prequel to the 2003 texas chainsaw . give u the origin of leatherface and his twisted family . that all do within the first 20 minute . then it just a virtual redo on the original with four likable 20 somethings be capture and torture by leatherface and his family . consider it basically a remake of the 2003 film and it work remarkably well . it take place in 1969 and have two brother ( taylor handley and matthew bomer ) go to enlist ( after be draft ) . along be their two girlfriend ( jordana brewster and diora baird ) . but theyre stop by crazy sheriff hoyt ( r. lee ermey ) who be leatherface uncle . and the fun begin . very grim and graphic with no humor and shot in muted color . just a the 2003 one . the gore be strong and disgusting ( this get trim to get an r rating ) and i can not say i like it . but it do it job . it scar me . i be cringe in my seat a few time and jump more than once . another plus be all the acting be good . brewster and handley and baird and bomer be all good look and likable when the violence start you really be horrify at see such great character be torture . ermey be on hand give another terrify performance a hoyt . his character be so twisted and violent and sick that when he get a taste of his own medicine my quiet audience break out in applause . also there good old leatherface and his chainsaw chase everybody . in some way i applaud a grim and graphic r rat horror film that pull no punch i hate the watered down pg 13 crap we usually get . but unlike some ( like scream ) this be pretty unrelenting and wear you down . but it scar me and that exactly what it suppose to do . an 8 .