Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A wheelchair-bound teenage photographer and her sister confront an aged Leatherface when a Texas business venture becomes a blood-soaked massacre.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- brutal
- disturbing
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film’s graphic slasher violence effective for gore fans but criticized its formulaic, illogical script, weak scares, and shallow contemporary commentary.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot explicitly takes place 47 years after the franchise's original film and centers again on Leatherface.
The film places young entrepreneurs and their project within modern social issues and online buzz culture.
The film is repeatedly characterized as blood-soaked and ultraviolent, with decapitation and graphic dismemberment among its advertised elements.
Lila is a wheelchair-bound teenage photographer who must fight for her life against Leatherface.
Films like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and why
Halloween (2018)
Shares the slasher framework, isolated rural setting, relentless killer, and graphic survival horror.
Scream (2022)
Shares legacy-sequel positioning, masked killer mythology, brutal set pieces, and contemporary social commentary.
Evil Dead (2013)
Shares extreme gore, a young ensemble under siege, and unapologetically visceral horror spectacle.
The Strangers: Prey at Night
Shares rural American terror, home-invasion tension, and a sadistic killer threatening young protagonists.
Movie Details
- Director
- David Blue Garcia
- Release Date
- 2022-02-18
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (1712)
Cast
- Sarah Yarkin
- Elsie Fisher
- Mark Burnham
- Jacob Latimore
- Moe Dunford
- Olwen Fouéré
- Jessica Allain
- Nell Hudson
- Alice Krige
- William Hope
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Texas Chainsaw Massacre about?
- A wheelchair-bound teenage photographer and her sister confront an aged Leatherface when a Texas business venture becomes a blood-soaked massacre.
- What is Texas Chainsaw Massacre like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Texas Chainsaw Massacre as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Texas Chainsaw Massacre violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Texas Chainsaw Massacre as graphic.
- What did critics think of Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
- Critics broadly found the film’s graphic slasher violence effective for gore fans but criticized its formulaic, illogical script, weak scares, and shallow contemporary commentary.
- Which films are like Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
- Films with a similar feel include Halloween (2018), Scream (2022), Evil Dead (2013), and The Strangers: Prey at Night.
- How long is Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
- In United States, Texas Chainsaw Massacre streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
