The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning parents guide

Extreme gore, which is more than most R titles carry. Beyond that, intense fear and several jump scares.

Scare

Terrifying

Our top level for fear.

Jump scares

Several

More than a couple of sudden jolts.

Gore

Extreme gore

Our top level for gore.

Violence

Brutal violence

Our top level for violence.

Sex and nudity

Moderate

Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.

Language

Strong

Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

Is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning scary?

Yes. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is one of the scariest titles in the CouchRot catalog.

How gory is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning?

Extreme gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.

What is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning rated, and is it OK for kids?

Intense fear, several jump scares, and moderate sex and nudity. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning about?

Chrissie and her friends set out on a road trip for a final fling before one is shipped off to Vietnam. Along the way, bikers harass the foursome and cause an accident that throws Chrissie from the vehicle. The lawman who arrives on the scene kills one of the bikers and brings Chrissie's friends to the Hewitt homestead, where young Leatherface is learning the tools of terror.

Cast and crew

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is on our Scariest, Slashers, Horror on AMC+ and Thriller on AMC+ lists.

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Prompts we typed into CouchRot, and the lists that share its tags.

• “a horror movie that's actually scary”
• “scary but not gory”
• “a thriller with a twist, no spoilers”

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