Rotten
An initially promising, but quickly disappointing retread of Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel's hugely influential horror classic.
Scott Foundas, Variety
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
What you know about fear...doesn't even come close.
2003 · 1h 38m · R
Horror
Directed by
Marcus Nispel
Overview
After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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37%
Tomatometer
Rotten
'Inspired by a true story' presumably adds to the sordid thrills; maybe we should look forward to entertainments about Nazis torturing children.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Rotten
Here's a slice of advice: Go to the video store and rent the original.
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
Rotten
All the bad-rehash mojo from Friday the 13th to The Blair Witch Project has infected Scott Kosar's script.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Fresh
... a bloody good time of a B-movie.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
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