Despite being routinely dismissed as a messy sequel, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation succeeds as a subversive satire on the slasher franchise’s legacy.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a franchise that’s been tackled from many different angles, which have led to a slew of sequels, reboots, perpetual prequels, and even comic book expansions and Mortal Kombat cameos. Tobe...