The dates.
The evidence.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: research table, product / access matches and inspection gaps.

VERIFICATION STATUS

Broad coverage.
Open questions.

36 catalogue records; 31 indexed works. Shared branch points, embedded scenes and anthology containers are distinguished.

A research edition, not a completed full-interior audit. A missing date remains an inspection gap until the actual work has been checked.

Inventory / contradiction checks

Nine released films inventoried; 1939 / 1969 Hewitt history distinct from Sawyer history.
Original film shared across appropriate routes without counting repeat selector entries as new works.
Primary publisher explicitly supplies Avatar summer 1972, main WildStorm months-after-1973 interval, and Cut thirty-years-later date.
The Grind and continuous original run grouped. Raising Cain’s major age jump disclosed rather than falsified as one short period.
Petals, main game, Rush Week and actual web fiction inventoried; Maria’s older death account must not override later official survival.
Exact dates / ages in uninspected interiors remain qualified; legal preview hunt did not authorize fan scans.
Second publisher collection caught omitted By Himself; added with Korean War clock. Original Atari manual read; Jason crossover, DBD, MKX and two distinct pinball adaptations individually inventoried.
Rush Week’s original developer five-year statement replaces secondary-only estimated 1978 placement.

Verification still required

Original lettered comic interiors not exposed by the inspected Avatar / DC pages. Exact nested dates, Raising Cain’s age jumps, historical attraction scripts and promotional variant stories remain open; no full every-interior audit claimed.
Film date-card / complete interior inspection remains open. 2012 Heather age mismatch and early sequel inconsistencies explicitly qualified.
Comic / novel Amazon editions unverified; corresponding official destinations supplied.
Main game DLC character bios and original date props need a full title-by-title narrative comparison.

