The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: parents' guide

Sustained and brutal, though little blood is shown: a sledgehammer killing, a woman hung alive on a meat hook, chainsaw attacks, a hitchhiker slashing with a razor, and a captive's finger cut so a withered old man can suck the blood.

Mostly mild: several uses of "bitch," "damn," "goddamn" and "hell," plus a single s-word. No f-words are reported.

No sex or nudity. The camera lingers on a young woman in very short shorts and a backless top.

Some characters hold beer bottles, and one appears drunk. No drug use is reported, and drinking plays little part in the story.

Near-constant screaming and terror, especially in the final stretch as a captive is chased, tormented at a nightmarish dinner table and nearly killed. A house filled with bones, corpses and furniture made from remains is deeply disturbing.