The Texas Chainsaw is a 2024 American Psychological Slasher Horror film written by Ti West & Larry Fessenden and directed by Ti West. The film is a reboot of the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre film franchise that initiated with Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic.
The film is the eighth film instalment of the Horrorverse franchise following Evil Dead (2013), IT (2017), Halloween Returns (2018), Hellraiser (2019), Child's Play (2019), Friday The 13th (2020) and Nightmare On Elm Street (2024).
The film introduces the first supernatural elements to the series however throughout the primary plot maintains the initial elements of the original Hooper and Henkel film.
The film stars Conan Stevens, Letitia Wright, Graham Phillips, Alia Bhatt, Ben Platt, Troy Gentile, Bria Vinaite, Sam Elliott, Peter Mayhew, AJ Bowen, Kelly McGillis, Lena Dunham and Nesta Cooper.
The film was a box office and critical success released theatrically and in IMAX theatres on April 12th, 2024.
Plot
Cast
- Conan Stevens as Edward Thomas/Leatherface
- Letitia Wright as June Burns
- Graham Phillips as Mal Willems
- Alia Bhatt as Aesha Khatri
- Ben Platt as Morris Burns
- Troy Gentile as Gareth Turnstall
- Bria Vinaite as Tia Anderson
- Nesta Cooper as Imogen Tyler
- Sam Elliot as Kenneth Thomas
- Peter Mayhew as Lyle Thomas
- AJ Bowen as Matthew Thomas
- Kelly McGillis as Fiona Thomas
- Lena Dunham as Jayne Thomas
- Lewis Pullman as Henry Tavon
- Patrick Schwarzenegger as Walt Morren
- Teri McMinn as Chance Turnstall
- Edwin Neal as Ivan Morren
- Jacqueline Bisset as Moira Willems
- Swoosie Kurtz as Gena Anderson
- Bill Johnson as Dane Anderson