Back when it was first announced that they were doing a remake of the cult horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and it was going to be produced by Michael Bay, I was dead against it. If you ask me, the only trend more annoying than the recent assault of Hollywood sequels is the absolute barrage of remakes over the past few years. My opinion didn't improve much when Jessica Biel (Summer Catch) was cast as one of the teenagers who stumbles upon a chainsaw-wielding psychopath, although I must admit she seems ideal for this type of movie (very attractive and not too worried about trying to be a "serious" actress just yet).


So just when I was getting ready to bury this pathetic mess of a remake, I saw the trailer...and it actually looks kind of fun in a popcorn and thrills sort of way. Okay, so I'm sure it'll have more style than substance (unlike the original, which had a real psychological edge to it despite all the blood and guts and meat hooks), but it looks great and if rookie director Marcus Nispel can make it scary enough, he might have a hit on his hands. Who knows, this could mark the return of the un-ironic teenage horror film; then again, it's only a trailer and the actual thing could be another Wrong Turn or Urban Legends 2.

Posted August 02, 2003 | link