Really enjoyed this - loved the original remake too. R Lee Ermey makes this film - loads of blood and overall worth a watch.

I Donno why people are so boring come on this was a good movie and i must say that the youngsters who starred in this movie were amazingly believable especially the blonde chick, i gave this a ten beacause it deserves it

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

Jordana Brewster was the only likable character of the ones your supposed to like. The gore was excessive and not at all creative. And it lacked any suspense because with the exception of one small tidbit in the end, It is the same exact movie as the first one. Its ridiculously bad, but I'll give it 2 points for Jordana, at least she tried.

Great movie.

All blood, all gore, no real scares, just lots of gross outs ... nothing like the initial remake, which was FAR superior.

[***SPOILERS***] It's amazing to me how a 300 lb guy carrying a 50 lb chainsaw can just pop up out of thin air. How the sheriff character can seemingly be in two places at once, and women were wearing low rider jeans in 1969. Andrew Bryniarski had better find himself a tux come Oscar time. NOT! Boring and pathetic lets hope it kills this franchise.

Classy gore...tasteful carnage truly in line with the Leatherface tradition

While the film generally sticks to the formula, it does it with a panache not seen in similar films. I'm a fan of the franchise hands down so this may be a bit biased but I found it to be an intense and stylish romp through the world of splatter films. Two thumbs up

Not great or really much different from the last version, but still not bad. Didn't think it was deserving of being panned by most critics. Definitely was one of the goriest movies I have seen. I left the theatre feeling the same as I did after seeing The Hills Have Eyes: like I needed a shower.

Impressed, I was with this installment.

I thought it was a worthwhile use of my time. I shrieked a lot.

All hamburger with no fear or suspense.

I thought is was better than the first one (remake) and I thought they were both better than the original. I loved it..

the movie is alright nothing spectacular or great. the movie shouldve been longer than 84 min to tell the story of how leather face became to be. no need for gore when u dont need it like half the movie does. i was suprised though with the end and they did good on that part. still the 2 newer ones dont come close to being as good as the original one

There is a difference between a movie being scary, and a movie just being nasty. This movie isn't scary at all, just very gruesome and loud. A waste of time imo.

Im not really a fan of this type of movie. It doesn't scare me, or really get any emotion out of me- except "Gosh. That was gross." That said, this movie was amusing, and probably better than the first one, or even the original in my opinion. Which isn't saying too much. Two other movies of similar calibre would be HOSTEL, or WOLF'S CREEK. I would rate all three about the same.

Although it does have the formulated Boogeyman storyline and yes the stupid teenagers (everything from gung ho to no go), this movie actually had a few parts that made me jump. Not sure if it was because most of the female audience members screamed and I wasn't ready or I was actually scared in some parts. What truly made this a good movie for me is that one final scare. When you see it, you may debate the formulated value of it and yes, you may even say it is predictable, but it's just that ONE moment that it happens that catches you off guard. One of the other things I liked about this version is that there was no reservations on the gore factor. My suggestion is do not see this on a full stomach if it is weak because it is a bloodbath at some points, but all in all it was a fun way to pass a couple of hours!!… Expand

Good movie. R Lee Ermey and Letaherface rescue this movie from sinking.

Can't believe people went to see this in theatres. I know i would have asked to be refunded. Or left before the end to get it. Its THAT bad. Really. REALLY!

This is by far the best movie of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies. Its by far the most brutal movie, and includes such graphic scenes as Leather Faces first "face peel" and "the birth of the monster" Two thumbs WAY UP!

The movie was great but seriously. Jordana Brewster could have just ran away for her life and screw her friends.

The beauty of the original Texas is its almost total lack of blood and gore. The Beginning could be the most disgusting movie I have ever seen. Its abuse of blood and violence was unnecessary. It's chilling premise could have been as effective as the original, but it was lost. There's a difference between scary and gory. This was not in the least scary. Covering my eyes was my way of protecting my dinner and maintaining it in my stomach. A waste of time, money, and brain cells. Disgusting.… Expand

This movie just follows the mold of the stereotypical horror flick that you’ve seen a million times. The story becomes non existent after 20 minutes and there seems to be no point in calling this an original movie because I thought I was watching the remake again. At least there are some good tension scenes and the original was decent, and considering they are identical, then its not too horrible and worth seeing if you are really bored.… Expand

A great movie.

Could have been so much better but the director lacked the talent to manipulate the suspense. Don't waste your time.

The horror genre is the unique area of filmmaking in which filmmakers never need or even want a good reason to turn out endless exploitative sequels of successful horror originals. There is absolutely no point to this derivative prequel. If the film's intent is to tell the story of Leatherface's origin, it clearly has nothing new to say. You won't learn any special insights into the mind of this assembly line serial killer that you haven't already been bludgeoned over the head with in previous installments. 'The Beginning' is very gory, but never scary. In fact, the Hewitt family isn't perversely fascinating and tantalizingly maniacal like the best screen villians should be. Frankly, I just found them annoying and grating. The death scenes are sufficiently grisly to please fans of ultragore, and there is yet another twisted dinner scene, but the film is utterly forgettable. By the end, you will most assuredly be praying that Leatherface's chainsaw FINALLY runs out of gas. God knows this series did ages ago!… Expand

A waste of time and money

IT was a whole lot better than the last one. But I did find myself thinking about other things for a little bit of the movie. As gore goes, it's the best gorey movie of its season!!!!!!

As if the horrible remake of the 1970s classic wasn't bad enough, here comes the prequel. Even worse than the remake. The original was so great because it was terrifying without being gruesome. It also stayed close to the truth. But this movie is the exact opposite. It's a ridiculously gory and a ridiculously absurb movie. So, what do you get? Another horrible slasher film. What should you do to escape this movie? Rent the original or get it off eBay. But unless you REALLY want to see someone get their face cut off, run. And fast.… Expand

The Best Of the Best of the Chainsaw flicks Scary Suspenseful and Gory as hell Leatherface rules.

I liked it even better then the previous film. Though the acting wasnt as good this time around, It was far more suspensful and terrorifying then the previous film.

Great movie...quite thrilling. All the people acting in the movie have done a great job i bet. But i still duno why some people hate this movie..wat ever! I enjoyed this movie...Happy watching!