Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) KILL COUNT - Summary

Summary

The narrator discusses the 2013 film "Texas Chainsaw 3D", a direct sequel to the original 1974 film that ignores other films in the franchise. The movie's plot is convoluted, with a 27-year-old protagonist, Heather, who is supposedly the baby of a woman killed 40 years ago. Heather inherits her grandmother's house, where she discovers a dark family secret and a chainsaw-wielding cousin, Leatherface. As Heather navigates her family's past, she must also contend with corrupt town officials and a series of gruesome killings. The film's climax features a confrontation between Heather, Leatherface, and the corrupt officials, resulting in several deaths. The narrator counts 18 kills in the film, with the coolest kill being a character getting cut in half with a chainsaw. The film's ending sets up a new continuity for the series, which is followed in the prequel "Leatherface".

Facts

Here are the key facts extracted from the text:

1. The movie Texas Chainsaw 3D was released in 2013.
2. The movie is a direct sequel to the original 1974 film, ignoring parts 2-4 and the remake timeline.
3. The opening segment of the movie takes place immediately after the conclusion of the first film.
4. The movie's setting and situation were recreated based on blueprints and the original film.
5. Marilyn Burns and Gunnar Hanson returned to play minor roles in the movie.
6. The movie attempts to humanize Leatherface, a character from the original film.
7. The movie has a new continuity for the series that would be followed in the prequel Leatherface.
8. Alexandra Daddario plays a character named Heather Miller in the movie.
9. Heather's adoptive parents, Gavin and Arlene, are shown to be manipulating her in the movie.
10. The movie features a post-credits scene showing Heather's adoptive parents trying to get their hands on her inheritance.
11. The movie has a total of 18 kills, with 14 men and 4 women being killed.
12. Nine of the victims were members of the Sawyer family.
13. The movie has a runtime of 92 minutes, with a kill on average every 5.11 minutes.
14. The golden chainsaw award for coolest kill goes to Kenny's death, where he is cut in half with a chainsaw.
15. The doll machete award for lamest kill goes to the soldiers who got shot up in the beginning.
16. The movie establishes a new continuity for the series that would be followed in the prequel Leatherface.
17. The prequel Leatherface would be reviewed in the next episode of the kill count.