Fifty-one years ago, director Tobe Hooper and his cast and crew spent a blisteringly hot Texas summer working to bring us one of the greatest horror films ever made, the 1974 classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (watch it Here)… and to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the release of the film, legendary drive-in critic and movie host Joe Bob Briggs is writing a book about the making of it!
During an interview on the Mistress Harley podcast (note: that link is for adults only), Joe Bob revealed, “I have just signed a contract with Dark Horse, which is mostly known for their comics, but they also do books. (With Dark Horse) I’m gonna do two books: we’re gonna reprint Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In, which is my original reviews … and then we’re gonna do a 50th anniversary book that’s the entire back story of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
During an interview on the Mistress Harley podcast (note: that link is for adults only), Joe Bob revealed, “I have just signed a contract with Dark Horse, which is mostly known for their comics, but they also do books. (With Dark Horse) I’m gonna do two books: we’re gonna reprint Joe Bob Goes to the Drive-In, which is my original reviews … and then we’re gonna do a 50th anniversary book that’s the entire back story of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
- 4/17/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Back in August, we got a new The Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game from Gun Interactive and Sumo Nottingham – and while that game is available to play on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, the folks at Spooky Pinball LLC have announced that they’re making their own game inspired by Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch it Here), as they’re building a Texas Chainsaw Massacre pinball machine! A promo video for the pinball machine can be seen in the embed above.
More information on the pinball machine can be found in the image at the bottom of this article, including the reveal that only 888 units are going to be made! Pre-orders are going to launch on SpookyPinball.com at 10am Central time tomorrow, December 8th.
Directed by Tobe Hooper from a script he wrote with Kim Henkel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre...
More information on the pinball machine can be found in the image at the bottom of this article, including the reveal that only 888 units are going to be made! Pre-orders are going to launch on SpookyPinball.com at 10am Central time tomorrow, December 8th.
Directed by Tobe Hooper from a script he wrote with Kim Henkel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre...
- 12/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)
Director Tobe Hooper's 1974 low-budget feature "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is not just loved by those who embrace the horror genre; it's one of the most cherished examples of truly independent cinema ever produced. Made for just tens of thousands of dollars, Hooper's film birthed a horror legend for the ages in Leatherface, as well as a franchise that is actually still going to this day. That franchise would hit its apex in 2003 with a gritty, bigger-budget remake of Hooper's iconic classic.
Oddly enough, it was "Armageddon" and "Bad Boys" director Michael Bay who got the ball rolling on "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" remake, a movie that might have seemed like sacrilege for those who cherished the original. But...
Director Tobe Hooper's 1974 low-budget feature "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is not just loved by those who embrace the horror genre; it's one of the most cherished examples of truly independent cinema ever produced. Made for just tens of thousands of dollars, Hooper's film birthed a horror legend for the ages in Leatherface, as well as a franchise that is actually still going to this day. That franchise would hit its apex in 2003 with a gritty, bigger-budget remake of Hooper's iconic classic.
Oddly enough, it was "Armageddon" and "Bad Boys" director Michael Bay who got the ball rolling on "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" remake, a movie that might have seemed like sacrilege for those who cherished the original. But...
- 10/21/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
“My family’s always been in meat.”
Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre introduces a sadistic clan living in a rural pocket of Texas left behind by industrialization. As The Hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) explains to Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) and her friends, his family’s business has always been in slaughter. However, technological advances left their practices obsolete, forcing them to turn to more extreme measures, replacing animal meat with human flesh. Sally doesn’t know it yet, but the Hitchhiker marks her group as his family’s next meal.
Though the family members change throughout the franchise, meat remains as integral to Leatherface’s family as the ‘saw itself, whether it’s The Cook’s (Jim Siedow) prized chili or good old-fashioned Texas barbecue. That extends beyond celluloid, too; many of the original filming locations from the franchise are now working establishments that frequently serve, well, meat.
Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre introduces a sadistic clan living in a rural pocket of Texas left behind by industrialization. As The Hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) explains to Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) and her friends, his family’s business has always been in slaughter. However, technological advances left their practices obsolete, forcing them to turn to more extreme measures, replacing animal meat with human flesh. Sally doesn’t know it yet, but the Hitchhiker marks her group as his family’s next meal.
