The staging of “Texas Chainsaw 3D” is unforgivably sloppy and sluggish, while the script actively avoids complexity by treating the entire story as simply as possible, despite developments that demand further investigation. Nothing makes much sense, and while I understand that’s often the case with this type of movie, it doesn’t excuse the disregard Luessenhop and the production has for their audience. “Texas Chainsaw 3D” seems primarily concerned with uneventful gore zone visits and dreaming up a myriad of ways to keep Daddario’s toned stomach exposed, finding Heather intentionally revealing her midriff any chance she gets. However, true nudity is missing -- a curious omission considering how much of screenplay relies on stale genre formula.

The acting is “Texas Chainsaw 3D” is universally abysmal, along with the production’s hyped use of 3D, which looks fuzzy during glory shots of the titular machine lunging toward the viewer. I’d label the picture a disappointment, but there really hasn’t been a striking “Chainsaw” entry since 1974 (sequels in 1986 and 1990 certainly had their moments, but failed to ignite), finding the 2013 model completely in line with previous duds. I’m not exactly sure what Luessenhop and Company were thinking when they assembled this stinker, though genuine thought appears to have been the last thing on their mind.