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Entry	Media / release	Story date	Canon / continuity	Placement / inspection	Sources	Edition / viewing match
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)A road trip ends at the family’s farmhouse.	FilmReleased 1974	August 18–19, 1973Relative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonOriginal film / early sequels / game	Official date starts August 18; overnight pursuit follows. Shared original retained by these histories; do not substitute its release year.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Original film — rights-holder story date Original film — verified 4K product reference	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — 4K UHDExact original-film edition product from the retailer-linked edition reference; stock and current price not asserted.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)A road trip ends at the family’s farmhouse. · Shared branch-point work	FilmReleased 1974	August 18–19, 1973Relative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonLeatherface → 1973 → Texas Chainsaw 3D	Official date starts August 18; overnight pursuit follows. Shared original retained by these histories; do not substitute its release year.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Original film — rights-holder story date Original film — verified 4K product reference	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — 4K UHDExact original-film edition product from the retailer-linked edition reference; stock and current price not asserted.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)A road trip ends at the family’s farmhouse. · Shared branch-point work	FilmReleased 1974	August 18–19, 1973Relative / stated chronology	Confirmed canon1973 → 2022 legacy sequel	Official date starts August 18; overnight pursuit follows. Shared original retained by these histories; do not substitute its release year.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Original film — rights-holder story date Original film — verified 4K product reference	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — 4K UHDExact original-film edition product from the retailer-linked edition reference; stock and current price not asserted.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2A radio host and a lawman confront the family.	FilmReleased 1986	1986; thirteen years after the massacreRelative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonOriginal film / early sequels / game	Thirteen-year interval from 1973, not a sequel happening in 1974. Original film dates / cut-specific details remain to audit.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Texas State Historical Association — franchise history Exurbia / Kim Henkel — official franchise inventory	View official franchise / trailerRights-holder inventory identifies this film. Exact Amazon edition remains unverified.
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIITravelers meet another branch of the family.	FilmReleased 1990	est. late 1980s–early 1990sEvidence-based estimate	Disputed canonOriginal film / early sequels / game	Loose sequel whose opening account / family relationships do not align cleanly with other follow-ups. Kept inclusively with dispute label, not a fabricated extra film chronology.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Leatherface III — film / opening-account inventory Exurbia / Kim Henkel — official franchise inventory	View official franchise / trailerRights-holder inventory identifies this film. Exact Amazon edition remains unverified.
Leatherface #1–4 — Northstar adaptationThe third film’s story retold with altered details.	ComicReleased 1991–1992	est. late 1980s–early 1990s; same story as IIIEvidence-based estimate	Assumed canonOriginal film / early sequels / game	Same-story adaptation grouped with III. Changes / expanded ending are qualified rather than counted as a sequel.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Northstar Leatherface — original edition inventory Licensed comic histories — adaptation / prequel scope	View corresponding comic issuesCorrect Northstar four-issue series; current stock / collected edition not asserted.
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre / The Next GenerationProm-goers encounter Leatherface’s family.	FilmReleased 1995 premiere / 1997 wider release	May 22, 1994Relative / stated chronology	Assumed canonOriginal film / early sequels / game	Reported opening date, not a release-year guess. Alternate edits are one film; original date caption still needs direct inspection.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Next Generation — dated film inventory Exurbia / Kim Henkel — official franchise inventory	View official franchise / trailerRights-holder inventory identifies this film. Exact Amazon edition remains unverified.
Leatherface (2017) — childhood prologueYoung Jedidiah is taken from his family. · Embedded segment	Film segmentReleased 2017	est. mid-1950sEvidence-based estimate	Confirmed canonLeatherface → 1973 → Texas Chainsaw 3D	Separated from the later escape. Candidate 1955 needs original date-card verification; production dossier not a full film inspection.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Lionsgate / Millennium — original production notes	View official franchise / trailerRights-holder inventory identifies this film. Exact Amazon edition remains unverified.
Leatherface (2017) — asylum escapeAn escape and hostage journey leads toward Leatherface.	FilmReleased 2017	est. mid-1960s; ten years after childhood openingEvidence-based estimate	Confirmed canonLeatherface → 1973 → Texas Chainsaw 3D	Original film / production dossier comparison still needed for exact 1965 card. Calendar estimate remains explicit.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Lionsgate / Millennium — original production notes	View official franchise / trailerRights-holder inventory identifies this film. Exact Amazon edition remains unverified.
