The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) (Rated)

Why I will never go road-trip through rural Texas.

By Kevin  Jan 24, 2007

Pros: Scared the pee out of me, literally.

Cons: I now have a fear of large men wearing masks made out of human skin.

A good horror movie makes you continually wish that it would end while you're watching it, then wish you could see more when it's over. In that sense, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre: the Beginning delivers as promised. This is not a movie that w...ill screened at the Senior Citizens center anytime soon. I was cringing during the entire movie. When the remake of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre came out, I was somewhat skeptical. The original film had been the most disturbing thing I had seen, perhaps rivaled only by Hostel. After seeing the remake I was impressed because it gave me that same sick feeling of dread I had only experienced from watching the first one. This movie answered questions that one may have had about the origins of Thomas Hewitt and his transformation into the homicidal maniac Leatherface. I really didn't think about it before, but it added to the story. The rest of the movie seemed to mirror the original more than the 2003 remake, especially the dinner scene. The ending made sense but twisted enough to leave you guessing until the last moment. In short, I was appalled, disgusted, nauseated, and extremely fearful during the entire movie...and I loved every second of it! Read more Less