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a bunch of people about financing. At that point I'd raised some money, but not nearly enough to make the film, and we looked at the possibilities of making a deal with a distributor. But I knew there wasn't any hope of us making one we could live with. There never is. Kim would say, 'Hey, so-and-so is interested, and it might be a deal we can live with.' So we'd talk to 'em and I'd ask three or four hard questions, and I'd just kind of look over at Kim and he'd say 'Yeah.' Then I'd go back and start trying to raise some more money. I just started going to everybody I knew and I got it in bits and pieces, wherever I could.
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Matthew because of their relationship with CAA, which is the strongest single force in Hollywood these days. You get on the wrong side of them, you're in trouble. So I understand their problem, but at the same time, they should have either given the film back to us or they should have done the best release they could have done. And they haven't done that.
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on the porch swing and subsequently forced into a meat locker. One of Vilmer and
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Leatherface, once efficient, methodical and near-silent, now struggles to competently capture or kill his victims, all the while screaming like a petulant child. The family, no longer backwater cannibals, dines on pizza instead of the fresh meat of their victims. The dinner sequence, originally one
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Jenny returns to the scene of the wreck, where she is met by Vilmer, who offers her a ride. She accepts, only for Vilmer to threaten her, before showing her the bodies of Sean and the motorist. Jenny jumps out of the truck and runs into the woods. She is soon attacked by
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After leaping through an upstairs window, Jenny manages to flee the property. She seeks refuge with Darla, who reveals herself to be in league with the killers when W. E. shows up and beats her with a cattle prod. The two put Jenny in Darlaâs trunk and she leaves to pick up some pizzas for dinner.
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also remarked the film's muddled narrative, writing: "The script, such as it is, establishes a new benchmark for incoherence. Something about some teens who wander away on prom night and run up against a family of psycho-cannibal-thrill-killers... Of course, there is no point to any of it,
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awarded it two-and-a-half out of four stars, noting: "Things don't always make sense, and important things go unexplained, but that's part of the nightmarish ambience in this crazed movie with crazy humor." He went on to declare that director Henkel "has probably come as close as anyone could to
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that the producer of the filmâit belonged to him, it was his personal camper. So, you know, makeup was in the front seats and there was a table in the middle for hair, and there was a tiny little curtain by the bathroom. That was where you put your prom dress and your flower on... It was
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acquired home video distribution rights to the film at a cost of $ 1.3 million. As part of their acquisition, the studio also agreed to distribute the film theatrically, with no less than $ 500,000 invested in prints and advertising. The studio proceeded to change the film's title to
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wrote that the film "manages the difficult feat of being genuinely scary and sharply self-satirical all at once... it is adept at keeping its audience in a constant state of jumpiness." He also lauded
Zellweger's performance, calling her "the most formidable scream queen since
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After being tormented by Vilmer, Jenny momentarily escapes, attempting to drive off in Darlaâs car. She is stopped by Vilmer, who knocks her unconscious. She soon awakens at a dinner table, surrounded by the family, who reveal they are employed by a
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587:. Critic Russell Smith noted in discussion of this plot point, "Could the unexplained "them" be an allusion to the insatiable horror audience that always makes these gorefests a good investment, or is it a cabal of governmental powermongers...?"
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in twenty U.S. cities on August 29, 1997. It earned $ 53,111 on 23 screens between August 29 and
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in such an understated and clever way that it sabotaged itself during its initial release. 27 years later, it holds up as a cult classic, offering insightful commentary on the horror genre and the film industry as a whole."
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Vilmer and Leatherface prepare to kill Jenny, who breaks free and, using a remote control to manipulate Vilmerâs leg, escapes. Jenny reaches a dirt road, where she is rescued by an elderly couple in an
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has the fortune of starring early-career Matthew McConaughey and Renée Zellweger, but it services neither headliner well in a convoluted and cheap-looking slasher that doesn't live up to the
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commented on the film's treatment of the character, writing that the film "turns Leatherface (here played by Robbie Jacks, an Austin songwriter who used to host a smacked-up radio show with
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to terrorize people that may cross their path. A sophisticated man named Rothman arrives unexpectedly, reprimanding Vilmer for his methods, before revealing an array of bizarre
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referred to the film as a "shameless rehash" of the original, adding: "Henkel's idea of an imaginative stroke is to put in red lipstick and black widow drag. No thanks,
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and Vilmer had to be stopped. He offers to take her to a police station or a hospital, dropping her off at a hospital, where she speaks to an officer.
