In 2003, Marcus Nispel’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot shocked audiences with a slick, brutal reimagining of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic. Just three years later, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning arrived, not as a sequel, but a prequel—an origin story designed to explain how Leatherface became Leatherface. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman and produced by Michael Bay, this installment doubles down on the violence, strips away any sense of hope, and commits to painting a pitch-black portrait of madness, war trauma, and inherited violence. It may not be for everyone, but for fans of grim, relentless horror, it’s a dark ride worth taking. Set in 1969, The Beginning follows brothers Eric (Matthew Bomer) and Dean (Taylor Handley), who are preparing to ship off to Vietnam. Joining them on a final road trip are their girlfriends Chrissie (Jordana Brewster) and Bailey (Diora Baird). After a run-in with a deranged biker and a shocking roadside encounter with the faux lawman Sheriff Ho...