Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- sadistic
- grim
- claustrophobic
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a generic, incoherent slasher whose compromised edits weakened its gore and impact, though some horror fans found it entertaining.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Michelle, Ryan, and Benny leave the main road in Texas and become trapped among an isolated cannibalistic clan.
Leatherface functions as the central returning threat and the film's defining connection to the franchise.
The clan's grotesque behavior and the film's disturbing yet sometimes amusing presentation combine menace with black humor.
The cannibalistic clan treats stranded travelers as fresh meat and operates as a shared mechanism of violence.
Films like Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, and why
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
shares a rural slasher premise, sadistic killer family, cannibalistic menace, and grimy exploitation tone
The Hills Have Eyes
shares a backwoods slasher structure, isolated travelers, grotesque violence, and relentless survival tension
House of 1000 Corpses
shares a leather-clad rural killer, sadistic humor, and bloody slasher spectacle
Wrong Turn
shares a cannibal family, stranded outsiders, shock-driven horror, and exploitation sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeff Burr
- Release Date
- 1990-01-12
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (670)
Cast
- Kate Hodge
- Ken Foree
- R.A. Mihailoff
- William Butler
- Viggo Mortensen
- Joe Unger
- Tom Everett
- Miriam Byrd-Nethery
- Jennifer Banko
- David Cloud
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III about?
- Stranded on a deserted Texas road, a young couple and their companion fall prey to Leatherface and a cannibalistic clan.
- What is Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III as graphic.
- What did critics think of Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III?
- Critics broadly regarded the sequel as a generic, incoherent slasher whose compromised edits weakened its gore and impact, though some horror fans found it entertaining.
- Which films are like Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III?
- Films with a similar feel include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, House of 1000 Corpses, and Wrong Turn.
- How long is Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III?
- Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III?
- In United States, Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
