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Leatherface

2017Movie1 h 28 minR

HorrorThriller
39
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.0Metacritic405.0Rotten Tomatoes28%24%

A brutally violent, relentlessly bleak horror movie about the mind and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Story

Witness the beginning of your end.

A young nurse is kidnapped by a group of violent teens who escape from a mental hospital and take her on the road trip from hell. Pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge, one of the teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will destroy his mind, moulding him into a monster named Leatherface.

Feels like

  • Gritty Horror
  • Origin Story
  • Psychological Descent
  • Extreme Violence
  • Bleak & Disturbing
  • Road Trip From Hell
  • Teen Outlaws
  • Serial Killer Lore
  • Survival Horror

Cast

22 of 22

Crew

Directed by
Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo
Written by
Seth M. Sherwood
Produced by
Christa Campbell, Les Weldon, Lati Grobman
Music by
John Frizzell

Everyone

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Facts

September 14, 2017 · 1 h 28 min · R

Released
September 14, 2017
Runtime
1 h 28 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$500,000
Box office
$1 million
Available in
55 countries

Tropes

Gentle Giant, Chainsaw Good, Defiant to the End +9

  • Gentle Giant
  • Chainsaw Good
  • Defiant to the End
  • Villainous Incest
  • Facial Horror
  • Hillbilly Horrors
  • Evil Matriarch
  • Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas
  • Red Herring
  • Pay Evil unto Evil
  • Road Trip Plot
  • Rage Against the Reflection

12 of 31 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Leatherface?"

Questions about Leatherface

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Leatherface?

PeacockFawesomePeacock Premium+MovieSphere+Howdy

In the United States, Leatherface streams on Peacock, MovieSphere+, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 33 other countries.

Is Leatherface worth watching?

39
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 39 (IMDb 5, Rotten Tomatoes 28%, and Metacritic 40).

Will Leatherface scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Leatherface?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Leatherface use?

Gentle GiantChainsaw GoodDefiant to the EndVillainous IncestFacial HorrorHillbilly HorrorsEvil MatriarchEven Bad Men Love Their MamasRed HerringPay Evil unto EvilRoad Trip PlotRage Against the Reflectionand 19 more

TV Tropes lists 31 tropes for it, including Gentle Giant, Chainsaw Good, and Defiant to the End.