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Texas Chain Saw Massacre prequel Leatherface gets a new trailer

August 8, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of the release of Leatherface next month, a new trailer has arrived online for the upcoming prequel to the 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre which stars Stephen Dorff, Lili Taylor, Sam Strike, Vanessa Grasse, James Bloor, Jessica Madsen, Sam Coleman, Chris Adamson, and Finn Jones; watch it below…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENrekRWa8OY

This is the origin story for “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” in which a young nurse is kidnapped by four violent teens who escape from a mental hospital and take her on a road trip from hell. Pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge, one of these teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will destroy his mind, molding him into the monster we now call Leatherface.

Leatherface will arrive on DirecTV on September 21st, followed by a theatrical release on October 2oth.

Originally published August 8, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Chris Adamson, Finn Jones, James Bloor, Jessica Madsen, Leatherface, Lili Taylor, Sam Coleman, Sam Strike, Stephen Dorff, Vanessa Grasse

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth's editorial team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Executive Editor of FlickeringMyth.com since 2020.

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