Jump Scares in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

See below for the exact times and descriptions of the 16 jump scares in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which has a jump scare rating of 3.0.

Jump Scare Rating: Quite a few predictable jumpscares are positioned throughout the film although only one at the 1 hour 20 min mark stands out.

Synopsis: A group of people find themselves under attack by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family.

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Jump Scare Times

00:07:07 – The group almost hit a person walking on the road with their van.

00:21:05 – A silhouette walks past the camera from inside the building.

00:22:22 – The group open a door and a possum is inside.

00:29:41 – Another silhouette walks past the camera while the legless man is being picked up.

00:32:09 – One of the members of the group gets attacked from behind.

00:39:23 – Morgan puts his arm into a car that then gets stuck.

00:44:26 – Andy and Erin rotate to see Leatherface behind them holding a chainsaw.

00:46:41 – Erin tries to start the van and the sheriff appears by the van’s window.

00:59:07 – A chainsaw breaks through the back of the car.

00:59:30 – The chainsaw cuts through the roof of the car.

01:01:22 – Erin is grabbed from behind while sitting outside a caravan.

01:12:08 – Erin sees Morgan in a bath but as she approaches he jumps upwards.

01:12:53 – Leatherface appears at the top of the stairs with his chainsaw.

01:17:41 – Hands reach through the wall behind Erin and grab her.

01:20:40 – As Erin climbs underneath an opening in a door, Leatherface appears from behind and grabs her leg. [Video]

01:31:27 – Leatherface slices Erin’s car while she is driving along the road.

(Major jump scares in bold)

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