John Dugan, left, as Grandpa Sawyer, and Bill Moseley, center, as Drayton Sawyer, in a scene from "Texas Chainsaw 3-D," releasing in theaters on Friday, January 4, 2013. | AP Photo/Lionsgate, Justin Lubin
This undated publicity film image from Lionsgate shows theatrical key art for a poster from the movie, "Texas Chainsaw 3-D," releasing in theaters on Friday, January 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionsgate)
This undated publicity film image from Lionsgate shows Tania Raymondei, left, as Nikki, and Tremaine "Trey Songz" Neverson, as Ryan, in a scene from "Texas Chainsaw 3-D," releasing in theaters on Friday, January 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Justin Lubin)
This undated publicity film image from Lionsgate shows Alexandra Daddario, as Heather Miller in a scene from "Texas Chainsaw 3-D," releasing in theaters on Friday, January 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Justin Lubin)
This undated publicity film image from Lionsgate shows Alexandra Daddario, left, as Heather Miller in a scene from "Texas Chainsaw 3-D," releasing in theaters on Friday, January 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Justin Lubin)
This undated publicity film image from Lionsgate shows Dan Yeager starring as Leatherface in a scene from "Texas Chainsaw 3-D," releasing in theaters on Friday, January 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionsgate, Justin Lubin)
LOS ANGELES — Watching “Texas Chainsaw 3-D,” the latest screen incarnation of the iconic chainsaw-wielding maniac Leatherface, the mind fairly reels. This purported direct sequel to Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror classic cheerfully ignores that director’s own 1986 follow-up, the 1997 and 2003 remakes, the 2006 …