Texas Chainsaw 3D — farmhouse aftermathA mob attacks the Sawyer farmhouse. · Embedded segment	Film segmentReleased 2013	August 1973; immediately after the originalRelative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonLeatherface → 1973 → Texas Chainsaw 3D	Immediate aftermath belongs next to the 1973 film, not beside the modern main story.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Luessenhop — sequel discussion Texas State Historical Association — franchise history	View official franchise / trailerRights-holder inventory identifies this film. Exact Amazon edition remains unverified.
Texas Chainsaw 3D — Heather’s inheritanceHeather inherits a family home and its secret.	FilmReleased 2013	est. 2012; modern eraEvidence-based estimate	Confirmed canonLeatherface → 1973 → Texas Chainsaw 3D	Contemporary setting / technology and review support 2012; apparent character-age contradiction is disclosed rather than silently inventing an early-1990s date. Exact original props remain to check.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Texas Chainsaw 3D — contemporary date / age critique Luessenhop — sequel discussion	View official franchise / trailerRights-holder inventory identifies this film. Exact Amazon edition remains unverified.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)New arrivals awaken Leatherface in Harlow.	FilmReleased 2022	est. early 2020s; nearly fifty years after 1973Evidence-based estimate	Confirmed canon1973 → 2022 legacy sequel	Netflix says nearly fifty years, so do not convert that into an exact 2023 date. Sally’s continuing life distinguishes this from III’s account.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Netflix — original official trailer / interval Legendary — legacy film publication Leatherface III — film / opening-account inventory	Watch on NetflixExact streaming film, not the 2003 remake; subscription / availability vary.
The Beginning — Thomas Hewitt’s birthAn abandoned infant becomes part of the Hewitt family. · Embedded segment	Film segmentReleased 2006	August 1939Relative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Original disc chapter date independently cross-checked against scene reviews. Exact day not forced from uninspected props.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	The Beginning — original disc chapter names The Beginning — reviewed period cross-check	View official franchise / trailerRights-holder inventory identifies this film. Exact Amazon edition remains unverified.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningThe slaughterhouse closes and the family turns to murder.	FilmReleased 2006	July 1969Relative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Main narrative follows the earlier birth scene; July 1969 reported in disc chapter listing. Not a prequel to the Sawyer original.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	The Beginning — original disc chapter names The Beginning — reviewed period cross-check	View official franchise / trailerRights-holder inventory identifies this film. Exact Amazon edition remains unverified.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)Erin and her friends encounter the Hewitts.	FilmReleased 2003	August 1973; police aftermath August 20Relative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Different family history from the 1974 film. Official licensed novel blurb explicitly dates police discovery August 20, 1973; exact central-day prop audit remains open.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	MVD — exact licensed 2003 edition Black Flame / Google Books — Stephen Hand edition	View official film editionExact licensed 2003 film product; not the 1974 original. Amazon match unverified.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre — Stephen Hand novelizationThe remake in expanded prose.	NovelReleased 2004	August 1973; earlier personal history embeddedRelative / stated chronology	Assumed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Same-story adaptation beside the remake. Publisher blurb dates discovery; expanded interior dates remain to inspect.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Black Flame / Google Books — Stephen Hand edition Amazon — exact Stephen Hand product	The Texas Chainsaw Massacre — Stephen HandExact retailer title, author and ISBN checked against licensed edition record. Out-of-print availability may vary.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: About a BoyTeenage Thomas struggles with school and violence.	ComicReleased 2007	Thomas’s teenage years; est. 1950sEvidence-based estimate	Assumed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Publisher explicitly places a teenage Thomas before The Beginning. With 1939 birth, a 1950s window is supported; full interior needed for exact year.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	DC — About a Boy The Beginning — original disc chapter names DC — complete second collection contents	View official comicCorrect one-shot; no unverified film product substituted.View containing volume 2Publisher-confirmed containing edition; no new story counted for the collection.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Special #1Escaped bank robbers stop at the Hewitt store.	ComicReleased 2005	Summer 1972Relative / stated chronology	Assumed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Original publisher explicitly prints Fuller, Texas, Summer 1972. Cover variants do not create extra stories.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Avatar — original licensed special announcement	View original publisher / editionExact licensed one-shot; current retailer availability unverified.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Grind #1–3A stranded traveling group encounters the Hewitts.	ComicReleased 2006	est. 1969–1973; before the remakeEvidence-based estimate	Assumed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Grouped continuous three-issue run. Licensed prequel scope supports a broad family-killing era, not an exact 2006 story date; interior calendar unverified.