Completely unnecessary origin story. Horror directors need to be careful with such material - show us sympathy for the monster, and we take away the monster. Leatherface, like Jason and Michael Myers, is a far more scary proposition when known as a faceless beast. A backstory ruins the scares, and such is the case here. Best forgotten, like many of the sequels/prequels/reboots this franchise has spawned.

.....ssssssiiiiiiigggggghhhhh...and I was looking forward to this one.... Pppppphhhhhffffrrrtttt!!!

Despite all of the endless amounts of movie on the infamous Leatherface, this one is a new part of the plot that is appreciated, as it shows the audience the beginnings of Leatherface from adolescence, yet it doesn't show much till the very end. The surprising thing is that amongst the main cast of teenage misfits the one who turns out to be Leatherface is not at all who you expected and therefore the film seems to not be much about Leatherface at all and then it all gets crammed in at the end. The plot development and character development were really good though.

A well-made origin story that has a lot of interesting ideas to offer. It's certainly different and the filmmakers deserve credit for trying something new. But I think it could've been a better film without shoehorning Leatherface name. The film has Bustillo and Maury's style embedded in it but still manages to pull of the sweaty feeling of the 1974 film and it doesn't hold back with the violence and gore. There is a big whodunnit element to this film, as we guess which of the group going on the rampage is going to end up as the titular character. For a film that doesn't feel necessary, the overall product is surprisingly decent. It may offer very little on dread or scares, but the mystery aspect and huge amounts of splatter make this film worth your time. Again, it's not a good Leatherface film, but it is a decent horror as long as you look at it as being a separate entity from the Leatherface franchise. Now I'm ready for Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)!

It's got a good cast and decent production value. But I can't recommend it. I was pretty bored throughout. My Ratings 10 - I love it, regardless of quality 9 - Very good, might not love but very well done or might love, forgiving some issues 8 - Very enjoyable or Just OK for me but well done 7 - Good 6 - Watchable despite not liking the film/show 5 - Mid 3-4 - Not great, but got through it 1-2 - Very bad/You might be a communist if you like this garbage