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| Directed by | Marcus Nispel |
| Written by | Kim Henkel |
| Produced by | Michael Bay Mike Fleiss |
| Starring | Jessica Biel Jonathan Tucker Erica Leerhsen Mike Vogel |
| Distributed by | New Line |
| Release dates | October 17, 2003 |
| Running time | 98 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $9,200,000 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 film, a remake of the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The film was directed by Marcus Nispel and produced by Michael Bay. The film was released on October 17, 2003 in North America. While in most respects a generally even-paced film, as a remake of the original classic, this movie fails. There are a couple of creepy moments but all are of the Hollywood variety; there is little to none of the visceral forboding that was present in the original Hooper classic and there is little to none of the artistic qualities that distinguished the three sequels. Marcus Nispel deserves credit for crafting a fairly entertaining (once) horror film, but he does not offer a compelling take on the original story nor does it seem as focused as the sequels, so it falls off the registry fairly quickly in the estimation of many fans of the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" series, as well as most critics. The one redeeming feature of this remake is the cinematography by Daniel Pearl, who did the same job in the original. The results are impressive, at times so lush and avant-garde that they seem weirdly at odds with the movie they're in. It has been noted by some that Daniel Pearl would have been much more suitable for director Kim Henkel (also worked on the original as writer) and the cult parody masterpiece that was the uncut "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation" (1994)than Marcus Nispel's MTV presentation. However, Nispel's film was the first of the series to achieve significant financial success quickly and general moviegoers have expressed satisfaction with the film. The remake was such a success that a prequel in the series was announced a year later, giving the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" series a new life.
Plot summary
Template:Spoiler In 1974, a group of college kids are headed to Dallas through the back roads of Texas. On the way, they encounter a young hitchhiker who shoots herself with a revolver. The kids contact the sheriff, who takes a long time to come down to meet them. Two of the kids wander over to a large homestead, which, they discover, is inhabited by a family of psychopaths who support the grisly and abusive practices of their son, Leatherface: torturing, mutilating and wearing the dead skin of his victims. One by one, the young college students fall prey to the demented family. One girl, Erin (portrayed by Jessica Biel), discovers that this family has kidnapped a baby to raise as their own. She hacks Leatherface's right arm off, takes the baby from the family, runs over the demented Sheriff and makes her way out of the horrible town.
Prequel
A prequel to the remake was announced in 2004 titled as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. The plot is set to take place 3 years before the events of this film. The film is directed by Jonathan Liebesman and will be released in cinemas on October 6, 2006.
Trivia
- The film is banned in Ukraine.
- A deleted subplot detailed Erin being pregnant, explaining why she didn't "drink the water" or "smoke the weed" in Mexico.
- Katie Holmes was considered for the part of Erin.
- Daniel Pearl, the cinematographer for the original film reprised the position for this movie.
- Also reprising his role in the original film is narrator John Larroquette.
- At the end of the movie we see Erin driving away in the Sheriff's car, passing Leatherface gripping his chainsaw with his remaining arm. However, in the Sheriff's walkthrough of the Hewitt house, Leatherface still has his right arm, despite the walkthrough being made after Erin's escape.
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