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New poster for Texas Chain Saw Massacre prequel Leatherface

August 1, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

With Leatherface set to arrive on DirecTV next month, another new poster has been release for directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury’s upcoming Texas Chain Saw Massacre prequel featuring the film’s titular killer; check it out here…

SEE ALSO: Watch the red band trailer for Leatherface here

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 1, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Leatherface, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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