Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) by Ashley A — 29 May 2012

The one before this one was so much better.

This review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) was written by Ashley A on 29 May 2012.

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

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Bland and regurgitated story line. The spawn of Leather face could of been interesting but just the same ol gory killings and stupid teens…

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By Sepehrcharbi (1) on 17 Jan 2017

Its great movie its scary have good story and good leatherface kills its just good and I enjoyed it and its not bad some people say its bad…

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This is not a slick, jokey horror movie in the post-Scream mold, but a genuine attempt to strip the coating from the audience's nerves…

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By Michael R (2,154) on 16 Feb 2017

More of the same on display here. A unnecessary prequel that effectively neuters the mystery surrounding one of horror's most enduring icons…

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By Matthew K (819) on 16 Sep 2018

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By Andrew C (1,943) on 19 Aug 2017

It's well-acted and has some great gory kills, but The Beginning is mostly scare-free, and the tension is very uneven…

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