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Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her teenage sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends Dante (Jacob Latimore) and Ruth (Nell Hudson), head to the remote town of Harlow, Texas to start an idealistic new business venture. But their dream soon turns into a waking nightmare when they accidentally disrupt the home of Leatherface, the deranged serial killer whose blood-soaked legacy continues to haunt the area's residents -- including Sally Hardesty (Olwen Fouéré), the sole survivor of his infamous 1973 massacre who's hell-bent on seeking revenge.
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre doesn't skimp on the gore, but Leatherface may have irrevocably lost his ability to terrify.

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre is gory, but it isn't very scary -- and it definitely doesn't help that the story hardly makes any sense.

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Amy Nicholson FilmWeek (LAist) It's very, very, very gory, and only 81 minutes long but feels much longer. Mar 11, 2022 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review Hey, less annoying than Halloween Kills...but it doesn't need to exist. Mar 9, 2022 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News The original film inspired nightmares; this one makes you giggle and leaves you bored. Rated: 1/4 Feb 25, 2022 Full Review David Day Horror Movie Talk It’s gross, hard to watch in parts, extremely gorey, and I didn’t care about any of the characters – meaning it literally checks every single box needed to be a “passable slasher”. Rated: 7/10 Sep 23, 2025 Full Review Meredith Jill Brown Upcoming Horror Movies Gory, gruesome and oh-so-brutal! Rated: 6/10 Jul 17, 2025 Full Review Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2022 is a gnarly movie but is otherwise uninteresting and, in some ways, boring. The cash grab attempt, specifically, is quite blatant. Rated: 1.5/5 Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Grayson L Good job directors thank you so much for this I just want to say special thanks to ruining the franchise and making me turn off Netflix. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/14/25 Full Review Ken N Just horrible. To much CGI as well which kills a movie specially a horror film. Sad times we’re in Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/08/25 Full Review ileaniz q I made an account just to express how disappointing and upsetting this was to see, if that doesn't convince you not to watch it, I don't know what will. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/04/25 Full Review Jet S How in the hell did you all and IMDb give this a higher score than the other movies? It's the worst. Whoever made this never make another movie again. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/01/25 Full Review Jay J This new take on Texas Chainsaw Massacre is surprisingly artistic for a slasher film. The cinematography, camera angles, lighting, and set design are all outstanding. It is clear a lot of thought went into the look and atmosphere, and for that alone, it is worth a watch. The plot, however, is exactly what you would expect: get a group together, start carving. There are a few tense moments that earn genuine nail-bites, but they arrive inside a story we have already seen a thousand times. It is the same old spine, the same predictable slasher rhythm, dressed up in new lighting. The biggest issue is not the gore or pacing, it is emotional vacancy. I felt nothing for the characters. They are silhouettes running through a well-lit nightmare, not people you care about. When the saw revs, you flinch, but not because you feel. And here is the problem with Netflix horror lately. Almost every title seems to follow the same template: a woman versus a male killer. The repetition has become numbing. You can sense the studio agenda shaping the casting and tone instead of real creative risk. Is there nobody with the courage to do something new, something that actually surprises us instead of preaching the same safe sermon? That said, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2025) still has its strengths. Visually, it is one of the most striking entries in the franchise. As a straightforward slasher, it delivers on suspense and shock. But artistically, it stops where it could have gone deeper. If you are here for inventive kills and stylish cinematography, it will scratch the itch. If you are hoping for reinvention or emotional gravity, you will leave the table still hungry. Verdict: Beautifully shot, occasionally tense, but emotionally hollow. A slick echo of something that once had soul. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/20/25 Full Review Guilherme M The movie exaggerates in the "Tought you killed me? I'm back!" That makes it so boring and predictable. The movie is flawless in the gore scenes, but the story itself is weak, it is not scary at all. Looks like a remake of the bad Friday the 13th movies but the killer is Leatherface. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/18/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her teenage sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends Dante (Jacob Latimore) and Ruth (Nell Hudson), head to the remote town of Harlow, Texas to start an idealistic new business venture. But their dream soon turns into a waking nightmare when they accidentally disrupt the home of Leatherface, the deranged serial killer whose blood-soaked legacy continues to haunt the area's residents -- including Sally Hardesty (Olwen Fouéré), the sole survivor of his infamous 1973 massacre who's hell-bent on seeking revenge.
Director
David Blue Garcia
Producer
Fede Alvarez, Kim Henkel, Ian Henkel, Pat Cassidy, Herb Gains
Screenwriter
Chris Thomas Devlin
Production Co
Legendary Pictures, Exurbia Films, Bad Hombre
Rating
R (Strong Bloody Horror Violence|Language|Gore)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2022
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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