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Avatar — The Grind original series Licensed comic histories — adaptation / prequel scope The Beginning — original disc chapter names	View original comic editionExact publisher series page. Complete lettered preview not recovered.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre #1–6 — WildStorm runInvestigators pursue the Hewitt family’s aftermath.	ComicReleased 2006–2007	est. late 1973–1974; months after the massacreEvidence-based estimate	Assumed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Publisher explicitly says months following the murders. Actual exact inter-issue dates / any flashbacks remain uninspected; series kept together.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	DC — six-issue WildStorm collection	View official six-issue collectionExact 144-page containing edition; Amazon edition not yet verified.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Cut!Film-school visitors investigate the Hewitt legend.	ComicReleased 2007	2003; thirty years after the massacreRelative / stated chronology	Assumed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Original publisher states thirty-year interval from 1973. This is a story date supported by text, not inferred from its 2007 publication.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	DC — Cut!Black Flame / Google Books — Stephen Hand edition DC — complete second collection contents	View official comicExact licensed one-shot; original complete interior unavailable.View containing volume 2Publisher-confirmed containing edition; no new story counted for the collection.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Raising Cain #1–3Hewitt twins follow different paths after an attempted escape.	ComicReleased 2008	Twins’ childhood → adulthood; exact calendar unverifiedPlacement unresolved	Assumed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Major growing-up interval means this cannot safely be treated as three consecutive days. Original pages needed to split and date the eras; no arbitrary 2008 story year.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	DC — Raising Cain #1 DC — complete second collection contents	View official comic seriesCorrect three-part story. Exact containing volume / Amazon match needs verification.View containing volume 2Publisher-confirmed containing edition; no new story counted for the collection.
New Line Cinema’s House of Horror — chainsaw-salesman storyA traveling chainsaw salesman stops in Texas.	ComicReleased 2007	est. 1969–1973 Hewitt eraEvidence-based estimate	Assumed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	A separate short in an anthology also containing Freddy. Shared publication is not a story crossover; interior year not verified.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	DC — New Line Cinema’s House of Horror The Beginning — original disc chapter names DC — complete second collection contents	View official anthology issueExact containing issue; no unrelated movie product substituted.View containing volume 2Publisher-confirmed containing edition; no new story counted for the collection.
Petals — Maria Flores narrative prologueMaria’s photographic trip leads to the family.	Game / shortReleased 2022	Spring wildflower season, 1973Relative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonOriginal film / early sequels / game	Creator confirms narrative prequel to the main game. Date window follows spring flowers / missing-person case, not the real release year; exact day remains unverified.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Petals — developer interview Gun — Maria / main story and stated canon connection	Play official free prologueExact original free release; download / platform requirements apply.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre — main narrative / story DLCAna and her friends search for Maria.	GameReleased 2023 onward DLC	April 1973; months before August massacreRelative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonOriginal film / early sequels / game	Creator explicitly describes this as film-connected canon. Match outcomes vary; group character / map expansions rather than inventing another story date per cosmetic pack.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Gun — Maria / main story and stated canon connection Gun — creator lore recap Game chronology — secondary cross-check Gun — exact game and current DLC inventory	View official gameExact original-film game and DLC; edition / server / region availability should be checked.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre — Rush WeekJohnny targets a sorority house.	Game / DLCReleased 2024	1978; five years after the 1973 main storyEvidence-based estimate	Confirmed canonOriginal film / early sequels / game	Creative director explicitly states five years later. The story’s 1978 clock is separate from the mode’s 2024 release. Exact season / day still requires original date props.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Gun — original five-year Rush Week statement Game chronology — secondary cross-check	View official gameExact original-film game and DLC; edition / server / region availability should be checked.
