The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
What you know about fear... doesn't even come close.
Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: October 5, 2006
Cast
- Jordana Brewster - Chrissie
- Taylor Handley - Dean
- Diora Baird - Bailey
- Matt Bomer - Eric
- R. Lee Ermey - Uncle Charlie Hewitt / Sheriff Hoyt
- Lew Temple - Sheriff Winston Hoyt
- Andrew Bryniarski - Thomas Hewitt / Leatherface
- Tim DeZarn - Slaughterhouse Supervisor
- Lee Tergesen - Holden
- Cyia Batten - Alex
Screenplay
- Sheldon Turner (Screenplay)
- Sheldon Turner (Story)
- David J. Schow (Story)
Music: Steve Jablonsky
Cinematography: Lukas Ettlin
Editing: Jonathan Chibnall, Jim May
Production: Texas Chainsaw Productions, New Line Cinema, Next Entertainment, Platinum Dunes, Vortex/Henkel/Hooper
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $16M
Box Office: $51M
Original Language: en
Themes
Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Serial Killers and Dark Minds, Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Bloody Slasher Horror, Body Horror and Body Deformation
Keywords
war veteran, sadism, psychopath, mass murder, gore, knife, biker, prequel, murder, serial killer, leatherface, slaughterhouse, slasher, chainsaw, torture
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning about?
- Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.
- Who directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was directed by Jonathan Liebesman.
- Who stars in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning stars Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird, Matt Bomer, R. Lee Ermey, Lew Temple.
- How long is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a Horror, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning had a budget of $16M.
- How much did The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning gross?
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning grossed $51M worldwide.
- Where was The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning produced?
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?
- The themes of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning include: Bloody Slasher Horror and Masked Killers, Serial Killers and Dark Minds, Snuff Film: Urban Legend or Reality?, Bloody Slasher Horror, Body Horror and Body Deformation.