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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

2006Movie1 h 31 minR

HorrorThriller
40
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Letterboxd2.7/5Metacritic306.6Rotten Tomatoes16%53%

A brutally violent, nerve-racking horror movie about crime and family.

Good for friends night · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Story

What you know about fear... doesn't even come close.

Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.

Feels like

  • Visceral Slasher Horror
  • Extreme Violence
  • Prequel Origin Story
  • Road Trip Gone Wrong
  • Bleak Survival Thriller
  • Disturbing Family Dynamics
  • Relentless Terror
  • Gritty Aesthetic
  • Iconic Villain

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Jonathan Liebesman
Written by
Sheldon Turner, David J. Schow
Produced by
Michael Bay, Tobe Hooper, Andrew Form
Music by
Steve Jablonsky

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Facts

October 5, 2006 · 1 h 31 min · R

Released
October 5, 2006
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$16 million
Box office
$51 million
Available in
43 countries

Tropes

Darker and Edgier, Death by Childbirth, Leg Focus +9

  • Darker and Edgier
  • Death by Childbirth
  • Leg Focus
  • Asshole Victim
  • Danger Takes a Backseat
  • Bullying a Dragon
  • Big Brother Instinct
  • Hyper-Awareness
  • Flaying Alive
  • Elopement
  • Slashed Throat
  • Pet the Dog

12 of 45 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?"

Questions about The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?

PhiloAMC+AMC

In the United States, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning streams on Philo, AMC+, and AMC. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It also streams in 28 other countries.

Is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning worth watching?

40
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40 (IMDb 5.8, Letterboxd 2.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 16%, and Metacritic 30). Audiences rate it higher (58 out of 100) than critics (23).

Is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning a sequel?

  1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
  2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003).

Will The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 0 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Was The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning a box office hit?

Budget$16 million
Box office$51 million

Yes: it cost about $16 million to make and earned $51 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.

What tropes does The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning use?

Darker and EdgierDeath by ChildbirthLeg FocusAsshole VictimDanger Takes a BackseatBullying a DragonBig Brother InstinctHyper-AwarenessFlaying AliveElopementSlashed ThroatPet the Dogand 33 more

TV Tropes lists 45 tropes for it, including Darker and Edgier, Death by Childbirth, and Leg Focus.