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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
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- Directed by
- Jonathan Liebesman
- Written by
- Sheldon Turner, David J. Schow
- Produced by
- K.C. Hodenfield, Guy Stodel, Andrew Form, Michael Bay, Mike Fleiss, Kim Henkel, Mark Ordesky, Toby Emmerich, Tobe Hooper, Jeffrey Allard, Brad Fuller, Alma Kuttruff, Robert Kuhn
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Why it’s HorroRated
The Beginning answers questions about Leatherface's origin that the franchise didn't necessarily need answered. R. Lee Ermey returns and is again the most compelling person on screen. A competent prequel that delivers the gore and atmosphere for the audience that wants more of the same setting and cast.
Synopsis
The Beginning fills in Leatherface's origin and the Hewitt family's establishment as the predators of their stretch of road. R. Lee Ermey returns as Hoyt and is again the most compelling person on screen. A competent prequel for the audience that wants more of the same setting and cast.
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Where to watch The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
- Subscription
- AMC+ · AMC
- Rent or buy
- Prime Video · Apple TV · YouTube · Google Play · Fandango at Home · Spectrum On Demand
Streaming in the US changes often. Listings from JustWatch via TMDB, checked November 10, 2026.See every option
Quick facts
- Release date
- October 5, 2006
- Runtime
- 1 hour 31 mins
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
Content notes
- Blood and gore
- Violence and peril
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