# Off the ChainSaw Ep 5 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Podcast: [Binge Buddies](https://stenobird.com/podcast/binge-buddies-12085)
Published: 2026-03-06T18:00:00+00:00
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Welcome back to Binge Buddies: Off the (Chain)Saw. Episode 5 drags us into the 2000s with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) — because nothing says “new millennium” like grime, jump scares, and aggressively early-2000s lighting. Bryan, Zombie Dog, Joel, and Ryan tackle the remake that polished the dirt, amped up the brutality, and gave Leatherface a gym membership. It’s slicker. It’s meaner. It’s louder in that post–music video horror way studios were obsessed with at the time. Does the glossy reboot honor the raw nightmare of ’74? Or does it turn terror into a haunted house attraction with a bigger budget? New cast. New origin hints. Same terrible road trip decisions. Start the engine. We’re not done yet.

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