Though the family members change throughout the franchise, meat remains as integral to Leatherface’s family as the ‘saw itself, whether it’s The Cook’s (Jim Siedow) prized chili or good old-fashioned Texas barbecue. That extends beyond celluloid, too; many of the original filming locations from the franchise are now working establishments that frequently serve, well, meat.
- 8/18/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most influential and distinctive filmmakers of our time. His movies are known for their stylish violence, witty dialogue, eclectic soundtracks, and homages to various genres and eras of cinema. He has also been vocal about his admiration for other filmmakers and their works, often citing them as inspirations or influences for his own projects.
In a recent interview, Tarantino revealed his list of seven perfect movies that he considers flawless and masterful in every aspect. He said that these movies are “the ones that I go, ‘Ok, this is as good as a movie can get.’ And I don’t think I can do any better than that.”
CineArticles decided to rank these seven perfect movies according to their own criteria and preferences. Here is their list, from the least to the most perfect movie picked by Tarantino:
7. The Wild Bunch (1969) The Wild Bunch...
In a recent interview, Tarantino revealed his list of seven perfect movies that he considers flawless and masterful in every aspect. He said that these movies are “the ones that I go, ‘Ok, this is as good as a movie can get.’ And I don’t think I can do any better than that.”
CineArticles decided to rank these seven perfect movies according to their own criteria and preferences. Here is their list, from the least to the most perfect movie picked by Tarantino:
7. The Wild Bunch (1969) The Wild Bunch...
- 7/29/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
It may be apocryphal, but apparently when he attended a cinema club screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, then director of the BBFC James Ferman said something along the lines of “It’s all right for you middle-class cineastes to see this film, but what would happen if a factory worker in Manchester happened to see it?” This snobbery, and Ferman’s insistence that it wasn’t any one image that kept him from granting the film an X (later 18) certificate but ‘an atmosphere of madness, threat and impeding violence’ kept The Texas Chain Saw Massacre from the eyes of the great unwashed until Ferman’s retirement in 1999.
Since then, Tobe Hooper’s magnum opus has had more releases in the UK than I can count. This latest one, the first UK release on 4K disc is the fourth format I’ve owned the film on, but The Texas Chain Saw Massacre...
Since then, Tobe Hooper’s magnum opus has had more releases in the UK than I can count. This latest one, the first UK release on 4K disc is the fourth format I’ve owned the film on, but The Texas Chain Saw Massacre...
- 4/21/2023
- by Sam Inglis
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," just by its very aesthetic, is one of the grimier, more disgusting movies ever made. Shot on 16mm film, every frame looks stressed and overexposed, as if the film stock itself had been stored in a slaughterhouse. It's a film that looks like it was made by the killers who live inside of it.
The mythology of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is well-known to all horror aficionados, and has inspired a massive subgenre of feckless city dopes who get lost in the impoverished backwoods of America only to be slaughtered by the mutated locals. The film stands as a commentary on the great forgotten swaths of the United States, shoved aside by economic hardship and a lack of resources. In most cases, the forgotten people turn to cannibalism to survive. The poor feed on the well-to-do.
The film itself...
The mythology of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is well-known to all horror aficionados, and has inspired a massive subgenre of feckless city dopes who get lost in the impoverished backwoods of America only to be slaughtered by the mutated locals. The film stands as a commentary on the great forgotten swaths of the United States, shoved aside by economic hardship and a lack of resources. In most cases, the forgotten people turn to cannibalism to survive. The poor feed on the well-to-do.
The film itself...
- 4/14/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
We have a very eclectic mix of Blu-rays for you in this latest Blu-ray column. In fact, I can't remember a time when I've rounded up such an odd assortment of films. Not only do we have the new 4K release of "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," but we also have the animated "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," the beautiful drama "The Remains of the Day," and Dario Argento's "Phenomena" just to cap things off. Like I said: eclectic.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K
Often copied, never duplicated, there will never be anything like "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" again. Even after all these years, Tobe Hooper's tale of some travelers who run afoul of a cannibal family is terrifying. Why? Because it feels like something we shouldn't be seeing. The rough, raw style makes the entire movie feel like a documentary; like someone created a...
