Texas Chainsaw

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Texas Chainsaw

R

Released Jan 4, 2013

1h 32m

Horror

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Decades ago, residents of Newt, Texas, long suspected that the Sawyer family was responsible for the disappearances of many people. When their suspicions finally were confirmed, vigilantes torched the Sawyer compound and killed every member of the family -- or so they thought. Much later, a young woman named Heather (Alexandra Daddario) learns that she has inherited Texas property from an unknown relative, and she is unaware of horrors that await in the mansion's dank cellar.

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Critics Consensus

As an ugly and cynical attempt to rebrand Leatherface as horror anti-hero, Texas Chainsaw 3D is a bold move for the franchise.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Every horror clich in the book is unleashed.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 9, 2016

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Chris Stuckmann

ChrisStuckmann.com

The trend lately in Hollywood is that the first weekend in January belongs to horror. Unfortunately for us, it's subpar horror.

Rated: F

Apr 23, 2015

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

This new film survives on its formulaic horror mechanics and the powerful image of a chain saw wielded in 3-D.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 11, 2013

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

This is what good horror film moviemaking is all about - story, characters, visual appeal and genuine jump out of your seat terror!

Nov 27, 2019

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Cleaver Patterson

CineVue

Starts promisingly but soon becomes yet another sub-standard American gorefest, with little or no real body.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 7, 2019

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Jennifer Heaton

Alternative Lens

...Continuing where the first left off? Good idea. Filling the movie with unlikable characters, stupid plot twists and broken continuity? Terrible idea.

Rated: 2/10

Nov 1, 2018

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Alexander S

A goofy and gimmicky continuation. Texas Chainsaw 3D may only satisfy mindless audiences, but for fans of the franchise, it’s just another stupid teen slasher movie with a nonsensical plot and awful characters and while the slasher entertainment may leave some satisfied, but the film itself doesn’t rise anywhere above the level of a successful Texas Chainsaw movie. Grading: D

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/25

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Audience M

Texas Chainsaw 3D is a decent attempt at reviving one of horror’s most iconic franchises, blending nostalgia with modern slasher tropes. Most notably, TC3D takes an interesting risk by reframing Leatherface as a misunderstood figure, a choice that might not sit well with all fans but adds complexity to this already complicated story.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/25

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James B

While It is let down by pore CGI effects it does have a good story and making leatherface a hero ish which is a bold move.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/18/24

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Carlos S

The film is great but still has huge plot holes because doesn't show how Leatherface escaped the fire, doesn't show how the Sawyer family became millionaires. This film is a direct sequel to the original film but Sally Hardesty doesn't appear in it, but the actress that played Sally in the original appears in this one, but with another character appears as one of the Sawyers, she should have had appeared as Sally Hardesty.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/05/24

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Yuri M

I love this one lowkey a classic for me

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Michael P

I can settle for the ending, but the real massacre here was the terrible cliches and plotline. Chainsaw your way to another movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Synopsis

Decades ago, residents of Newt, Texas, long suspected that the Sawyer family was responsible for the disappearances of many people. When their suspicions finally were confirmed, vigilantes torched the Sawyer compound and killed every member of the family -- or so they thought. Much later, a young woman named Heather (Alexandra Daddario) learns that she has inherited Texas property from an unknown relative, and she is unaware of horrors that await in the mansion's dank cellar.

Director: John Luessenhop
Producer: Carl Mazzocone
Screenwriter: Adam Marcus, Debra Sullivan, Kirsten Elms
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Mainline Pictures Inc., Millennium Films, Lionsgate, E1 Entertainment
Rating: R (Strong Grisly Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 4, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 17, 2014
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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