Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation
Texas Chainsaw
Massacre:
The Next Generation( originally The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre) is a 1995 American slasher film written and directed by Kim Henkel, and starring Renée Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey, and Robert Jacks as Leatherface.
The plot follows four teenagers who encounter Leatherface and his murderous family in backwoods Texas on the night of their prom.
It is the fourth installment in the" Texas Chainsaw Massacre" series, and also features uncredited cameo appearances from Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, and John Dugan, all stars of the original film.
Writer- director Kim Henkel had previously co-written the original" The Texas Chain Saw Massacre"( 1974) with Tobe Hooper; the events of the previous two sequel films are addressed in" The Next Generation" s opening prologue as" two minor, yet apparently related incidents" which happened after the events of the original film, though no explanation is given for how Leatherface survived his apparent offscreen death at the end of the second film.
" Next Generation" was shot on location in rural areas outside of Austin, Texas in the summer of 1994.
The film was screened as" The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre" in 1995 before being shelved by Columbia Pictures.
Two years later, it was re-cut and released under the title" Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation" on August 29, 1997, after Zellweger and McConaughey had both become major Hollywood stars, but was a critical and financial failure.
Though a full soundtrack was never released, a companion single featured in the film performed by star Robert Jacks and Debbie Harry was released on compact disc in 1997.
This was the final installment in the original series, with the next entry being a remake of the original film.
Jim Siedow
James Nash Siedow( June 12, 1920 – November 20, 2003), professionally known as Jim Siedow, was an American actor, best known for his role of Drayton" The Cook" Sawyer in" The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and its sequel" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2".
The Battalion in the Shadows
The Battalion in the Shadows( Spanish: El batallón de las sombras) is a 1957 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Mur Oti.
Jonathan Liebesman
Jonathan Liebesman( born 15 September 1976) is a South African film director and writer.
Bill Johnson (film and television actor)
Bill Johnson( born December 16, 1951) is an American actor, known for his role as Leatherface in the 1986 horror film" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2".
Manuel Mur Oti
Manuel Mur Oti( 25 October 1908 – 5 August 2003) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.
He also acted in one film, the neorealist" Segundo López"( 1953).
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film directed by Marcus Nispel, written by Scott Kosar, and starring Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, Mike Vogel, Eric Balfour and R. Lee Ermey.
It s plot follows a group of young adults traveling through rural Texas who encounter Leatherface and his murderous family.
It is a remake of Tobe Hooper's 1974 film of the same name, and the fifth installment in" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise.
Several crew members of the original film were involved with the project: Hooper and writer Kim Henkel served as co-producers; Daniel Pearl returned as cinematographer; and John Larroquette reprised his voice narration for the opening intertitles.
The film was released in the United States on October 17, 2003, and grossed$ 107 million at the U.S. box office.
It is considered one of the most commercially successful horror film remakes of the 21st century, despite receiving mixed- negative reviews.
A prequel was released in 2006, titled.
" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was the first film to be produced by Platinum Dunes, who would go on to produce remakes of several other 20th- century horror films.
Marietta Marich
Marietta Marich( April 5, 1930 – September 28, 2017) was an American actress, singer, writer, stage director, and television host, best known for her role in the 2003 film" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre".
Lou Perryman
Louis Byron" Lou" Perryman( August 15, 1941 – April 1, 2009), also known as Lou Perry, was an American character actor.
He acted in a number of small roles both on television and in films such as" The Blues Brothers PoltergeistBoys Do n't Cry" and" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2".
He was a film crew member on the original" Texas Chainsaw Massacre" film.
Perryman also starred in Texas independent filmmaker Eagle Pennell's" The Whole Shootin' Match" and" Last Night at the Alamo".
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre:
The Beginning is a 2006 American slasher film and a prequel to the 2003 film" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre".
The sixth installment in" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise was directed by Jonathan Liebesman and co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper( co- creators of the original 1974 film).
The film's story takes place four years before the timeline of the 2003 film.
It stars Jordana Brewster, Diora Baird, Taylor Handley, Matt Bomer and R. Lee Ermey.
Originally, the film had the subtitle" The Origin".
New Line had to pay$ 3.1 million more than expected in order to keep the rights to the franchise after Dimension Films made a large offer to buy it from the original right- holders.
" The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning" went into release in North America on October 6, 2006, by New Line Cinema.
The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed$ 51.8 million on a budget of$ 16 million.

Question: Which film has the director who is older than the other, The Battalion In The Shadows or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning? 
Answer: The Battalion In The Shadows