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THE TEXAS CHAINSAW: THE BEGINNING

Label: Arrow Video. 

Physical Media Release Date: 08/26/25.

Form of Release: 4K UHD - Limited Edition.

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING SYNOPSIS:

Before being sent to serve in Vietnam, two brothers and their girlfriends take one last road trip, but when they get into an accident, a terrifying experience will take them to a secluded house of horrors, with a chainsaw-wielding killer.

After 2003's successful remake of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes would take another trip to the Lone Star State for the terrifying prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.

In the summer of 1969, brothers Eric and Dean and their girlfriends Chrissie and Bailey are having one last road trip before the boys set off to Vietnam. An altercation with a shotgun-wielding biker leads them to crash their car, only for them to be rescued by Sheriff Hoyt. But their savior isn't as benevolent as he seems, and the gang are taken hostage and dragged to the residence of the murderous Hewitt family, among them Hoyt's brother Thomas, a hulking brute who conceals his face behind a leather mask.

Feast your eyes on this twisted and horrifying vision of the Hewitts' origins, presented here in its original Theatrical Version and the extended Uncut Version for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray!

SPECIAL FEATURES 

  • DISC ONE - 4K UHD

    • Brand New audio commentary on the Uncut Version with Dread Central co-founder Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon

    • Archival audio commentary on the Uncut Version with director Jonathan Liebesman and producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller

    • Hoyt, Actually, a brand new interview with actor Lew Temple

    • Original Skins: KNB FX, a brand new interview with special effects makeup artist Jake Garber and special effects makeup technician Kevin Wasner

    • Light and Sawdust, a brand new interview with director of photography Lukas Ettlin

    • Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel, an archival making-of documentary featuring many interviews with cast and crew members

    • Deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary from director Jonathan Liebesman and producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller

    • Theatrical trailer

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING

RT Critic Score (as of 08/26/25)

15%.

RT Audience Score (as of 08/26/25)

53%.

MPAA

R.

Runtime 

91 minutes.

Original Release 

2006.

Video 

Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Upscaled 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1

Audio

English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 (48kHz, 24-bit)

Subtitles 

English SDH

Discs

4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD-100)

Digital 

N/A

Packaging

  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea

  • Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea

  • Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold

Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free​​​

OUR VERDICT:

+ First Time on 4K UHD

+ Another Texas Chainsaw Installment Upgraded

- Negative Critical Reception

+ x3 Physical Bonuses

x8 Special Features

+ x2 Audio Commentaries

- NO Digital Code Included

Feast your eyes on this twisted and horrifying vision of the Hewitts' origins...

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