“Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (**1/2 out of four) was a better-than-average direct sequel to the 1974 original about Leatherface (Mark Burnham) who comes out of hiding after 50 years to terrorize a new group of Texas visitors (Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, and others) who accidentally disrupt his home; then the sole survivor of the original Sally Hardesty (Olwen Fourere) comes out of hiding as well to face him for the ultimate revenge showdown. Ninth entry in the series is initially routine but some ultraviolent kills, refreshing hard-edged gore, and stylish scares make this one of the better entries in a long while. Not on the level of the original classic and its superior 2003 remake but definitely has enough “buzz” to make it worthwhile for fans.