The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Guía y cronología

A journey through rural Texas leads to Leatherface and a household where ordinary ideas of safety no longer apply. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre builds horror from captivity, bodily violence and the feeling of having nowhere to escape. Its sequels, prequels and remakes return to that nightmare through several conflicting family histories.

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Timeline guide

Texas Chainsaw: Choose Which Horror History to Follow

Start with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), then choose a sequel route. For the remake branch, begin with the 2003 film before its earlier-set The Beginning.

Entries
11
Released
9
Upcoming
2
Span
1974-2022

Leatherface and The Beginning are different prequels in different routes. Their titles do not make either the universal start of the franchise.

Overview & recommendation

The original film is frightening partly because the visitors do not understand the household they have found. Starting with that encounter gives later explanations and returns something to work against. A first watch does not need to begin with an origin assembled decades afterward.

The sequel history is less tidy than the recurring mask suggests. The 3D route, the later direct legacy sequel and the remake family make different choices about the past. Even the original-series collection should not be treated as proof that every family detail across those films is perfectly consistent.

Watch the 1974 original for the foundation, then select the continuation whose premise interests you. Use the 2003 film as the remake introduction and The Beginning afterward. In the 3D route, recognize Leatherface as earlier background; do not merge it with the remake prequel or assume an announced new project is available.

Leatherface Across Different Family Histories Original, remake and legacy choices

Some routes share the original film while choosing different consequences. The remake has its own prequel, and the newer project group does not prove a final relationship to every earlier version.

  • Original Series (4 entries)

    The 1974 original and its earlier sequel-era films, collected together without assuming every family detail forms one perfectly uninterrupted canon.

  • Remake Continuity (2 entries)

    The 2003 remake's family history, with The Beginning as its earlier-set prequel rather than a universal franchise origin.

  • 3D Legacy Branch (3 entries)

    The original film, Leatherface's prequel context and Texas Chainsaw 3D's particular legacy continuation.

  • 2022 Legacy Branch (2 entries)

    The original massacre followed by the 2022 legacy sequel, a distinct choice rather than a continuation through every intervening film.

  • A24 Reboot (2 entries)

    The separately announced A24 film and television projects, with release status and final continuity details kept qualified.

A First Visit, Then a Branch 11 entries

Begin with the original encounter or the remake's own introduction. Choose the named continuation rather than reading the complete list as one family chronology.

  1. 1
    The Texas Chain Saw MassacreFilm · 1974
  2. 2
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Film · 1986
  3. 3
    Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIIFilm · 1990
  4. 4
    Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next GenerationFilm · 1995
  5. 5
    The Texas Chainsaw MassacreFilm · 2003
  6. 6
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningFilm · 2006
  7. 7
    LeatherfaceFilm · 2017
  8. 8
    Texas Chainsaw 3DFilm · 2013
  9. 9
    Texas Chainsaw MassacreFilm · 2022
  10. 10
    Untitled A24 Texas Chainsaw Massacre FilmFilm · TBAUpcoming
  11. 11
    Untitled A24 Texas Chainsaw Massacre SeriesSeries · TBAUpcoming

Two Different Earlier Histories 11 entries

Leatherface looks back within the 3D route; The Beginning precedes the remake. The original massacre's 1973 setting differs from the original film's 1974 publication.

  1. 1
    PrequelLeatherfaceFilm · 2017
  2. 2
    1973 story — film released 1974The Texas Chain Saw MassacreFilm · 1974
  3. 3
    1986The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Film · 1986
  4. 4
    1990Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIIFilm · 1990
  5. 5
    1995Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next GenerationFilm · 1995
  6. 6
    PrequelThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningFilm · 2006
  7. 7
    2003The Texas Chainsaw MassacreFilm · 2003
  8. 8
    Legacy sequelTexas Chainsaw 3DFilm · 2013
  9. 9
    Legacy sequelTexas Chainsaw MassacreFilm · 2022
  10. 10
    TBAUntitled A24 Texas Chainsaw Massacre FilmFilm · TBAUpcoming
  11. 11
    TBAUntitled A24 Texas Chainsaw Massacre SeriesSeries · TBAUpcoming

The Changing Texas Chainsaw Films 11 entries

Publication order exposes when the series revisited, remade or reset its past. It preserves introductions while letting the later prequels remain later explanations.

  1. 1
    The Texas Chain Saw MassacreFilm · 1974
  2. 2
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Film · 1986
  3. 3
    Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre IIIFilm · 1990
  4. 4
    Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next GenerationFilm · 1995
  5. 5
    The Texas Chainsaw MassacreFilm · 2003
  6. 6
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The BeginningFilm · 2006
  7. 7
    Texas Chainsaw 3DFilm · 2013
  8. 8
    LeatherfaceFilm · 2017
  9. 9
    Texas Chainsaw MassacreFilm · 2022
  10. 10
    Untitled A24 Texas Chainsaw Massacre FilmFilm · TBAUpcoming
  11. 11
    Untitled A24 Texas Chainsaw Massacre SeriesSeries · TBAUpcoming

Frequently asked questions 7 answers

Are Leatherface and The Beginning the same origin?

No. Leatherface has the 3D branch's context, while The Beginning belongs before the 2003 remake. Do not join them as two early chapters of one family.

Does the 2022 film follow every old sequel?

It is a distinct legacy route from the original. The earlier film collection is not a universal prerequisite chain for that version.

Is the original story set in 1974?

1974 is its publication year. The reviewed story label places the original massacre in 1973; release and fictional dates should remain distinct.

How many Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies and shows are there?

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has 11 entries: 10 movies and 1 TV show, released between 1974 and 2022. 9 are already released and 2 are upcoming.

What is the chronological order of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

In chronological (in-universe) order, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre begins with Leatherface (Prequel) and ends with Untitled A24 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Series. The full chronological list of 11 entries is above.

What is the release order of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

By release date, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre starts with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). The most recent release is Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).

What is the next The Texas Chainsaw Massacre release and what should I watch before it?

The next The Texas Chainsaw Massacre release is Untitled A24 Texas Chainsaw Massacre Film. To catch up first, choose the relevant continuity and watch its released entries. Include alternative editions only if you want them in your personal goal.

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