Aug 2023
When I was a kid, I already thought of TCM as an old movie. It was about 20-25 years old then, and now it's half a century old. Sure, it's not like the series has any solid continuity, but it's not about those movies. The original is the only real nightmare, and so many of that cast and crew has been vanquished to time. Such a strange pill to swallow.
It sure did leave a mark, didn't it? Several people still think it's a real thing and claim to know the guy in a 6th degree kind of way. Several people still think Texas is like that, and it's awesome. I hope those non-horror-fans go back to California, where TCM3 was filmed. TCM3 is my least favorite of the series for some reason. Probably because of California.
I'm glad I met a few of those folk while I could. Thanks to video, the events of that film will forever remain one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history.
No sequel will ever outdo the original. The series should probably die now. The game looks alright though.
It sure did leave a mark, didn't it? Several people still think it's a real thing and claim to know the guy in a 6th degree kind of way. Several people still think Texas is like that, and it's awesome. I hope those non-horror-fans go back to California, where TCM3 was filmed. TCM3 is my least favorite of the series for some reason. Probably because of California.
I'm glad I met a few of those folk while I could. Thanks to video, the events of that film will forever remain one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history.
No sequel will ever outdo the original. The series should probably die now. The game looks alright though.
I loved the second one too, and have always appreciated the fact that they didn't try to compete with the original and just let it be good it its own way. Tobe Hooper seemed to know exactly what people wanted in 1986 every bit as much as he did in 1973.
I rented the third one not long after, and probably liked it more than I do now, but found it annoying and confusing at the same time. Possibly the first sequel I ever saw which went out of its way to ignore a past sequel. Still not entirely sure who the fuck any of these people are or if the Leatherface in this is THE leatherface. The movie certainly had potential.
Much like Hallloween, TCM came off like it was meant to be a stand alone film. I feel like it would be creepier if some of these movies had been left alone and not milked dry several times over.