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Netflix has just released the ninth film in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, in

it online influencers descend on the mostly abandoned town of Harlow, Texas, only to be

slaughtered by the man known as Leatherface.

I'm Stephen Thompson and today we are talking about Texas Chainsaw Massacre on pop culture

happy hours from NPR.

Here with me today is Morning Edition Producer Mark Rivers, hello Mark.

Hey, thanks having me back.

It's great to have you also joining us is Jordan Krushiola, a writer and producer and

the host of the podcast Feeling Scene on Maximum Fun.

Hi Jordan.

Hi, thank you so much for having me back on this wonderful occasion.

On this most hallowed occasion and filling out our panel is writer and film critic Shay

Vassar.

Welcome back Shay.

Thank you so much for having me.

This is going to be something else.

It is a joy to have you all here.

So in Texas Chainsaw Massacre, there is a massacre in Texas involving Chainsaws.

I could go on to say it's more complicated than that, but it really isn't.

We get a new throng of pretty clueless outsiders.

They inadvertently unleash a horror, grizzly mayhem and sews.

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