The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) movie poster

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

2003 ·1h 38m · ★ 6.3 (2,862)

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.

Why it matters

Director

Marcus Nispel Marcus Nispel
4 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
100
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
0
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
28
Survival
100
FamilySlasherTrauma

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorCannibalismDehumanizationTorture

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

cannibalchainsawfriendsgorehitchhikerhuman skin maskkillermurderpsychopathremakesheriffslaughterhousestalkersuicidetelephonetorture

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