Giving Leatherface a sad backstory is the dumbest direction yet for the Chain Saw series

Grimy and mean-spirited, this prequel brings nothing to the legendary cannibal's table

A troubled child goes to prison for 10 years, escapes and embarks on a rampage of terror in this "Texas Chain Saw Massacre" prequel.

French directing duo Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury craft a respectful origin story for the long-running 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' horror franchise with 'Leatherface.

Leatherface is a truly unnecessary origin story.

Check out Matt Donato's review of Leatherface, a Texas Chainsaw prequel that dives into the mind of a young horror icon-to-be.

Leatherface easily earns the dubious title of the worst Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie.

Sadly, the makers of Leatherface didn't put enough thought into a sleepy story that could easily be titled I Was a Teenage Leatherface.

Leatherface may as well have been overseen by any hipster looking to make a mark at Platinum Dunes.

This “origin story” is a somewhat mixed bag, but it’s also an earnest and well-crafted attempt at franchise course-correction.

Stephen Dorff stars in a prequel to "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre." Not bad, but not really necessary, either.