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38 out of 100

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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 106 Ratings

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  • Starring: Andrew Bryniarski, Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker
  • Summary: This thriller recounts the true story of five teenage travelers stranded in a rural Texas town, fighting for their lives against a chainsaw wielding madman and his bizarre extended family. (New Line Productions)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 33
  3. Negative: 13 out of 33
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    80
    What a superb job director Marcus Nispel has done re-creating, yet also revising, 1974's grisly, gristly, protein-centric masterpiece.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Michael Rechtshaffen
    60
    This particular reconceptualization actually does an impressive job of capturing the nasty dread of the original. It certainly is a vast improvement over those previous remakes/sequels.
  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    38
    This new, presumably improved Chainsaw is just as humorless as the original, but it's also slicker, glossier and resoundingly artificial.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 73
  3. Negative: 19 out of 73
  1. perfectMETROID1
    9
    This movie gets alot of hell for being to far from the original. I personally think its better than the original. Its a extremely well made horror film. Instead of making an exact replica of the 1974 cult film, they take the basic idea and run with it, adding a great likable cast, gritty camera work, and a top notch musical score. While this is the remake that started the trend, its also one of the best horror films of the 20th century. 9/10.… Expand
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  2. jimmytancredi
    5
    The first one from those remakes' trend which lasts till today, unlike the majority which came later, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake is worthy and valid, which followed a path somewhat different from the original, a bit away from that amateurism (many think that's what made the first film so creepy), but without economizing the suspense and blood. The direction from Niespel Marcus is quite stylish, the cast, despite only containing good looking actors, is good. It is really worthwhile.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. grandpajoe6191
    3
    Terrible, just terrible. What Marcus Nispel demonstrated throughout the movie is how much blood he can present to the audience and how far his movie can fall into the Abyss of failure.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes

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