The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994)

Director:

Kim Henkel

Writers:

Kim Henkel (characters) and
Tobe Hooper (characters) ...

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

The American legend returns, to bring you back to the cutting edge of terror.

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Leatherface | Woods | Texas | Farmhouse | Car

Awards:

1 nomination

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

Also Known As:

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (USA) (reissue title)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4 (USA) (working title)
El regreso de la masacre de Texas (Argentina) [es]
Massacre no Texas: O Regresso (Portugal) [pt]
Non aprite quella porta 4 (Italy) [it]
O Massacre da Serra Elétrica - O Retorno (Brazil) [pt]
O shizofrenis dolofonos me to prioni 4 (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Texas Chainsaw (France) (video title) [fr]
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Die Rückkehr (Germany) [de]
Texasin moottorisahamurhaaja - uusi sukupolvi (Finland) (video title) [fi]
Texasin moottorisahamurhat - uusi sukupolvi (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (France) (TV title) [fr]

MPAA:

Rated R for demented mayhem and torture, and for strong language.

Runtime:

95 min (uncut version) | Argentina:90 min | Canada:93 min | Sweden:86 min | USA:86 min (cut version) | Finland:82 min (video) (1997) | UK:83 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (1997) | Portugal:M/18 | USA:R (certificate #33268) | South Korea:18 | Italy:VM18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:R | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | Sweden:(Banned) | UK:18 (cut) | Iceland:(Banned) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Genre Pictures

Trivia:

Jim Siedow was offered the role of the grandfather, but he refused.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Jenny runs to Darla's trailer after being chased by Leatherface, she runs inside and trips, and her dress pulls upward, beautifully revealing the flesh-colored kneepads she's wearing for the stunt.

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...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Laser Lenses (#5.6)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Corazon De Piedra

loved it

this was an amazing movie. it wasn't intended to be terrifying like the rest of the chainsaw massacres. but it totally made up for it with the twisted comedy and Matthew's outstanding performance. there was never a dull moment in this movie. if you like dark comedy and like the rest of the chainsaw movies, i totally suggest you watch this one. its the kind of movie that you can never get tired of. i may be the only one who apparently liked it but that shouldn't discourage you to go out and rent it. once again, Matthew's performance, i think, was one of his bests. after seeing "frailty," I've noticed that he plays a great crazy person. overall, very twisted, very entertaining. watch it.