
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
2003, Horror, 1h 35m
158 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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An unnecessary remake that's more gory and less scary than the original. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Erin
Morgan
Pepper
Andy
Kemper
Thomas Hewitt, Leatherface
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Critic Reviews for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
All Critics (158) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (59) | Rotten (99)
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An initially promising, but quickly disappointing retread of Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel's hugely influential horror classic.
April 16, 2008 | Full Review… -
'Inspired by a true story' presumably adds to the sordid thrills; maybe we should look forward to entertainments about Nazis torturing children.
April 16, 2008 | Full Review… -
You'll have to overcome resentment towards this unnecessary remake before you can be properly terrorised but, on its own terms, it plays well.
December 30, 2006 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Here's a slice of advice: Go to the video store and rent the original.
October 3, 2006 | Rating: 2/4 -
The best one can say is that his version is not slavishly in thrall to Hooper's: boring, fright-free and pointless, maybe, but not craven.
June 24, 2006 | Full Review… -
All the bad-rehash mojo from Friday the 13th to The Blair Witch Project has infected Scott Kosar's script.
January 15, 2004 | Rating: 2/4
Audience Reviews for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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Apr 13, 2015This remake of the original frightfest respectfully borrows enough elements of the true story to be a solid rendition, but Jessica Biel's polished appearance waters down the horror. Really, when is Leatherface not scary? Worth a watch, but its not particularly scary.Harry W Super Reviewer
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Oct 31, 2014Boring and tedious easily describe one of the poorer horror remakes in the 21st Century. With the lead characters doing nothing but swearing and screaming for the entire film, what's the point of trying to make the audience sympathize with them? Aside from R. Lee Ermey as the corrupted sheriff, the opening with the crime scene is the only aspect of the this feature that's worth watching.Samuel R Super Reviewer
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Oct 31, 2013Gritty and terrifying, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an impressive remake that equals the original. When a hitchhiker commits suicide in the van of a group of college kids traveling through Texas, they end up stranded and are hunted by a psychopathic family intent on mayhem. Starring Jessica Biel, R. Lee Ermey, and Eric Balfour, the film has a solid cast. Additionally, the chases are incredibly suspenseful and intense. However, the violence is overly graphic and the visual style is a bit grimy. Though the gratuity gets a little out of hand, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre still delivers a captivating and chilling horror film.Dann M Super Reviewer
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Oct 22, 2012There's a simple formula for horror that this remake seeks to destroy and redefine - failing miserably at both and bringing forth a well-lit, flat, uninteresting film.Jason 123 D Super Reviewer
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Quotes
Sheriff Hoyt: | I smell bullshit. |
Erin Hardesty: | I didn't go to Mexico to watch you get s**t-faced for four days. |
Kemper Hardesty: | That's what you do in Mexico! |
Sheriff Hoyt: | Get her in there God damn it she's deader than a God damn doornail. |
Sheriff Hoyt: | Lift her up and just kind of pull her over your way there. She ain't gonna bite you. She's deader than a goddamn doornail. |
Erin Hardesty: | What's wrong with you fu**ing people? |
Sheriff Hoyt: | (smiles) - Nothing wrong with us. |
Sheriff Hoyt: | (smiles) Nothing wrong with us. |
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