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K
Often copied, never duplicated, there will never be anything like "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" again. Even after all these years, Tobe Hooper's tale of some travelers who run afoul of a cannibal family is terrifying. Why? Because it feels like something we shouldn't be seeing. The rough, raw style makes the entire movie feel like a documentary; like someone created a...
- 3/3/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
I thought I was done buying The Texas Chain Saw Massacre after upgrading to the 40th anniversary edition Blu-ray in 2014. Between the crisp presentation and the copious extras, I was certain it was the definitive version of Tobe Hooper‘s 1974 masterpiece. Yet here I am, nearly a decade later, ready to sing the praises of Dark Sky Films‘ 4K Ultra HD edition.
Long before “gritty” was an industry buzzword, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre epitomized the term. As such, one might be wary that a 4K restoration could hinder the viewing experience, but that is not at all the case. Utilizing the 4K scan from the aforementioned Blu-ray, which was approved by Hooper, and now with a wider color gamut courtesy of Hdr, the picture is presented in staggering clarity while maintaining the 16mm film grain. The oppressive heat is virtually palpable.
Co-written by Hooper and Kim Henkel, the plot...
Long before “gritty” was an industry buzzword, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre epitomized the term. As such, one might be wary that a 4K restoration could hinder the viewing experience, but that is not at all the case. Utilizing the 4K scan from the aforementioned Blu-ray, which was approved by Hooper, and now with a wider color gamut courtesy of Hdr, the picture is presented in staggering clarity while maintaining the 16mm film grain. The oppressive heat is virtually palpable.
Co-written by Hooper and Kim Henkel, the plot...
- 2/21/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Traditional fairy tales almost always have important lessons to teach. Goldilocks educates us on why you probably shouldn't just wander into a stranger's house one day and make yourself at home. Red Riding Hood alerts us to the perils of talking to suspicious strangers, even if they are wearing your grandmother's clothes. And Hansel and Gretel expand upon the "strangers are bad" lesson by teaching us that just because a house is made of candy, that doesn't mean you should necessarily start gorging on it.
Because all of these fairytales have a creepy bend to them, many, if not all, have been turned into horror films over the years. Sometimes the movies are obvious retellings of classic tales like 2020's "Gretel & Hansel" or 2011's "Red Riding Hood." Other times though, the fairytale source material is a bit harder to put your finger on.
Tobe Hooper's remarkable 1974 horror classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,...
Because all of these fairytales have a creepy bend to them, many, if not all, have been turned into horror films over the years. Sometimes the movies are obvious retellings of classic tales like 2020's "Gretel & Hansel" or 2011's "Red Riding Hood." Other times though, the fairytale source material is a bit harder to put your finger on.
Tobe Hooper's remarkable 1974 horror classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Miyako Pleines
- Slash Film
A couple months ago, we heard that Dark Sky Films will be giving the 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch it Here) a 4K Uhd release in February – and you can find out all about that release at This Link. Two months after Dark Sky Films brings The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to 4K, the UK-based company Second Sight Films will be putting out their own 4K release of the film. The street date for the Second Sight Films release is April 10th, and copies can be pre-ordered Here!
Directed by Tobe Hooper from a script he wrote with Kim Henkel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has the following synopsis: When Sally hears that her grandfather’s grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin, set out with their friends to investigate. After a detour to their family’s old farmhouse, they discover a group of crazed, murderous outcasts living next door.
Directed by Tobe Hooper from a script he wrote with Kim Henkel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has the following synopsis: When Sally hears that her grandfather’s grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin, set out with their friends to investigate. After a detour to their family’s old farmhouse, they discover a group of crazed, murderous outcasts living next door.
- 2/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato. In this edition, Matt gets back to the basics of fear in "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.")
