A relentless, gritty nightmare unfolds as Leatherface terrorizes idealistic influencers in a remote Texas town.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Extreme gore, which is more than most R titles carry. Beyond that, intense fear and several jump scares.
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After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic influencers who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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