05/13
17.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Texas Chainsaw 3D's reviews are separated by an average 17.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Texas Chainsaw 3D (19 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Texas Chainsaw 3D's reviews cover 22.6% of potential readers (average is 68.0%). Volume:The film's reviews total 8,252 words involume (average is 20,221 words). Length:The film's reviews average 434 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 23.1 Hours After Release (Norm is 1.3 Release)
Texas Chainsaw 3D's reviews on average broke 23.1 hours after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.3 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Texas Chainsaw 3D's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Texas Chainsaw 3D (19 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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