This prequel to the 1974 classic is a just-above-middle-ranker in the overall Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Veterans Lili Palmer (as the matriarch) and Stephen Dorff (a grief-driven sheriff) reliably lead an invested cast, with interesting casting and an effective performance from pretty Brit Sam Strike as the teen whose transformation into the disfigured Leatherface is handled well. It has good visual and scenic references to previous (subsequent?) films and offers little in the way of originality, but it joins the story dots appropriately and has a number of moments that are delivered effectively for its budget in a generally well-made production.
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