Review of Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) by Beth L — 08 Jul 2007

A step down from the previous two. Though the director's cut helps it a little.

This review of Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) was written by Beth L on 08 Jul 2007.

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III has generally received mixed reviews.

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