On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , it holds a 12 % approval rating based on 84 reviews and an average rating of 3.38 / 10 . The site 's consensus states : " '' The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning '' is full of blood and gore , but not enough scares or a coherent story to make for a successful horror film . " Metacritic reports a 30 out of 100 rating , based on 18 critics , indicating " generally unfavorable reviews " . Peter Travers from '' Rolling Stone '' awarded the film zero stars , calling the film " putridly written , directed and acted " , also criticizing the film 's obvious plot turns . Nathan Lee from '' The New York Times '' panned the film calling it " an invitation to hard-core sadism " . At the 27th Golden Raspberry Awards ( 2006 ) , the film was nominated for a Worst Prequel or Sequel , but lost to '' Basic Instinct 2 ''
27th Golden Raspberry Awards
27th Golden Raspberry Awards
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning