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Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot director cites 1986 sequel as inspiration

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The director of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie, Curry Barker, has revealed that his primary inspiration for the film is the 1986 sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Barker expressed a strong admiration for the original sequel's tone and aims to capture its spirit in his own reboot/sequel. AI

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot director cites 1986 sequel as inspiration

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎮 New Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie's inspiration revealed by Obsession director Curry Barker really loves The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and wants to revive the

    🎮 New Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie's inspiration revealed by Obsession director Curry Barker really loves The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and wants to revive the spirit in his reboot/sequel. 📰 Source: Polygon.com 🔗 Link: https://www.polygon.com/curry-barker-texas-chainsaw-2-a24/ #…

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