
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre(2003)
After picking up a traumatized young hitchhiker, five friends find themselves stalked and hunted by a chainsaw-wielding killer and his family of equally psychopathic killers.


“Evil burns within the mind of madness”
Pat Baker is a small town sheriff. His son, Kurt, is a deranged young man with a dark secret. Sheriff Baker's worst nightmare comes true when Kurt escapes from a psychiatric hospital where he was locked away for the brutal murder of his mother thirteen years earlier. Gary, a hospital security guard, sets out into the woods to stop him, but soon finds himself relentlessly hunted by the deranged psychopath intent on killing him and anyone who crosses his path. Sheriff Baker launches an intense search to find his son, only to discover that his daughter, Sara, and her friends are camping in the same woods where Kurt has escaped. Kurt's psychosis escalates, as does his vengeful killing spree, culminating in a terrifying, climactic confrontation with Kurt, the sheriff and his family.

Tony Doupe
Sheriff Pat Baker
Don Brady
Deputy Lane Denton

Aaron Blakely
Gary Jordan / Kurt Baker

Alena Dashiell
Sara Baker

Tasha Smith-Floe
Veronica
Kellee Bradley
Jolene Baker

Rachel Pate
Dr. Linda Engle
Tim Evans
Sam
Colin Byrne
Paul
Nick Wambach
Deputy Donny Parsons
Frayed is a horror, thriller film released in 2007 exploring themes of psychopath, slasher, killer clown. Directed by Rob Portmann, it stars Tony Doupe, Don Brady, Aaron Blakely. Pat Baker is a small town sheriff. His son, Kurt, is a deranged young man with a dark secret. Sheriff Baker's worst nightmare comes true when Kurt escapes from a psychiatric hospital where he was locked away for the brutal murder of his mother thirteen years earlier. Gary, a hospital security guard, sets out into the woods to stop him, but soon finds himself relentlessly hunted by the deranged psychopath intent on killing him and anyone who crosses his path. Sheriff Baker launches an intense search to find his son, only to discover that his daughter, Sara, and her friends are camping in the same woods where Kurt has escaped. Kurt's psychosis escalates, as does his vengeful killing spree, culminating in a terrifying, climactic confrontation with Kurt, the sheriff and his family.
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