Leatherface’s 2017 release history includes festival presentation, an exclusive distribution window, and later theatrical and on-demand availability. These different stages explain why a single date can be misleading when comparing international listings.
The film appeared at FrightFest, where the directors took part in interviews. Release-period conversations continued into the subsequent home-entertainment cycle, so an interview published in 2018 can still concern the 2017 production.
The prequel should be filed separately from Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. They share a character name in the title but were made decades apart, under different directors, with different stories and casts.
A FrightFest conversation with the directing duo. Festival interviews capture the film’s presentation before or around its wider international release.
Mark Cerulli’s interview, identified by the host as originally appearing in Fangoria. This record points to the credited reprint rather than reproducing the article.
A release-period conversation about building a Leatherface origin story. Read alongside Sherwood’s interview to compare directing and writing perspectives.