Texas Chainsaw Massacre Netflix release time and the movie you must see to prep
A new Texas Chainsaw movie!? Yeah, we’re in.
Looking back through horror history, such boogeymen as Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, and Chucky stand out.
However, many would argue that none of these slashers managed to be quite as terrifying as their predecessor: the iconic Leatherface from Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
It gave birth to a franchise that has facilitated sequels, remakes, and prequels.
Now, we’ve been invited back to witness a new vision of terror over on streaming. So, let’s address the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Netflix release time.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre Netflix release time
The 2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie will arrive on Netflix at 3 am Eastern (midnight Pacific) on Friday, February 18th 2022.
As for UK audiences, on the other hand, the time difference means that it will be streaming on the platform from 8 am on the same date.
It’s also worth noting that the film will be streaming exclusively on Netflix and nowhere else.
Prepare for Leatherface’s return
As for what to expect, David Blue Garcia’s horror film is billed as a direct sequel to 1974’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre that disregards all of the other series entries, much like David Gorden Green’s Halloween did in 2018.
The events we’re about to see take place decades after the horror of the original and will focus on an older Leatherface claiming new victims that have hopes of renovating the area he has long taken residence in.
Olwen Fouéré portrays Sally Hardesty, the sole survivor of the original.
With that in mind, audiences only need to watch The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) before diving into this sequel. It’s on Tubi, Hulu Premium, fuboTV Premium, Showtime, and Amazon Prime Video.
Why not make it a double-bill?
“We wanted it to feel raw and gritty”
When you’re directly following up one of the most beloved horror movies of all time, there’s a certain amount of pressure to pay homage but also do your own thing.
During a conversation with Comic Book, director David Blue Garcia opened up about attempting just that:
“The cinematographer and I, we talked a lot about ‘elevated grindhouse.’ We wanted it to feel raw and gritty, like the original, and we used a lot of old-fashioned camera techniques, simple dollies and handheld shots and stuff like that. We did want to update it for a modern audience, I just didn’t want it to be too slick.”
He continued: “I watched the original before we made this, it was the last movie I watched before I shot this film, and just the spirit and the style of that movie stuck with me.”
