Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) by Russ V — 29 Mar 2014

This prequel provides a decent back story, but otherwise it's just bad.

This review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) was written by Russ V on 29 Mar 2014.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning has generally received mixed reviews.

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