TCM 2003 remake is truly terrifying masterpiece on a different scale, the original is also scary. But what sets TCM 03 remake apart from the original, the family. Damn were they creepy, the sheriff was beyond horrible, and unlike the original family the remake family were threatening and it was not goofy, like the other ones were. The gore was not forced gore, it served a purpose and it was uncomfortable for the survivors. Leatherface from the original and remake are probably equal, I did like the remake leatherface put his original mask back on for the final climatic chase, but overall the remake of TCM had me on the edge of my seat, and raised the bar on the intensity leatherface and the family brought to the film, especially the sheriff.
Of all the horror remakes of the icons, and I mean the big 4
Friday the 13th
Halloween
TCM
psycho
Black Christmas remake, the original king of the slashers could never live up to the original black Christmas, for terror, mystery, and atmosphere, awful remake that was
I like them all with psycho being the weakest because its shot for shot. But I did love the 2 Halloween films of the remake and H2, the 2 TCM films of remake and prequel, and the Friday the 13th remake. All done great jobs, with the TCM doing the best of the lot