Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Flesh and Blood
Genre: Horror
Director: Bryan Bertino
Writer: Clive Steinbeck
Based on the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
Cast: Thomas Haden Church, Cameron Britton, Sarah Catherine Hook, Dylan Sprayberry, Rachel Hilson, Skyler Gisondo, Richard Brake, Jeremy Howard, Tracey Walter, Melora Walters, Robert Patrick, Mare Winningham
Budget: $24,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $105,758,934
Foreign Box Office: $66,209,850
Total Profit: $100,100,005
Reaction: Buoyed by strong word of mouth and an appetite for throwback horror, this Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot has joined the studio's Amityville and Friday the 13th reboots as a massive success.
"No punches are pulled in this bloody nightmare of a film. Bryan Bertino directs with the grit of a lost '70s grindhouse relic: grainy, relentless, and mean as hell. Just when you think you know where it's going, it lands a sucker punch that leaves you drowning in dread and hopelessness. Sure, it drags its feet at times, and some characters exist just to feed the chainsaw, but if you’ve got the stomach for this sick, twisted tale (and I don’t just mean the bloodshed), you might find yourself asking for seconds." - Dexter Quinn, Cinematic Observer Newsletter
"With Flesh and Blood, director Bryan Bertino drags the Texas Chainsaw series back into the dirt where it belongs. This film is feral, depraved, and completely unconcerned with audience comfort—every second is a relentless churn of dread, rot, and bodily violation. Cameron Britton’s Leatherface is an imposing, emotionally confused figure who channels childhood innocence and homicidal instinct with terrifying ease. The script, penned by Clive Steinbeck, goes all in on backwoods incest horror and twisted Americana without ever winking at the audience, and the result is deeply disturbing. The third act will gut even the most hardened genre fans, with an ending so bleak and psychologically scarring that it feels like blasphemy. It’s a brutal masterpiece." - Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting
"Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Flesh and Blood is a punishing descent into Southern-fried depravity that mistakes brutality for bravery and excess for atmosphere. While Bryan Bertino directs with grim confidence and Richard Brake is horrifyingly effective as Drayton Sawyer, the film ultimately crosses the line from unnerving to numbing. Scenes of torture and ritualized cannibalism linger well past discomfort into sadism, and its refusal to offer catharsis or escape feels less like thematic commitment than audience punishment. There’s no doubt that Flesh and Blood is well-crafted, but its artistry is so drenched in hopelessness and human degradation that it borders on nihilistic voyeurism. Horror fans may admire its nerve—but they'll also need a shower." - David Ehrlich, IndieWire
Rated R for graphic bloody violence, language, sexual content, and thematic elements.
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