Reception
In general, critical opinion by critics on Rotten Tomatoes and by movie fans on the Internet Movie Database (see below) considered this the worst of the Chainsaw Massacre films. A small handful praised the film - as seen on the original VHS and DVD box covers. John Anderson of the Los Angeles Times referred to the film as " giddy mix of gruesome horror and campy humor", while most others dismissed the film with negative reviews. The Internet film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes has ranked the film 15% "rotten" As of June 2011, with merely four positive reviews out of a collected twenty-seven. Most audiences reacted extremely negatively. On the Internet Movie Database, out of nearly 8,000 votes, the film rates a 2.7 out of 10 stars. 40% of viewers gave the film 1 star out of a possible 10, while 16% give it 2 stars.
In Sweden and Germany the movie was banned. Intending viewers can find it in small video stores in Sweden.
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