The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

R

Released Oct 17, 2003

1h 35m

Horror

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In this remake of the horror classic, a group of young travelers, including Erin, Andy and Morgan, comes across an isolated rural home while driving through Texas. Unfortunately for them, the decrepit house is the residence of a family of deranged backwoods killers, most notably a hulking masked brute known as Leatherface, who begins to hunt the stranded youths down. Will any of the friends survive the nightmarish ordeal?

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An unnecessary remake that's more gory and less scary than the original.

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Scott Foundas

Variety

An initially promising, but quickly disappointing retread of Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel's hugely influential horror classic.

Apr 16, 2008

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

'Inspired by a true story' presumably adds to the sordid thrills; maybe we should look forward to entertainments about Nazis torturing children.

Apr 16, 2008

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Empire Magazine

You'll have to overcome resentment towards this unnecessary remake before you can be properly terrorised but, on its own terms, it plays well.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

A handful of inspired moments aside, it lacks everything that made the original so horrifying.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 22, 2023

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Matthew Rozsa

matthewrozsa.com

It feels like a fable.

Rated: 3.5/4

Jun 22, 2022

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

This stylish remake is as unfairly maligned as the original, especially when it comes to complaints of gore and torture. This take on Leatherface is filled with dread and several sequences are horrific, particularly Vogel's updated meat hook scene

Apr 3, 2021

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Rafael S

Excellent remake, I really liked it and I think it was a bit unfair at the time (one of the best remakes in my opinion)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/25

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Brian S

Jessica Biel’s tank top may have gotten me in the door as a teen, but after rewatching, it’s a slick and surprisingly effective reimagining of raw terror, despite being nowhere near as cool and authentic as the original .. but what ever is?

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/27/25

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David J

One of the best remakes

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/20/25

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Alejandra C

The fact that there are several adaptations makes you realize this is a good film, specially because it really did happen and more adaptations will come because everyone loves a true crime, this is not the type of film but if you want horror and gore. For sure

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/05/25

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Audience Member

This film is probably one of the best remakes in the history of horror cinema. Leatherface is brutal and terrifying, has an iconic and imposing look, the final girl is the best in the franchise, and all the characters are coherent and charismatic. The atmosphere of the film is perfect and it is not slow at any time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/04/25

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draytone

Great stylish remake.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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Jessica Biel

Erin

Jonathan Tucker

Morgan

Erica Leerhsen

Pepper

Mike Vogel

Andy

Eric Balfour

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Synopsis

In this remake of the horror classic, a group of young travelers, including Erin, Andy and Morgan, comes across an isolated rural home while driving through Texas. Unfortunately for them, the decrepit house is the residence of a family of deranged backwoods killers, most notably a hulking masked brute known as Leatherface, who begins to hunt the stranded youths down. Will any of the friends survive the nightmarish ordeal?

Director: Marcus Nispel
Producer: Michael Bay, Mike Fleiss
Screenwriter: Scott Kosar
Distributor: Focus Features, New Line Cinema
Production Co: Radar Pictures, New Line Cinema, Platinum Dunes, Focus Features, Next Entertainment Inc.
Rating: R (Language|Drug Content|Strong Horror Gore|Strong Horror Violence)
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 1, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $80.1M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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