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awarded the film three out of four stars and praised the performances, noting: "Everyone here certainly pushes at the ceiling of near-absurdity, yet
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championed the film upon its South by Southwest screening, referring to it as "a flick so terrifying and brilliant that it makes the other two
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magazine. In September 1995, the film was given a limited theatrical release in a cut that ran approximately 95 minutes. After
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subplot involving Leatherface and his family members. In the years since its release, the film has gone on to develop a
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the film holds a score of 50 out of 100, based on reviews from 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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and this effort shows that he still has a felicitous grasp of the things that cause us to shudder in dread."
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killed by Leatherface with a sledgehammer. After killing Barry, Leatherface impales Heather on a meat hook.
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is a giddy mix of gruesome horror and campy humor. What we get is less massacre than mess."
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1967:"Henkel won't allow 'Chainsaw Massacre' legacy to rest in pieces"
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3044:"Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The [PILF-7334]"
2925:"Massacre might be less painful than tired remake of 'Chainsaw'"
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suggested "a massacre might be less painful." John Anderson of
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Armstrong, Richard B.; Armstrong, Mary Willems, eds. (2015).
3123:"Review: Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)"
3066:. September 11, 1998. p. 76 – via Newspapers.com.
2397:. September 28, 1995. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
2377:. September 17, 1995. p. L5 – via Newspapers.com.
1684:"Awfully Good: Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation"
1546:"Henkel won't let 'Chainsaw Massacre' legacy rest in pieces"
2357:. September 3, 1995. p. B8 – via Newspapers.com.
406:
366:. The studio proceeded to re-edit the film and re-title it
303:
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The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Documentary
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2837:. August 29, 1997. p. 58 – via Newspapers.com.
2500:. August 31, 1997. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
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As of July 2024, the film holds a 16% approval rating on
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without a hint of its primal terror." Margaret McGurk of
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Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies
3098:"Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (reissue)"
3086:. July 8, 1999. p. 11DB – via Newspapers.com.
2809:"'Chainsaw' sequel cuts fine line between humor, horror"
2435:"Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) - Summary"
2250:
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has now rendered virtually defunct... What we want from
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on September 22, 1995 in 27 U.S. theaters, including in
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2760:"'Texas Chainsaw Massacre': 'Heather, You OK? Uh, Oh'"
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1647:"Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1997)"
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3398:Hick Flicks: The Rise and Fall of Redneck Cinema
3301:Encyclopedia of Film Themes, Settings and Series
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2788:"'Chainsaw' remake stars McConaughey, Zellweger"
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478:List of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre characters
3886:The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise) films
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3579:Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
3359:. Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press.
2850:"Future stars mostly escape dull 'Chainsaw'"
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1296:announced a forthcoming Collector's Edition
1181:Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
985:Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
978:Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
929:South by Southwest Film and Media Conference
639:Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
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269:Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
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2415:"'Chainsaw Massacre' is back on the screen"
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1361:"Blue Moon At Dawn" by The Coffee Sergeants
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2969:Baumgarten, Marjorie (October 17, 1997).
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385:, as well its unique implementation of a
354:in the United States on September 22, by
344:The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
328:took place on location in rural areas in
263:The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
24:The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3841:Films about road accidents and incidents
3400:. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.
3381:. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland.
3346:. Huberman/Wolf Productions – via
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2796:. p. 71 – via Newspapers.com.
2733:"'Return of Chainsaw' is sharper sequel"
2717:. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
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2327:MacCambridge, Michael (March 15, 1995).
2182:"Short Cuts: Austin mourns Robbie Jacks"
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1169:wrote that the film was the kind that "
927:The film had its world premiere at the
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3252:Hartman, Matthew (December 14, 2018).
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2900:"'Chainsaw' comes back to haunt stars"
2873:Gleiberman, Owen (September 5, 1997).
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604:was initially written as a sequel to
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3881:Films with screenplays by Kim Henkel
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3227:Squires, John (September 25, 2018).
3161:from the original on April 23, 2023.
2944:Anderson, John (December 12, 1997).
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2543:Mullins, Travis (October 27, 2017).
2329:"SXSW repeats major fest screenings"
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2123:Bernstein, Ellen (August 24, 1996).
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2019:Wilonsky, Robert (August 29, 1997).
