The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning


This film purports to show the origins of the Leatherface legend. A young couple are on a road trip when they are involved in an accident out in the bundu. The sheriff arrives, and thus begins their ordeal, where they are taken to a secluded house. There they are tortured and terrified with an assortment of treatments and instruments, including the infamous chain saw. Not for the squeamish.

89 minutes.
No persons under 18 (Violence).
Horror, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird, Matthew Bomer, Lee Tergesen, R. Lee Ermey, Andrew Bryniarski, Terrence Evans
Director
Jonathan Liebesman
ScreenplaySheldon Turner, David J. Schow
MusicSteve Jablonsky
CinematographyLukas Ettlin
EditingJonathan Chibnall, Jim May, Joel Negron
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
Made in2006
Produced byNew Line Cinema, Texas Chainsaw Productions, Platinum Dunes, Next Entertainment, Vortex/Henkel/Hooper

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Trailer: Small | Medium | Large

Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreHorror
LanguageStrong
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceVery strong, frequent, intense, bloody, gory, brutal. Strong torture.
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsExtremely violent with scenes and images of intense torture.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

Adjusted Childcare Action Project (CAP) Report (USA)

CategoryScore (-50 to 50)
Wanton Violence / Crime
-50
Impudence / Hate
-50
Sexual Immorality
-50
Drugs / Alcohol
14
Offence to God
-50
Murder / Suicide
-33
Final score
-37



Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Sam Adams
5
Mail & Guardian
Shaun de Waal
4
The Citizen
Peter Feldman
8
BBC
Jamie Russell
5
Box Office
Tim Cogshell
8
eye Weekly
Adam Nayman
5
ScreenIt
6

What the People say

Internet
2931 Netizens
11

Average .. 33%

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