WARNING: The following contains massive spoilers for Texas Chainsaw Massacre, now streaming on Netflix.

Leatherface's return for a new bloodbath in Netflix's Texas Chainsaw Massacre once more reaffirmed why he's one of horror's most iconic slashers. In the original 1974 film, as well as the now-ignored sequels, he was conditioned to slaughter by his cannibalistic Sawyer family in the small Texas town of Harlow, taking on their traits and unleashing some of cinema's most sadistic murders.

And come this follow-up, Leatherface followed suit by attacking a slew of investors who came to his territory, looking to buy cheap and gentrify the place. However, as twisted as the killer was with this new generation of victims, he wasn't the biggest monster in the film -- it was actually humanity itself.

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Dante Was A Schemer In Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Along with the spritely Melody, Dante was the chief investor; a chef who had young folks buying up properties in Harlow that the bank supposedly repossessed. At the local orphanage, he accosted Virginia, who was adamant that she had documents proving her ownership of the property. Dante thought she was old and delusional, and unfortunately, she suffered a heart attack and died after the police came to remove her. This was the inciting moment for her adoptive son to revert to his Leatherface persona.

But had Dante been more responsible, none of this would have happened. When Melody asked him for the papers, he couldn't produce them, indicating some were back in the city as not all the documents were processed. It painted him as greedy, assumptive and cold because he really should have had his ducks in a line before accusing Virginia. Melody would later find the papers in the orphanage when Leatherface ran amok, confirming Dante was wrong, which did make his death at Leatherface's hands feel like dark karma.

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Sally Was A Manipulator In Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Sally, the survivor from the original film, returned with a shotgun to take Leatherface out. She hunted him for years as a Texas Ranger but found nothing while he hid with Virginia. When she pulled up to town, though, she was just as vile as her enemy. With everyone slaughtered, Lila and Melody jumped into her jeep, begging her to leave. However, she took pleasure knowing he was following their screams, just as he had followed hers 50 years ago.

She refused to leave, wanting to use the ladies as bait. Practically, it was a good plan, but it was also very inhumane. She kept the sisters in a death zone that would end up costing Melody her life when she could have called for back-up or taken them to a hospital. Sally should have brought help back for a manhunt, and while Leatherface might have escaped, it would have made her a compassionate hero who cared more about the sanctity of life, especially given her past ordeal.

The Millennials Were Users In Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Leatherface with chainsaw

These investors came off like a meta-statement on the vanity in society, being used as fodder for Leatherface to hack up. These vile capitalists preyed on repossessed areas, with Richter the mechanic realizing they were nothing more than appropriators who wanted to gentrify his town. It's why he seized the bus keys from Dante, wanting to see paperwork before helping out.

Even earlier on, Herb (a gas station proprietor), as well as local cops, scoffed at the millennials. They knew they scorned rural communities unless it was to make a buck, and often visited, littering and turning the place upside down. Thus, it was also dark karma when they partied on the bus, live-streaming and making noise, beckoning Leatherface to maim them. Ironically, gen-z users commenting on the stream came off superficial and condescending, not caring to signal boost for help, because they thought a bloodthirsty Leatherface was just another attention-seeking PR stunt in the social media era.

To see how humanity was scummier than Leatherface, watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre, now streaming on Netflix.

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