1989:Yandell, Justin (November 1, 2017).
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1625:British Board of Film Classification
1598:Murray, Steve (September 22, 1995).
1584:from the original on March 11, 2015.
1321:, produced a song with Harry titled
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511:Joe Stevens as Walter Edward "W. E."
3211:from the original on July 19, 2018.
3186:from the original on July 19, 2018.
2807:Patterson, Rob (October 17, 1997).
2686:Patterson, Rob (October 16, 1977).
2665:Price, Michael H. (July 26, 1996).
2413:Jewett, Dave (September 29, 1995).
2003:from the original on July 19, 2018.
1942:Hunter, David (September 5, 1997).
1822:from the original on July 19, 2018.
1808:Vander Kaay, Chris (May 17, 2017).
1752:Burnett, Brandon (March 27, 2022).
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3121:Gallman, Brett (January 3, 2013).
2709:"This 'Chainsaw' needs sharpening"
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1395:"Bodcaw" by Blind Willie's Johnson
1392:"Tornado Warning" by Erik Hokkanen
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283:. It is the fourth installment in
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2786:Lawson, Terry (August 29, 1997).
2518:Savlov, Marc (October 20, 1997).
1965:Smith, Russell (March 11, 1995).
1544:Smith, Russell (March 12, 1995).
1421:"Voodoo Kiss" by The Naughty Ones
1410:"Milky Way Jive" by Erik Hokkanen
1048:was a vocal proponent of the film
548:(Credited as "Anonymous" in film)
3816:Cross-dressing in American films
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2946:"Latest 'Chainsaw' lacks horror"
2667:"Actor tries to change his pace"
2180:Savlov, Marc (August 10, 2001).
2155:Parker, Ryan (August 18, 2021).
1858:McKelvey, John (March 4, 2015).
1710:Rabin, Nathan (March 29, 2002).
1682:Adams, Jason (October 9, 2013).
1389:"Mumbo Jumbo" by The Tail Gators
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1401:"Love to Turn You On" by Pariah
3280:Armstrong, Kent Byron (2003).
3147:Squires, John (June 4, 2018).
2923:Gire, Dann (August 29, 1997).
2580:Armstrong & Armstrong 2015
1833:Snider, Eric (March 4, 2010).
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1570:Leydon, Joe (March 20, 1995).
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1084:putting a nightmare on film."
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1424:"Penitentes" by Russ C. Smith
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3901:English-language crime films
3851:Films produced by Kim Henkel
3821:1990s English-language films
3786:American comedy horror films
3650:The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
3564:The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
3446:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
2829:"The Buzz that Wouldn't Die"
2528:. Film Vault. Archived from
1514:AFI Catalog of Feature Films
1377:"Aphrodite" by Cecilia Saint
760:The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
624:The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
607:The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
202:September 22, 1995
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3876:Films shot in Austin, Texas
3642:The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3593:The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3548:The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3322:. London: Critical Vision.
2139:– via Newspapers.com.
2130:Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1954:– via Newspapers.com.
1926:– via Newspapers.com.
1917:Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1474:Several critics, including
1343:Songs featured in the film:
1275:Columbia Tristar Home Video
990:The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
598:The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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286:The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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3831:Films about the Illuminati
3826:Fictional secret societies
3806:American teen horror films
3791:American independent films
3396:Von Doviak, Scott (2012).
3272:
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949:limited theatrical release
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642:(1990). Justin Yandell of
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3379:Horror Films of the 1990s
3078:"Coming Soon: New on DVD"
2814:Austin American-Statesman
2693:Austin American-Statesman
2334:Austin American-Statesman
1972:Austin American-Statesman
1912:"A new chainsaw to grind"
1551:Austin American-Statesman
1450:Columbia TriStar Pictures
1386:"Torn and Tied" by Pariah
1231:Horror Films of the 1990s
1104:Austin American-Statesman
973:Columbia TriStar Pictures
614:Parody and self-reference
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2553:. Part 1. Archived from
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2279:. Part 2. Archived from
2104:, event occurs at 17:00.
2046:, event occurs at 25:41.
1605:The Atlanta Constitution
1429:
1398:"Ruby" by Loose Diamonds
686:Depiction of Leatherface
677:, this film exemplifies
187:March 12, 1995
3811:Columbia Pictures films
3623:Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3355:Macor, Allison (2010).
