This is a good horror movie!! Warning, parents: Extremely gory! Old mangets shot in the leg, and instead of helping him, leatherface slices off that leg with the chainsaw, and then the leader tells him to chop off the other leg so it will be even. Extreme torture. Man strapped to a table gets sliced through the stomach with chainsaw (half of the blood splatters onto the girl hiding under the table) and then gets his face cut off by leatherface, and worn as a mask 0_0! Also sliced throats, broken teeth in mouth all bloody. Like i said, VERY GORY!!! also very sadistic! family is cannibalistic, and absolutley merciless!
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Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
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Bloody gore fest retreads old gruesome ground.
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What Parents Need to Know
About Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Parents need to know that this grisly horror film isn't for kids -- though lots of horror-loving teens will want to see it. It's relentlessly bloody, dark-shadowed, and gruesome, with the titular chainsaw wreaking predictable (but still dire) havoc. Violence is graphic and incessant, with a range of weapons (guns, meat hooks, cleavers) producing severed limbs and body parts. A cow is smashed to bloody smithereens by a jeep; human victims are tortured (hung from hooks, tied up, taunted, stabbed, and sawed). The faux sheriff taunts a girl by pressing up against her and whispering ("I love you"). Some cleavage shots, and the girls' clothing appears in increasing disarray. Frequent foul language, mostly "f--k" and its permutations.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the movie's representation of "families." How does it suggest that Leatherface's dismal birth, abandonment, and training make him into a demented killer? How is environment a factor in his brutality (and how does the film use the Vietnam War as backdrop for that question)? How can you tell that Chrissie's efforts to save her friends are futile? Does that encourage viewers to look forward to her bad end? What's the ongoing appeal of horror films? Does anything set this one apart from the rest of the genre?
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title iffy for age 14 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- Negative role models
Not for anyone under 14
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Wud hav givin it 5 stars had it not been for the ending
Pretty scary and suspensful..i liked it i just thought the ending was stupid as hell
- I rate this title off for age 17 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate sexual content
- Inappropriate language
Movie review: The Texas chainsaw massacre: The beginning
If you are looking for non-stop build up of terror, suspense, emotions, and some blood splatter mixed with attractive young folks see the 2003 remake. If you are looking to see a grindhouse-like film with some jump surprises see the original. Although if you are willing to see a brutal exercise of gruesome violence and a back story on the life of Leatherface, sit down, grab some popcorn, and watch The Texas chainsaw massacre: The beginning. While this movie didn't live up to the 2003 remake, or its 1973 predecessor, it still is a well made film. The biggest problem is it's not "fun" to watch. It's highly brutal and there are a lot of scenes of torture. Although it's not extremely frequent, we do get more character development, hence since it's a prequel focusing on the beginning of the chainsaw massacres. The movie does slow down in some spots, but it gains enough speed to make it a mild recommendation. For sexual content, there is a scene where a woman licks a man's chest erotically, then they kiss. For violence, while it isn't extremely frequent, there is quite a bit of violence. There are tons of torture sequences as well as violent ones. For profanity, there are frequent uses of the f word and its derivative, the a words, the s words, g*dd*mn, Oh my god, and infrequent uses of c*cks*cker, p*ssy. One derogatory term for Vietnamese. One brief sexual hand gesture is seen. For drug content, people tend to drink and smoke. For commercialism, there is none to be spotted. For social behavior, it's bad. Age recommendation is seventeen and up. Constant foul language, including sexual slang for genitalia, a derogatory term for Vietnamese, and multiple scenes of torture and grotesque violence. Brief sexual content including a sexual hand gesture.
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
Goriest movie I've ever seen...
Who ever said this movie has no blood & gore, wow..did you even watch this movie with your eyes open?? Seriously, this is the most goriest movie ever. Talk about a blood bath! It is very very very violent with extreme torture scenes. Definitely the kind of movie a horror lover will love. Overall, it's quite scary and the creepy music/sounds throughout gives it a plus. You need a strong stomach to watch this one!
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- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Decent horror film
Considering all of the mindless killing no point horror films these days....this movie wasnt too bad all horror fans will love this movie i think it is better than the original..but all the blood and scarriness may seem terrible to parents but that is why people love seeing these movies I mean if everything was appropriate according to common sense media television would be no fun
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
It's Ok not scary.
This film of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre was not waht I expexted. I expected something better.WARNING: SPOILER AHAEAD...................................................................................................... I don't know I mean killing off all the characters at the end, just didn't make any sense to me whatsoever! I mean at least let that stupid girl live. JEES! Anyways go see it if you like to see horror movies.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Nothing Bad
Almost no blood or gore or anything. Anyone who gets scared by this is a fucking loser.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Ok
I thought this was an ok movie but it wasn't as good as the first one. The violance is very disturbing and bloody. The language is rough and was not needed.
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- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
terible
horrer
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 17 and give it
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- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
well.......... Ive seen the other Texas Chainsaw movies, the first one was good but, I feel like there just milking the movie by making it over and over and over again. Not very good, if you are crazy about going and seeing it, rent it because its not worth the money
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
too much violence!!
I expected this movie to be like the first one, but is not,is way gorier, violent, and graphic and don't forget distubing.If you are a horror fan I recomend it,if not please don't wach this movie.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
scary
this is not for kids.
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