The Texas Chain Saw Massacre fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is nerve-racking, scary, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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Who will survive and what will be left of them?
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 92). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, strong language, and nudity.
1 h 23 min
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre runs 1 h 23 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Texas Chain Saw Massacre higher (89) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $140,000 to make and earned $31 million worldwide, 220.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+32GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in 46 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 49 storytelling tropes for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, including Gory Deadly Overkill Title of Fatal Death, Final Girl, Meaningful Name.
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