The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 movie)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher movie directed by Marcus Nispel. It was written by Scott Kosar. It stars Jessica Biel, Jonathan Tucker, Erica Leerhsen, R. Lee Ermey, Mike Vogel, and Eric Balfour.

Its plot follows a group of young adults traveling through rural Texas who encounter Leatherface and his murderous family.

It is a remake of Tobe Hooper's 1974 movie of the same name, and the fifth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. John Larroquette reprised his voice narration for the opening intertitles.

The movie was released in the United States on October 17, 2003, and grossed $107 million at the U.S. box office. It is considered one of the most commercially successful horror movie remakes of the 21st century.[1]

Notes

  1. Knöppler 2017, p. 197.