Post by loverofbeers on Aug 14, 2011 15:06:33 GMT -5
I learned about this movie about two months ago. ;D
The son of Tobe Hooper, William, wrote and directed this prequel to Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, that picks up the story after the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre ends. It mostly covers the family's origins told in flashbacks as Choptop is being interviewed in a penitentiary by a tabloid writer. Bill Moseley is in the movie, but he doesn't play Choptop.
The movie apparently has been on the shelf for over a decade for various issues, possibly some being legal/copyright. Those issues have dried up apparently, and this film is on track to finally being finished. The official website is taking donations to help the project reach the finish line. I'm going to donate as soon as I find a new/second job/earn more.
This movie is not to be confused with TCM 3-D which has a similar story inasmuch as it is a direct sequel to the original TCM, and also stars Bill Mosley if I remember correctly. Looking forward to this one too, but I can skip the 3-D gimmick.
So, I still can't seem to post videos here, hopefully I will get it right in a second. Fingers crossed. If not, somebody in WYHLand please learn me already. I gots good shit to share but I'm tech-challenged.....
Credit the following article written by John Klyza to RetroSlashers.net.
Lost TCM2 Sequel All American Massacre Back on Track!
By John Klyza • June 14, 2011
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Oh shaw, there’s the theatrical Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel on the way called Leatherface 3D, but did you know a direct sequel to Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 has been sitting on the shelf for a decade?
All American Massacre was a short feature directed by William Hooper (yes, son of Tobe) and starring Bill Mosely reprising his role as ChopTop from the second film. Both a sequel and prequel, it would follow the character in incarceration while flashing back to his younger days as a serial killer.
Back in the late 90′s, this was a big deal! In the wake of Scream, horror fans were threatened with Texas Chainsaw Massacre: TX2000, a glossy anniversary sequel ala Halloween H20. While that project morphed into a TCM1 prequel and then into the unrelated (except by subject matter) Ed Gein starring Steve Railsback, it was All American Massacre that the true fans followed religiously.
Various multimedia was released and a release of some sort intended, possibly a web download, but sadly around 2000 it appeared the people behind it got cold feet over rights and the project faded into the background with its website closing being the nail in the coffin, but for many horror fans, the death of this project was sort of like the dotcom bubble bursting. In the intervening years, Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses managed to successfully throwback to the goofy but horrific antics of TCM2 (with Mosely in the cast, too), so that seemed to quell the pleas for All American Massacre.
For whatever reason be it a change of heart or legal circumstances, All American Massacre is now in post-production! The original website www.allamericanmassacremovie.com has reopened, and additionally a Twitter and Facebook have been set up. Go. Show your support.
They had recently held a Kickstarter fund-raiser to complete post, which I was completely oblivious to until recently, but the time window was so short. They’ve since opened a Paypal donation but have stated it will definitely be completed no matter how much or little they receive, just a little slower. So All American Massacre is coming. Finally.
I’ll be tracking this one closely. Oh yes. In the meantime, check out the wild original trailer…
The son of Tobe Hooper, William, wrote and directed this prequel to Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, that picks up the story after the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre ends. It mostly covers the family's origins told in flashbacks as Choptop is being interviewed in a penitentiary by a tabloid writer. Bill Moseley is in the movie, but he doesn't play Choptop.
The movie apparently has been on the shelf for over a decade for various issues, possibly some being legal/copyright. Those issues have dried up apparently, and this film is on track to finally being finished. The official website is taking donations to help the project reach the finish line. I'm going to donate as soon as I find a new/second job/earn more.
This movie is not to be confused with TCM 3-D which has a similar story inasmuch as it is a direct sequel to the original TCM, and also stars Bill Mosley if I remember correctly. Looking forward to this one too, but I can skip the 3-D gimmick.
So, I still can't seem to post videos here, hopefully I will get it right in a second. Fingers crossed. If not, somebody in WYHLand please learn me already. I gots good shit to share but I'm tech-challenged.....
Credit the following article written by John Klyza to RetroSlashers.net.
Lost TCM2 Sequel All American Massacre Back on Track!
By John Klyza • June 14, 2011
45Share
Oh shaw, there’s the theatrical Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel on the way called Leatherface 3D, but did you know a direct sequel to Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 has been sitting on the shelf for a decade?
All American Massacre was a short feature directed by William Hooper (yes, son of Tobe) and starring Bill Mosely reprising his role as ChopTop from the second film. Both a sequel and prequel, it would follow the character in incarceration while flashing back to his younger days as a serial killer.
Back in the late 90′s, this was a big deal! In the wake of Scream, horror fans were threatened with Texas Chainsaw Massacre: TX2000, a glossy anniversary sequel ala Halloween H20. While that project morphed into a TCM1 prequel and then into the unrelated (except by subject matter) Ed Gein starring Steve Railsback, it was All American Massacre that the true fans followed religiously.
Various multimedia was released and a release of some sort intended, possibly a web download, but sadly around 2000 it appeared the people behind it got cold feet over rights and the project faded into the background with its website closing being the nail in the coffin, but for many horror fans, the death of this project was sort of like the dotcom bubble bursting. In the intervening years, Rob Zombie’s House of 1000 Corpses managed to successfully throwback to the goofy but horrific antics of TCM2 (with Mosely in the cast, too), so that seemed to quell the pleas for All American Massacre.
For whatever reason be it a change of heart or legal circumstances, All American Massacre is now in post-production! The original website www.allamericanmassacremovie.com has reopened, and additionally a Twitter and Facebook have been set up. Go. Show your support.
They had recently held a Kickstarter fund-raiser to complete post, which I was completely oblivious to until recently, but the time window was so short. They’ve since opened a Paypal donation but have stated it will definitely be completed no matter how much or little they receive, just a little slower. So All American Massacre is coming. Finally.
I’ll be tracking this one closely. Oh yes. In the meantime, check out the wild original trailer…