Texas Chainsaw Massacre(2022)
2022 · David Blue Garcia · 83 min
After nearly 50 years of hiding, Leatherface returns to terrorize a group of idealistic influencers who accidentally disrupt his carefully shielded world in a remote Texas town.
Horror
5.21.7k votes
TMDB score
4/5
Intensity
5/5
Gore
2/5
Stays with you
How scary is Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
Watching this feels like getting run over rather than creeped out — it's loud, brutal, and doesn't let up once the killing starts. There's barely any slow build here; after a short setup it turns into one long, violent chase with a few shockingly gory set-pieces, including one scene that goes further than most modern slashers dare. The fear is almost entirely physical — you're watching people get hunted and torn apart, not lying awake wondering about ghosts. It's made for horror fans who want a nasty, adrenaline-heavy ride more than a movie that haunts you afterward.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Texas Chainsaw Massacre rates psychological 2/5, visceral 5/5, gore 5/5, lingering effect 2/5, and overall intensity 4/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 5 of 5
- Gore: 5 of 5
- Lingering: 2 of 5
- Intensity: 4 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 45 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 92 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow-ish setup gives way fast to an almost nonstop, brutal back three-quarters with barely any breathing room.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 4, 5, 5, 3.
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