The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

12%

The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre1995

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What We Think

'The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre' is more about mayhem than messages. It doesn’t pander to modern ideological trends, unless you count leatherface’s fashion sense. As horror goes, this one’s refreshingly non-woke.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

This slasher sticks to genre traditions, favoring chaotic violence and oddball characters over ideological messaging. There's little focus on identity traits dictating casting or unrealistic depictions of competence tied to diversity. The narrative is about horror, not social statements.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

If anything, the film satirizes Texas culture broadly but doesn't seem intent on attacking or redefining religion, family, or tradition for any ideological purpose. Masculinity is shown as grotesque and unhinged, but that's par for the horror course, not a 'woke' rewrite.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Not Woke

What is this?

There's no real ideological sermonizing, almost everyone is a potential victim or a maniac rather than a mouthpiece for modern values. Alternative viewpoints or social commentary are virtually absent. The main message: chainsaws are terrifying, not woke politics.

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