Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- foreboding
- visceral
- grim
- late night horror marathon
- franchise prequel night
What critics said
Critics found the film competently acted and occasionally entertaining but regarded it as an uninventive, underwhelming origin story that fell well short of the franchise original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot follows a disturbed young man whose rampage shapes him into the figure known as Leatherface.
The story begins with an escape from a Texas mental institution and is driven by pursuit from a vengeful sheriff.
The film uses Texas locations, a murderous family mythology, and backwoods menace as core genre signals.
The chainsaw and recurring murderous rampage connect the film's imagery directly to its slasher identity.
Films like Leatherface, and why
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
shares rural slasher horror, brutal pursuit, and a notorious killer's mythology
Wrong Turn
shares violent backwoods horror, escape-driven suspense, and grimy exploitation atmosphere
The House That Jack Built
shares a young killer's formative trauma, graphic violence, and psychological horror framing
Movie Details
- Directors
- Alexandre Bustillo, Julien Maury
- Release Date
- 2017-09-14
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (1468)
Cast
- Stephen Dorff
- Vanessa Grasse
- Sam Strike
- Lili Taylor
- James Bloor
- Jessica Madsen
- Sam Coleman
- Lorina Kamburova
- Christopher Adamson
- Finn Jones
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ 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 about?
- A kidnapped nurse and a vengeful Texas sheriff become entangled in the bloody transformation of a disturbed fugitive into Leatherface.
- What is Leatherface like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Leatherface as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Leatherface violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Leatherface as graphic.
- What did critics think of Leatherface?
- Critics found the film competently acted and occasionally entertaining but regarded it as an uninventive, underwhelming origin story that fell well short of the franchise original.
- Which films are like Leatherface?
- Films with a similar feel include The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Wrong Turn, and The House That Jack Built.
- How long is Leatherface?
- Leatherface runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Leatherface?
- In United States, Leatherface streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
