Co-produced by Michael Bay through Platinum Dunes, along with original franchise creators Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper .

The film grossed approximately $51.8 million worldwide on a budget of $16 million . Release Date: Released in North America on October 6, 2006 . Plot Summary

(2006) is an American slasher film that serves as a direct prequel to the 2003 remake of the original 1974 horror classic. Set four years before the events of the previous film, it explores the dark origins of the cannibalistic Hewitt family and how Thomas Hewitt became the chainsaw-wielding killer known as Leatherface. Production Overview Director: Jonathan Liebesman .