Texas Chainsaw 3D opened in the United States in January 2013. Its title can also appear without the ‘3D’ suffix on some presentations, so title variation alone does not identify a different film.
The film followed two entries in the Hewitt remake continuity but did not continue their story. Its relationship to 1974 was a central part of its advance publicity and provides the clearest way to explain its place in the franchise.
Release-period interviews with Daddario, Yeager, Moseley, and Luessenhop form a substantial source trail. The later Leatherface prequel belongs beside it for chronology research, while the 2022 continuation follows another path.
Lionsgate’s 2011 announcement documents the project before release. Its language is evidence of the studio’s intended continuation of the 1974 story, not an independent review.
A Heather-focused actor interview from the film’s release period. It connects the character’s inheritance story with the experience of performing in the production.