Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) by Aaron D — 30 Oct 2012

Intermittently unsettling but lacks any sort of emotional heft.

This review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) was written by Aaron D on 30 Oct 2012.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Andrew L (1,755) on 24 Oct 2017

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The movie was not as good as I expected. The movie was not scary at all and barely any blood and gore. One of my least favorite Texas Chainsaw movies…

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Jessica Biel is really hot and the only reason I even gave this movie a look. But its a poor remake of the original…

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