The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
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.
Critics Sentiment
Charlie Hewitt kills Sheriff Hoyt and assumes his identity
Leatherface kills Dean and impales Chrissie from the backseat
The film drops sharply from the effective torture sequences to the widely criticized ending where Leatherface implausibly hides in the backseat.
The film starts strong with effective origin story moments and R. Lee Ermey's terrifying Sheriff Hoyt performance earning praise from reviewers. The middle section becomes increasingly divisive as extreme gore and torture sequences push boundaries, with some finding it effective horror while others felt it crossed into torture porn. The ending is widely criticized as implausible and disappointing, significantly damaging the overall reception.
Full 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
Terrence Evans
Monty Hewitt
Marietta Marich
Luda Mae Hewitt
L.A. Calkins
Sloane
Allison Marich
Young Luda Mae
Marcus H. Nelson
Lackey
Kathy Lamkin
Tea Lady
Melody Chase
Biker Chick (uncredited)
Emily Kaye
Biker Chick (uncredited)
John Larroquette
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Crew
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