‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ and Hollywood’s Gore Obsession

‘CHAINSAW’ GORE

In the aftermath of Sandy Hook, the violence in the movies is starting to make Ramin Setoodeh feel sick.

Published Jan. 7 2013 4:45AM EST

articles/2013/01/07/texas-chainsaw-3d-and-hollywood-s-gore-obsession/chainsaw-movie-violence-setoodeh_hiey7b — Justin Lubin/Lionsgate

On Friday morning, I found myself—of all places—at a 12:01 a.m. screening of Texas Chainsaw 3D. The new horror film wasn’t screened for critics, so this was the only way I could see it early.

Ramin Setoodeh

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‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ and Hollywood’s Gore Obsession

In the aftermath of Sandy Hook, the violence in the movies is starting to make Ramin Setoodeh feel sick.

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Ramin Setoodeh