The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
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Metascore
29 out of 100

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5.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 114 Ratings

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 11 out of 18
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: John DeFore
    50
    The whole fear-of-obese-hillbillies device is starting to smell as stale as Leatherface's playroom. Does this horror trend simply reflect a national fear, as giant radioactive ants personified the Bomb in the 1950s? If so, maybe it's time for us all to go on a diet; America needs fresh fodder for its boogeymen.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    38
    Who will survive and what will be left of them? If you don't have a pretty good idea, this is not the movie for you. If you do, rest assured you've seen it all before.
  3. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    38
    Just another trip down a very dusty road.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    Misses everything that made the first one eat into your spine like meningitis.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 41
  3. Negative: 11 out of 41
  1. SKELETOR420
    10
    It's really sad that this film has an even lower rating than the slightly earlier remake. It kicks the crap out of all that came before and after, including the original. This is the best told version of the Hewitt story, hands down. R. Lee Ermey is at his most evil, and really steals the show. The vibe is much like The Hills Have Eyes remake properly twisted.… Expand
  2. ND
    8
    Really enjoyed this - loved the original remake too. R Lee Ermey makes this film - loads of blood and overall worth a watch.
  3. moviegrabbag
    5
    This movie actually really surprised me. When I saw the previews for this movie I scoffed at the thought of them trying to make a prequel. This movie actually did a pretty good job of explaining some of the habits of the family as well as a little bit of leatherface and why he is the way he is. The acting was also pretty good for a horror movie. Overall not nearly as good as the original but still a fairly good watch.… Expand
  4. LinT.
    4
    I made the mistake of buying some fast food before sitting down to watch this one and all the meat certainly didn't make me want to take a bite out of my double melt. I've never seen a movie with so many people covered in (and becoming) meat.… Expand

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