Maria Flores case — official broadcast / letters / web-story trailNarrative clues expand the missing-person case.	Web fictionReleased 2022 onward	Spring 1973; before Ana’s searchRelative / stated chronology	Confirmed canonOriginal film / early sequels / game	Official broadcast says missing more than two months; individual prop dates need original comparison. Do not force every clue into the same day or treat teasers as separate films.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Gun — Maria / main story and stated canon connection Gun — creator lore recap	Read original narrative broadcastActual official script and missing-person material. Early claim Maria is dead was superseded by later game content.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: By HimselfHoyt’s captivity reveals an earlier encounter with cannibalism.	ComicReleased 2007	Korean War era, 1950–1953; later frame unverifiedRelative / stated chronology	Assumed canonHewitt family — remake / comics	Historical-war window applies to the recollection, not automatically every framing panel. Original full interior needed to split and date that frame.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	DC — complete second collection contents By Himself — original edition inventory Licensed comics — Hoyt’s Korean War story	View containing comic collectionPublisher confirms By Himself is included; exact Amazon edition unverified.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre — Atari 2600Play Leatherface’s pursuit of escaping visitors.	GameReleased 1983	est. August 1973; original film climax adaptationEvidence-based estimate	Non-canon connectedOriginal film / early sequels / game	Original manual explicitly recreates the movie climax. Same-story adaptation beside the original, not a new 1983 event.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Wizard Video — original Atari manual Original film — rights-holder story date	Read original game manualExact original instructions; legitimate current Amazon cartridge match not verified.
Jason vs. Leatherface #1–3Jason encounters the Sawyer family.	ComicReleased 1995–1996	est. late twentieth century; incompatible crossover scenarioEvidence-based estimate	Non-canon connectedLicensed crossovers / alternate scenarios	Group connected Topps run. Living-family / Jason circumstances do not establish an exact shared film date; publication years are not story dates.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Topps — original three-issue publication inventory Licensed comic histories — adaptation / prequel scope	View exact three-issue inventoryCorrect Topps issues, not an unrelated film disc. No current legitimate Amazon edition verified.
Dead by Daylight — Leatherface chapter / character loreLeatherface enters the Entity’s trials.	Game / DLCReleased 2017	1970s-derived Leatherface; timeless Entity realmRelative / stated chronology	Non-canon connectedLicensed crossovers / alternate scenarios	Read official character lore; crossover does not fix a post-film calendar year or merge screen worlds.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Behaviour — Cannibal original character narrative	View official character storyExact licensed chapter / narrative page; regional purchase availability varies.
Mortal Kombat X — Leatherface / alternate arcade storyLeatherface joins a supernatural fighting-world scenario.	Game / DLCReleased 2016	Modern Earthrealm era; exact crossover calendar unverifiedRelative / stated chronology	Non-canon connectedLicensed crossovers / alternate scenarios	Licensed alternate ending / matchup does not establish film canon. Full arcade-ending comparison remains open.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Warner — Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack 2	View official DLC contentsExact pack includes Leatherface; not every base edition includes the DLC.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Pinball — Zen digital tableThe bus massacre and final hunt become pinball modes.	GameReleased 2024; Pinball FX Midnight branding later	est. early 2020s; 2022-film adaptationEvidence-based estimate	Non-canon connected1973 → 2022 legacy sequel	Same story position as the Legendary film; real table release does not move the events to 2024. Different work from Spooky’s physical table.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Zen — licensed 2022-film pinball narrative Netflix — original official trailer / interval	View official digital tableExact licensed Legendary table; purchase / host-platform requirements vary.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre — Spooky physical pinballThe family’s hunt becomes a physical pinball scenario.	PinballReleased 2023 announcement / 2024 distribution	est. August 1973; original-film adaptationEvidence-based estimate	Non-canon connectedOriginal film / early sequels / game	Film-derived modes grouped beside the original story. Distinct from the Legendary / Zen digital table; no new fictional release-year sequel.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Spooky — original film physical pinball Original film — rights-holder story date	Read official table / mode informationExact licensed physical table. Informational link; no hardware purchase is made or implied.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre — Fright Fest licensed attractionVisitors enter a licensed Leatherface horror experience.	Live attractionReleased 2024	Modern-era film-inspired setting; exact film route unverifiedRelative / stated chronology	Promotional onlyLicensed crossovers / alternate scenarios	Official operator verifies the experience; no uninspected plot or performance-year story date invented.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Six Flags — original 2024 haunt guide	Read original operator guideHistorical licensed attraction; current ticket / walkthrough availability not asserted.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre — Universal Horror Unleashed adaptationVisitors enter a live version of the original film’s rural terror.	Live attractionReleased 2025 onward	est. August 1973; original-film story settingEvidence-based estimate	Promotional onlyOriginal film / early sequels / game	Operator explicitly calls it film-inspired, based on 1974. Group beside source story; performance year does not date the fictional massacre. Full walkthrough / changed scripts not inspected.Source / inventory checked; full work not inspected	Universal — official original-film attraction premise Original film — rights-holder story date	Read official attraction settingCorresponding operator information; no ticket purchased, and no current run / price assumed beyond the cited page.

