After being surrounded by silence for a few months, Netflix’sTexas Chainsaw Massacregot itsfirst images, a brutaltrailer, and now an official synopsis. While the synopsis introduces the new group of teenagers the cannibal killer will chase, the plot also revolves around the final girl Sally Hardesty, who’s back for revenge.
Sally was the sole survivor of the massacre shown inTobe Hooper’s 1974 slasher classic that introduced the killer Leatherface to the world. By pointing out how Sally is “hell-bent on seeking revenge” on the upcoming sequel, theTexas Chainsaw Massacre’s synopsisconfirms the new chapter of the franchise will follow the footsteps of 2018’sHalloween, which brought back Michael Myers to fight againstJamie Lee Curtis’ Laurie Strode. Unfortunately, however,Marilyn Burnswon’t be back to the role of Sally, due to the actress having passed away in 2014. In her place isMandystarOlwen Fouéré, who’ll take on the duty of being the only person ever to escape Leatherface’s chainsaw.
The newTexas Chainsaw Massacreis set many years after the events of Hooper’s original sequel, in a timeline where no one heard about Leatherface in a long time. By ignoring the original movie’s seven sequels, the newTexas Chainsaw Massacrewill set a new showdown between the masked killer and surviving final girl Sally Hardesty. While there’s a new cast and crew involved with the newTexas Chainsaw Massacre, fans can be sure the project respects Hooper’s original story by sticking to an R-rated and featuring many gruesome deaths.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacreis directed byDavid Blue Garcia(Tejano) from a script byChris Thomas Devlin. The film’s cast includesElsie Fisher(Castle Rock),Sarah Yarkin(Happy Death Day 2U),Moe Dunford(The Dig),Alice Krige(Star Trek),Jacob Latimore(The Maze Runner),Nell Hudson(Victoria),Jessica Allain(The Laundromat),Sam Douglas(Snatch),William Hope(Dark Shadows), andJolyon Coy(War & Peace) star.
The newTexas Chainsaw Massacrewas shot in Bulgaria last year. The film is produced by filmmakerFede ÁlvarezandRodo Sayaguesfor Bad Hombre Films, as well asKim Henkel,Ian Henkel, andPat Cassidyof Exurbia Films. Álvarez and Rodo worked together to rebootSam Raimi’sEvil Deadfranchise in 2013, to critical acclaim. So, we can already say that the duo treats beloved horror franchises with due respect.
The R-ratedTexas Chainsaw Massacresequelcomes exclusively to Netflixon July 01, 2025. Check out the film’s official synopsis below.
Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her teenage sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends Dante (Jacob Latimore) and Ruth (Nell Hudson), head to the remote town of Harlow, Texas to start an idealistic new business venture. But their dream soon turns into a waking nightmare when they accidentally disrupt the home of Leatherface, the deranged serial killer whose blood-soaked legacy continues to haunt the area’s residents — including Sally Hardesty (Olwen Fouéré), the sole survivor of his infamous 1973 massacre who’s hell-bent on seeking revenge.
