The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

2006 film by Jonathan Liebesman
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Summary

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,686 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning's instance of is recorded as The Beginning — instance of (P31): film[3].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was directed by The Beginning — director (P57): Jonathan Liebesman[4].
  • The Beginning — screenwriter (P58): Sheldon Turner wrote the screenplay for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning[5].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning's composer is recorded as The Beginning — composer (P86): Steve Jablonsky[6].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning's genre is The Beginning — genre (P136): horror film[7].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning's genre is The Beginning — genre (P136): slasher film[8].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning followed The Beginning — follows (P155): The Texas Chainsaw Massacre[9].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was followed by The Beginning — followed by (P156): Texas Chainsaw 3D[10].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Andrew Bryniarski[11].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Jordana Brewster[12].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): R. Lee Ermey[13].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Matt Bomer[14].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Taylor Handley[15].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Diora Baird[16].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Lee Tergesen[17].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Cyia Batten[18].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Kathy Lamkin[19].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Lew Temple[20].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Marietta Marich[21].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): Terrence Evans[22].
  • A cast member of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — cast member (P161): John Larroquette[23].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was produced by The Beginning — producer (P162): Michael Bay[24].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was produced by The Beginning — producer (P162): Tobe Hooper[25].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was produced by The Beginning — producer (P162): Mike Fleiss[26].
  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was produced by The Beginning — producer (P162): Kim Henkel[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was performed by The Beginning — performer (P175): Steve Jablonsky[28]. Producers include The Beginning — producer (P162): Michael Bay[24], The Beginning — producer (P162): Tobe Hooper[25], The Beginning — producer (P162): Mike Fleiss[26], The Beginning — producer (P162): Kim Henkel[27], The Beginning — producer (P162): Bradley Fuller[29], and The Beginning — producer (P162): Andrew Form[30]. It was directed by The Beginning — director (P57): Jonathan Liebesman[4]. The Beginning — screenwriter (P58): Sheldon Turner wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include The Beginning — cast member (P161): Andrew Bryniarski[11], The Beginning — cast member (P161): Jordana Brewster[12], The Beginning — cast member (P161): R. Lee Ermey[13], The Beginning — cast member (P161): Matt Bomer[14], The Beginning — cast member (P161): Taylor Handley[15], and The Beginning — cast member (P161): Diora Baird[16].

Publication

Publication dates include October 6, 2006[31] and January 18, 2007[32]. The original language of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was The Beginning — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[33]. Genres include The Beginning — genre (P136): horror film[7] and The Beginning — genre (P136): slasher film[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Beginning — part of the series (P179): The Texas Chainsaw Massacre[34]. It was distributed by The Beginning — distribution format (P437): video on demand[35].

Subject and Themes

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning's main subject is The Beginning — main subject (P921): serial killer[36]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Beginning — part of the series (P179): The Texas Chainsaw Massacre[34].

Reception

Reviews include 3.7/10[37], 15%[38], and 30/100[39].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning followed The Beginning — follows (P155): The Texas Chainsaw Massacre[9]. It was followed by The Beginning — followed by (P156): Texas Chainsaw 3D[10].

Why It Matters

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,686 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

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Class ancestry

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  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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