COVERAGE BOUNDARIES

Checked beyond the main stories

Comic inspection

Avatar, WildStorm and Northstar original interiors

Unresolved legal access

Original publisher pages / collections checked; no complete lettered previews recovered. Exact nested dates and Raising Cain’s age jumps remain open.

Avatar — original licensed special announcement Avatar — The Grind original series DC — six-issue WildStorm collection Northstar Leatherface — original edition inventory

Unreleased / unverified projects

The Beginning novelization / Skinfreak; announced future film / television

Not counted as published

Do not create products or released works from repeated fan claims. Original publication evidence required.

Black Flame / Google Books — Stephen Hand edition Texas State Historical Association — franchise history

Additional narrative eligibility

Museum Mode; Universal / Horror Unleashed attraction adaptations; promotional trailers and cosmetic crossovers

Inventory review remains open

Museum exploration is verified by official patch notes; a production museum is not automatically a new plot. Specific historical attraction scripts, variant cinematics and story-bearing promotions still require comparison.

Gun — exact game and current DLC inventory Exurbia / Kim Henkel — official franchise inventory

SOURCE REGISTER

Primary sources first.

PrimaryOriginal film — rights-holder story date
Official synopsis explicitly starts August 18, 1973. Film release in 1974 is a different date.
PrimaryExurbia / Kim Henkel — official franchise inventory
Eight earlier films and official trailers inventoried; website’s Leatherface production/release chronology is not used as a fictional date.
Secondary / institutional film historyTexas State Historical Association — franchise history
Independent institutional cross-check of films, remake and alternate continuities.
Secondary / film inventoryLeatherface III — film / opening-account inventory
Opening account’s Sally fate conflicts with later legacy sequel. Exact contemporary calendar needs original inspection.
Secondary / scene inventoryNext Generation — dated film inventory
May 22, 1994 prom opening reported; 1995 premiere / 1997 distribution are not story dates.
Secondary / original edition chapter inventoryThe Beginning — original disc chapter names
Disc chapter inventory reports August 1939 opening / July 1969 main section. Original full movie not viewed in this pass.
Secondary / original-work reviewThe Beginning — reviewed period cross-check
1939 opening and 1969 main action independently reported.
PrimaryMVD — exact licensed 2003 edition
Corresponding 2003 film edition / premise. Original movie not fully inspected.
PrimaryBlack Flame / Google Books — Stephen Hand edition
2004 novelization; publisher blurb dates police visit August 20, 1973. Blurb is not a full interior preview.
Secondary / original-work reviewTexas Chainsaw 3D — contemporary date / age critique
Contemporary reviewer identifies modern 2012 setting and age mismatch. Keep estimate rather than inventing a 1990s solution.
Primary creator interview / secondary hostLuessenhop — sequel discussion
Creator discussion of the direct follow-up to the original.
PrimaryLionsgate / Millennium — original production notes
Original studio production dossier; school / asylum youth and setting need date-specific comparison before exact calendar claims.
PrimaryNetflix — exact 2022 film
Corresponding licensed streaming destination; access and region vary.
PrimaryNetflix — original official trailer / interval
Official description says nearly fifty years of hiding, not an exact fifty-year calendar calculation.
PrimaryLegendary — legacy film publication
Original release February 18, 2022; not independent proof the story year is exactly 2022.
PrimaryAvatar — original licensed special announcement
Publisher explicitly dates the bank-robber special to summer 1972, Fuller, Texas. Variants are not additional stories.
PrimaryAvatar — The Grind original series
Brian Pulido / Daniel HDR comic; original publisher page inspected, no lettered interior date shown there.
Secondary / retailer edition inventoryNorthstar Leatherface — original edition inventory
Four-issue adaptation of III; covers / edition inventory do not equal full interior inspection.
Secondary / publication historyLicensed comic histories — adaptation / prequel scope
