Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)

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95 min - Comedy | Horror | Mystery

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A group of teenagers get into a car crash in the Texas woods on prom night, and then wander into an old farmhouse that is home to Leatherface and his insane family of cannibalistic psychopaths.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Renée Zellweger	...	Jenny (as Renee Zellweger)
	Matthew McConaughey	...	Vilmer Slaughter
	Robert Jacks	...	Leatherface Slaughter
	Tonie Perensky	...	Darla (as Tonie Perenski)
	Joe Stevens	...	W.E. Slaughter
	Lisa Marie Newmyer	...	Heather (as Lisa Newmyer)
	John Harrison	...	Sean
	Tyler Cone	...	Barry
	James Gale	...	Mr. Rothman
	Chris Kilgore	...	Rothman's Chauffeur
	Vince Brock	...	I'm Not Hurt
	Susan Loughran	...	Jenny's Mother
	David Laurence	...	Jenny's Stepfather
	Grayson Victor Schirmacher	...	Grandfather
	Jeanette Wiggins	...	Woman Eating Chocolates

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Storyline

This is the twisted tale of Vilmer and his crazy family which includes the lovely Leatherface. They have pastime of killing and stuffing people. Unfortunately, Jenny and her friends run into Vilmer and his clan in the middle of the night in the middle of the woods. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>

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He's back. You're dead. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for demented mayhem and torture, and for strong language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

A texasi láncfűrészes gyilkos visszatér See more »

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$53,111 (USA) (1 September 1997) (23 Screens) (reissue)

Gross:

$141,626 (USA) (re-issue)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Genre Pictures, Return Productions, Ultra Muchos Productions See more »

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Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The hospital scene at the end features three actors from the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. John Dugan, who played Grandfather in the original film, is the cop. Paul A. Partain, who played Franklin Hardesty in the original film, is the orderly. Marilyn Burns, who played Sally Hardesty in the original film, is the patient on the gurney (credited as "Anonymous"). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: As Jenny escapes, she smashes a window, breaking the middle wooden slat. When Leatherface returns to the window, the wooden slat is now back and intact. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: August 18, 1973. News of a bizarre, chainsaw wielding family - reports which were to ignite the world's imagination - began to filter out of central Texas. Regrettably not one of the family members was ever apprehended and for more than ten years nothing further was heard. Then, over the next several years at least two minor, yet apparently related incidents, were reported. Then again nothing. For five long years silence...
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Crazy Credits

In the end credits, the "Patient on Gurney" actress was credited as
ANONYMOUS. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Bad Movie Beatdown: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (#3.20)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Mumbo Jumbo"
Written by Don Leady and Keith Ferguson
Performed by Tail Gators See more »

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original title)

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