The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A group of stranded young travelers confronts a cannibal family and its chainsaw-wielding enforcer in a brutal Texas backwoods nightmare.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- brutal
- foreboding
- oppressive
- halloween night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics generally acknowledged the remake's technical polish and effective slasher mechanics but found it a soulless, excessively gory, and disappointing retread of the influential original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film reworks the influential 1970s horror property with Marcus Nispel's polished visual approach and a more explicit gore emphasis.
Erin and her companions leave the road for a remote homestead and encounter the cannibalistic Hewitt family.
Leatherface, portrayed by Andrew Bryniarski, pursues the youths with a chainsaw and a disfigured appearance.
The group is destabilized by the hitchhiker's suicide before becoming trapped and hunted by the Hewitt family.
Films like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and why
Wrong Turn
shared slasher structure, isolated backwoods setting, youthful protagonists, and relentless survival horror
The Hills Have Eyes
shared cannibal-family premise, graphic violence, rural isolation, and brutal pursuit
House of 1000 Corpses
shared home-invasion terror, sadistic killers, and bleak survivalist atmosphere
Friday the 13th
shared masked killer iconography, stalking tension, and genre-defining slasher conventions
Movie Details
- Director
- Marcus Nispel
- Release Date
- 2003-10-17
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (3031)
Cast
- Jessica Biel
- Jonathan Tucker
- Andrew Bryniarski
- Erica Leerhsen
- Eric Balfour
- Mike Vogel
- R. Lee Ermey
- David Dorfman
- Lauren German
- Heather Kafka
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre about?
- A group of stranded young travelers confronts a cannibal family and its chainsaw-wielding enforcer in a brutal Texas backwoods nightmare.
- What is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
- Critics generally acknowledged the remake's technical polish and effective slasher mechanics but found it a soulless, excessively gory, and disappointing retread of the influential original.
- Which films are like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
- Films with a similar feel include Wrong Turn, The Hills Have Eyes, House of 1000 Corpses, and Friday the 13th.
- How long is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
- In United States, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