Northstar adapts III; Avatar comics precede the remake rather than its 2003 release.
PrimaryDC — six-issue WildStorm collection
Publisher says months after the massacre; follows Hewitt family. It is not automatically set in publication-year 2007.
PrimaryDC — About a Boy
Publisher specifies troubled teenage Thomas before The Beginning. Age clock supports the 1950s from his 1939 birth, qualified until exact interior.
PrimaryDC — Cut!
Publisher explicitly places film-school visitors thirty years after the massacre: 1973 + 30 = 2003.
PrimaryDC — Raising Cain #1
Hewitt twins born, mother attempts escape. Series spans a growing-up interval; exact years require originals.
PrimaryDC — New Line Cinema’s House of Horror
Two separate stories, Freddy and a chainsaw salesman. Shared anthology is not a crossover encounter.
PrimaryGun — Maria / main story and stated canon connection
Developer explicitly connects prequel camp site to the film and says months prior. Older Maria-dead statement superseded by later playable-Maria content.
PrimaryGun — creator lore recap
DLC Danny searches before Ana’s group; stories / background developed with Kim Henkel.
PrimaryGun — exact game and current DLC inventory
Official store lists narrative characters / locations. Cosmetics are not separate campaigns.
Primary developer interview / secondary hostPetals — developer interview
Creator describes actual narrative prequel minigame, not merely a photo-mode marketing utility.
PrimaryGun — Petals original release
Original free narrative game; platform / download requirements vary.
PrimaryGun — official Rush Week announcement
Separate narrative game mode, not just another outfit. Exact original date screen still requires inspection.
Secondary / date inventoryGame chronology — secondary cross-check
Reports April 1973 main events and 1978 Rush Week; original date props not directly inspected.
PrimaryDC — complete second collection contents
Publisher contents add By Himself to Cut, About a Boy, Raising Cain and the anthology short; collections are access editions, not new stories.
Secondary / retailer edition inventoryBy Himself — original edition inventory
Corresponding 2007 one-shot; full original interior not inspected.
Secondary / story inventoryLicensed comics — Hoyt’s Korean War story
Reports Korean War captivity narrative; original dated captions remain uninspected.
PrimaryGun — original five-year Rush Week statement
Creative director states five years later in this canon. 1973 + 5 fixes 1978 without using the real 2024 release.
Primary manual / preservation transcriptionWizard Video — original Atari manual
Original instructions explicitly adapt the film’s climax, not a new narrative set in release-year 1983.
Secondary / bibliographic inventoryTopps — original three-issue publication inventory
Jason vs Leatherface #1–3, 1995–1996; exact narrative year and full interiors uninspected.
PrimaryBehaviour — Cannibal original character narrative
Official story describes Leatherface’s fear / family connection in the Entity crossover; full host chronology is outside this guide.
PrimaryWarner — Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack 2
Official playable Leatherface verification. Individual arcade ending is an alternate outcome, not film canon.
PrimaryZen — licensed 2022-film pinball narrative
Current official table describes bus massacre / new arrivals and Legendary licence. Same 2024 table now marketed under Pinball FX Midnight.
PrimarySpooky — original film physical pinball
Official game mode updates; physical machine distinct from the licensed Zen / Legendary digital table.
PrimarySix Flags — original 2024 haunt guide
Official operator inventories the licensed Texas Chainsaw attraction; exact original plot / film route requires full walkthrough.
Secondary / edition matchOriginal film — verified 4K product reference
Corresponding 1974 film 4K ASIN B0BN18188T linked. Historical price ignored; current availability not claimed.
PrimaryAmazon — exact Stephen Hand product
Direct retailer title / author / ISBN 9781844160600 returned and matched the licensed Google Books record on October 27.
PrimaryUniversal — official original-film attraction premise
Operator explicitly identifies the Texas house as based on the 1974 film. This supports adaptation grouping, not an independent 2025 fictional sequel.

The dates.The evidence.

Broad coverage.Open questions.