- John Hansen
- December 31, 2022
John’s top 10 movies of 2022
The industry is struggling through a post-pandemic transitional period as it figures out how people want to consume movies. For now, there’s still an appetite
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- John Hansen
- March 4, 2022
All 9 ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ movies, ranked
The “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” series began in 1974 with psychological horror so effective that many critics dismissed director Tobe Hooper’s film as going beyond bad
- John Hansen
- February 18, 2022
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ still has meat on its bones
The “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” saga isn’t so much an ongoing story as a series of “Hey, let me have a try.” The new Netflix release,
- John Hansen
- February 18, 2022
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation’ (1995) takes another crack at comedy
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation” (1995), widely considered the worst of the franchise, has a lot going against it before you press play. The
- John Hansen
- July 30, 2021
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning’ (2006) a robust prequel
A case could be made that “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” remake (2003) wasn’t worth doing – although I found it fun as an alternate narrative.
- John Hansen
- July 16, 2021
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2003) a remake done right
In the early Aughts, “young people lost in the backwoods” scare flicks enjoyed a resurgence with “Jeepers Creepers” and “Wrong Turn,” both of which became
- John Hansen
- July 9, 2021
‘Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III’ (1990) surprisingly OK
Following a dread-inducing classic and a campy comedy, “Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III” (1990) is the first time the franchise uses a basic slasher style.
- John Hansen
- April 23, 2021
‘Leatherface’ (2017) recaptures ‘Chain Saw’s’ grotesquery
After seeing so many follow-ups that are influenced by momentary trends rather than by what made the original “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974) stand out,
- John Hansen
- April 9, 2021
‘Texas Chainsaw’ (2013) a direct – and stupid – sequel
Unlike many slasher hits, 1974’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” didn’t immediately yield a ton of sequels. The first came out in 1986, and it was
- John Hansen
- March 26, 2021
‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’ (1986) a bonkers comedy
Finally delivering a sequel after 12 years and a detour to the big-time success of 1982’s “Poltergeist,” Tobe Hooper directs Cannon Films’ “The Texas Chainsaw