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FILM DETAILS
Certificate 18
Cast
Jordana Brewster
Andrew Bryniarski
R. Lee Ermey
Heather Kafka
Directors
Jonathan Liebesman
Screenwriters
Sheldon Turner
David J Schow
Running Time
92 minutes

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Texas Chainsaw: The Beginning


The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Plot
The Deep South, 1969. Driving across state to join the Vietnam war, brothers Dean (Taylor Handley) and Eric (Matt Bomer) get their own dose of hell when a car crash leaves them stranded in hicksville. Happily, R Lee Ermey’s clan of raving cannibal maniacs are living just around the corner for a traditional Southern welcome. Let the screaming start...


Verdict
Scalp-ripping, limb-shredding power-tooled fun for all the family - a traditional, gruesome, very loud carve-’em-up prequel with plenty of pain but few surprises.


Reviewed by Simon Crook

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