Review of The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) by J-Man — 11 Nov 2008

How did they screw it up? This movie is barely better than 'Leatherface'.

This review of The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) was written by J-Man on 11 Nov 2008.

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre has generally received negative reviews.

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