Review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) by Jennifer B — 29 Jan 2010

The Gory Prequel to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

This review of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) was written by Jennifer B on 29 Jan 2010.

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 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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By Arturo P (73) on 20 Feb 2017

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By Greg G (298) on 13 May 2015

It was alright...but I loved learning about the origins…

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By Robertoiglesias (204) on 20 Jul 2018

I like this film for its interesting characters, torture, gore, and prequel backstories…

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By Kevin R (2,184) on 16 Sep 2018

Not a good story. The victim characters are practically asking to be slaughtered. The killers are too primitive to be believable…

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By Michael L (2,383) on 29 Oct 2015

A piece of crap from start to finish and something you just want to forget about right after you watch it…

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