Texas Chainsaw MassacreComplete Watch Order Guide
Series of cannibal slasher films focused on Leatherface and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territory.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 7 movies shown below.
1 film released between 1974 and 1974.
2 films released between 1986 and 1990.
1 film released between 1995 and 1995.
2 films released between 2013 and 2017.
1 film released between 2022 and 2022.
Watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre in Order
Watch the Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies in release order, starting with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and continuing through Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022). The series spans 7 films, released between 1974 and 2022. Audiences rate the franchise 5.6/10 on average.
What order should you watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise
Series of cannibal slasher films focused on Leatherface and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territory.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Fun Facts & Trivia
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise spans 48 years, from 1974 to 2022.
The highest-rated entry is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with a 7.3/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 5.6/10 rating from audiences.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre films have collected over 11k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 7 Texas Chainsaw Massacre films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022), continues a franchise that began 48 years earlier.
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