The US government did actually conduct hallucinogenic-related drug experiments back in the '50s to '70s, thus making a story set in the '80s a little more relevant. I will say, it feels a little weird to set this new film adaptation in the present day. (And, IMO, have done a far better and more interesting job with the concept.) Of course, if you're a fan of Stranger Things, all of this will sound familiar to you because the Duffer brothers literally took this idea and ran with it for their show. Charlie inherits these powers and also develops pyrokinesis. The experiments Charlie's parents (Andy and Vicky, respectively) partake in involve the hallucinogenic effects of a drug called "Lot 6." That drug in turn gives Andy powers of telepathy and Vicky powers of telekinesis. This 2022 update sets the story in present day - Charlie's parents take part in ~strange~ lab experiments in 2008 - and basically follows the same beats as the 1984 film. Much like Scream's requel move, Texas Chainsaw Massacre attempts to breathe new life into the franchise with fresh faces, but let's admit it - we're all just here to see Leatherface and what wild kills he comes up with.īased on Stephen King's 1980 novel of the same name, Firestarter (2022) is also a remake of the 1984 film starring Drew Barrymore as pyrokinetic child Charlie McGee. It's all KINDA hard to believe when you start doing the math and realize he'd likely be in his 70s or maybe even 80s. The film is therefore saying this super strong and athletic Leatherface in the new movie is the ~same~ Leatherface from 1974. Lone survivor of the original film, Sally Hardesty, plays a small, but pivotal part in this movie (what she's doing still hanging out alone in rural Texas nearly 50 years after her traumatic event is beyond me). And I'm not talking about the messy, bloody deaths (there are plenty of those). Part of the reason that this latest installment isn't very good is that it's messy as heck. So, if you're expecting this requel to be 's not. And, as is the case with these huge horror film franchises ( Halloween, Friday the 13th, etc.), they have their ups and downs with the first/original generally being the best. There are nine movies (including this year's release) in the Texas Chainsaw film franchise.
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