After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a deformed chainsaw-wielding loon and his family of equally psychopathic killers.After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a deformed chainsaw-wielding loon and his family of equally psychopathic killers.After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a deformed chainsaw-wielding loon and his family of equally psychopathic killers.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 17 nominations
John Larroquette
- Narrator
- (voice)
Scott Martin Gershin
- Leatherface
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Harry Jay Knowles
- Victim On a Silver Platter
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- Kim Henkel(1974 screenplay)
- Tobe Hooper(1974 screenplay)
- Scott Kosar
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA then-unknown John Larroquette provided the narration in the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Despite becoming a distinguished actor in the years since, he happily agreed to reprise his role for the remake.
- GoofsWhen they pick up the young lady on the road, she is walking in the same direction; however, minutes later she starts screaming about going in the wrong direction.
- Quotes
Sheriff Hoyt: I smell bullshit.
- Alternate versionsOriginally was slapped with an 'NC-17' rating by the MPAA, cuts were made for an 'R'.
- Hitchhiker's gunshot suicide reduced blood and brain guts, and a severed ear landing on Pepper's lap.
- Morgan's death reduced a wide shot of chainsaw cutting him from below, blood splattering on the floor and his insides falling between his legs.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Motograter: Suffocate (2003)
- SoundtracksSweet Home Alabama
Written by Edward King (as Edward C. King), Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington
Performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Damp, Filthy, and Frightening
Let's face it. There aren't, if any, good horror classic remakes. Good horror movies are not supposed to be remade, period. However, there are some remakes that come pretty close to "good" remakes, (such as The Ring) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of them. I watched this movie alone in the dark at midnight, with my DTS surround sound speakers, and it scared the HELL out of me! This movie intends to makes you feel damp, filthy and frightening. It takes itself very seriously, no jokes. The horror is non-stop, not allowing you to take a break. The fright and the gore satisfies most horror fans. Good style, good cinematography, well-directed. Of course, this movie cannot be compared to the original, but this is a pretty damn good horror movie itself.
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- BearBear123
- May 2, 2005
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- La masacre de Texas
- Filming locations
- Taylor Meat Company, Taylor, Texas, USA(Blair Meat Company)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $9,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $80,571,655
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $29,100,000
- Oct 19, 2003
- Gross worldwide
- $107,363,905
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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