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Overview

User Rating:
6.1/10   35,783 votes
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Director:
Marcus Nispel
Writers (WGA):
Kim Henkel (1974 screenplay) and
Tobe Hooper (1974 screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
17 October 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror | Thriller more
Tagline:
Inspired by a True Story more
Plot:
A group of friends passing through are stalked and hunted down by a deformed killer with a chainsaw in order to sustain his poor family who can only afford to eat what they kill. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
4 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
Solid Horror Film more (710 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong horror violence/gore, language and drug content.
Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Austin, Texas, USA more

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Trivia:
A deleted subplot detailed Erin being pregnant, which was why, when they went to Mexico, she didn't "drink the water" or "smoke the weed", as they talked about in the final cut. more
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Continuity: When the hitchhiker commits suicide, her blood splatters on a green, hula girl ornament up front in the van. Earlier, there was a different looking hula girl ornament there. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Narrator: The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of 5 youths. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. But had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected, nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were to see that day...
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Soundtrack:
Sweet Home Alabama more

FAQ

Is it gorier than the original?
Is this film really based on a true story?
Who Survives?
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49 out of 95 people found the following comment useful.
Solid Horror Film, 9 July 2005
6/10
Author: christian123

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a rare remake that is actually better then the original. A tale of five 20-somethings whose free spirited road trip becomes a terrifying descent into madness. When they find themselves isolated in a rural Texas community, they fall into the clutches of a monstrous clan of Texas cannibals and find themselves being whittled away by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface. The plot is a bit different then the original as they added more characters and the story has been fixed a little as well. I think the new changes are good as the film is scarier and better. The new characters added are just family members of Leatherface which is kind of creepy. Another thing that they changed is that they use the chainsaw a lot more which makes sense given the title. This makes the film more gory which is not surprising since most horror flicks today are. The movie could have been better if the acting wasn't poor. Jessica Biel did a decent job but I don't think she was good enough to take on the lead role. Eric Balfour did a bad job but luckily he isn't in it very much. Jonathan Tucker actually did the best out of everyone and gave a pretty effective performance. Mike Vogel and Erica Leerhsen gave below average performances but this is till a horror flick so you can't really expect too much. R. Lee Ermey plays the sheriff and he gives a very good performance. The Leatherface in this film looks scary but he isn't as good as the one in the original. Marcus Nispel did a decent job of directing but obviously Tobe Hooper, who directed the original, did a better job. Michael Bay also didn't ruin the film even though a lot of people were afraid he was going to. Besides what the trailer might have you believe, this isn't based on true events nor is it really inspired by a true story. Very, very little of what happens in this film actually happen in real life. The running time is 98 minutes which is perfect since it never really gets boring. Compared to other 2003 horror films, this one is better then Cabin Fever, House of 1000 Corpses but its below 28 Days Later and its about the same as Wrong Turn. I enjoyed the original, not a lot but it was still good. I do find a little overrated though. I'm not saying this remake is 100 times better but if I had to choose one, I would go with this one. In the end, this is still a nice little horror flick worth checking out. Rating 7.2/10

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