3083:The Des Moines Register
2905:The Cincinnati Enquirer
2394:Wisconsin State Journal
2092:, event occurs at 9:04.
1519:American Film Institute
1364:"The Wolf at Night" by
1249:Texas Chainsaw Massacre
1153:The Cincinnati Enquirer
1009:Creative Artists Agency
945:Cinépix Film Properties
941:on September 18, 1995.
502:Tonie Perensky as Darla
471:
400:
356:Cinépix Film Properties
165:Cinépix Film Properties
16:1995 film by Kim Henkel
3801:American slasher films
3697:Chain Saw Confidential
2389:"Thursday Movie Guide"
2162:The Hollywood Reporter
1952:The Hollywood Reporter
1478:, Terry Lawson of the
1414:âBrown Skin Woman" by
1370:"Der Einziger Weg" by
1200:The Hollywood Reporter
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559:Secret society subplot
358:. The following year,
340:-based cast and crew.
272:) is a 1995 American
3846:Films about self-harm
3796:American sequel films
3046:. LaserDisc Database.
2557:on November 24, 2017.
2476:. February 25, 2020.
2447:on September 8, 2015.
2033:on February 18, 2020.
1847:on September 1, 2023.
1456:, running 87 minutes.
1277:released the film on
1072:After-School Specials
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885:Principal photography
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585:Kennedy assassination
526:as Cop in Bud's Pizza
520:James Gale as Rothman
514:John Harrison as Sean
326:Principal photography
3891:1990s American films
3708:Texas Chainsaw House
3318:Harper, Jim (2004).
3241:on October 17, 2018.
2976:The Austin Chronicle
2880:Entertainment Weekly
2738:The Orlando Sentinel
2688:"The Director's Cut"
2532:on October 19, 2021.
2525:The Austin Chronicle
2219:documentary short).
2187:The Austin Chronicle
2125:"Time for a Killing"
1659:on December 5, 2013.
1215:The Austin Chronicle
1143:Entertainment Weekly
1023:The Austin Chronicle
939:Boston Film Festival
210: (United States)
3871:Films shot in Texas
3771:1990s slasher films
3106:. October 7, 2003.
3063:New York Daily News
2951:The Courier-Journal
2834:New York Daily News
2758:(August 29, 1997).
2349:"Festival Schedule"
2283:on December 8, 2017
2213:If Looks Could Kill
1737:, pp. 351â352.
1404:"Careless Soul" by
1355:"I Got It Made" by
1245:The Next Generation
1124:New York Daily News
1109:The Next Generation
1070:sequels seem like '
889:Pflugerville, Texas
818:Matthew McConaughey
795:Matthew McConaughey
723:would appreciate."
538:as Hospital Orderly
517:Tyler Cone as Barry
491:Matthew McConaughey
334:Pflugerville, Texas
296:Matthew McConaughey
88:Matthew McConaughey
3866:Films set on farms
3861:Films set in Texas
3506:TCM Movie Database
3375:Muir, John Kenneth
3344:(Documentary film)
2862:on April 23, 1999.
2793:Detroit Free Press
2765:The New York Times
2672:The Salina Journal
2650:. April 24, 2000.
2630:on March 17, 2016.
1480:Detroit Free Press
1114:Detroit Free Press
1094:The New York Times
1050:
1026:, Kuhn commented:
1005:arbitration clause
957:Madison, Wisconsin
923:Initial screenings
844:The film features
827:Dazed and Confused
752:Elmer Wayne Henley
622:" of the original
532:as Cop at Hospital
506:Lisa Marie Newmyer
348:South by Southwest
3836:Films about proms
3781:Films set in 1994
3761:1995 horror films
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3608:Texas Chainsaw 3D
3407:978-0-786-48212-2
3388:978-0-786-48480-5
3366:978-0-292-72243-9
3329:978-1-900-48639-2
3310:978-1-476-61230-0
3291:978-0-786-41462-8
3234:Bloody Disgusting
3204:Bloody Disgusting
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3154:Bloody Disgusting
1996:Bloody Disgusting
1948:Asbury Park Press
1815:Bloody Disgusting
1302:Bloody Disgusting
1238:review aggregator
1227:John Kenneth Muir
1036:Critical response
971:In October 1995,
866:Franklin Hardesty
846:cameo appearances
822:Richard Linklater
809:, a then-unknown
758:and the original
644:Bloody Disgusting
546:Patient on Gurney
336:, with a largely
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