Since I picked "The Bear" last time and got cheeky with "Scariest Scene Ever," this week I return to more traditional roots. A finger-lickin' American horror classic. Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" introduced Leatherface to the masses, and kickstarted one of the genre's most erratic slasher franchises. There are a few sequences that horror fans might choose as the scariest from the film, but one too iconic not to honor. We'll get there shortly.
There's little else to say about "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" that hasn't been analyzed to death over the internet, in barrooms, or through academia. Leatherface is on the horror genre's Mount Rushmore equivalent,...
Since I picked "The Bear" last time and got cheeky with "Scariest Scene Ever," this week I return to more traditional roots. A finger-lickin' American horror classic. Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" introduced Leatherface to the masses, and kickstarted one of the genre's most erratic slasher franchises. There are a few sequences that horror fans might choose as the scariest from the film, but one too iconic not to honor. We'll get there shortly.
There's little else to say about "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" that hasn't been analyzed to death over the internet, in barrooms, or through academia. Leatherface is on the horror genre's Mount Rushmore equivalent,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
About a year and a half ago, Texas Chainsaw 3D (watch it Here) star Alexandra Daddario gave an interview where she had some interesting things to say about her time working on the film (which just celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this month). Daddario revealed that she had tried to get the “Do you thing, cuz!” line cut, and that she is very grateful to have been in the movie. Not just because she was having trouble getting work at the time, but also because there were severe issues to overcome during the production and it taught her “what happens when things go wrong, what happens when things go right, why did they go wrong, why shouldn’t they have happened, how does the studio get involved when something goes wrong, how studios interact with projects.” Now, during a new interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Daddario seems to have...
- 1/17/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Dark Sky Films has announced that they will be giving the 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch it Here) a 4K Uhd release on February 28, 2023! There will be two versions of the director-approved 4K restoration available, a regular edition and a steelbook edition, and you can take a look at the artwork at the bottom of this article.
Directed by Tobe Hooper from a script he wrote with Kim Henkel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has the following synopsis: When Sally hears that her grandfather’s grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin, set out with their friends to investigate. After a detour to their family’s old farmhouse, they discover a group of crazed, murderous outcasts living next door. As the group is attacked one by one by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface, who wears a mask of human skin, the survivors must do everything they can to escape.
Directed by Tobe Hooper from a script he wrote with Kim Henkel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has the following synopsis: When Sally hears that her grandfather’s grave may have been vandalized, she and her paraplegic brother, Franklin, set out with their friends to investigate. After a detour to their family’s old farmhouse, they discover a group of crazed, murderous outcasts living next door. As the group is attacked one by one by the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface, who wears a mask of human skin, the survivors must do everything they can to escape.
- 12/16/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Originally teased on Halloween, Dark Sky Films is bringing Tobe Hooper‘s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to 4K Ultra HD on February 28, 2023, Bd has learned this morning!
The film will arrive in the 4K restored version, complemented by a frightening array of bonus materials. Read on for everything you need to know about the horror classic’s 4K debut.
“Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed on a politically and socially tumultuous America in 1974. Facing a storm of controversy, censorship and outcry throughout its troubled release, this masterpiece of horror has stood the test of time to become a landmark motion picture and cultural milestone.
“Now, for the first time, Dark Sky Films proudly presents its director-approved 4K restoration of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Uhd, bringing all the...
The film will arrive in the 4K restored version, complemented by a frightening array of bonus materials. Read on for everything you need to know about the horror classic’s 4K debut.
“Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed on a politically and socially tumultuous America in 1974. Facing a storm of controversy, censorship and outcry throughout its troubled release, this masterpiece of horror has stood the test of time to become a landmark motion picture and cultural milestone.
“Now, for the first time, Dark Sky Films proudly presents its director-approved 4K restoration of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre on Uhd, bringing all the...
- 12/15/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The house from director Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch it Here) – which was moved from the filming location in the ’90s and turned into the Grand Central Cafe and Club Car Bar, which sits on the grounds of the Antlers Hotel in Kingsland, Texas – was recently purchased by new owners. During an interview with Daily Trib, the new owners promised they would “preserve and protect the history and integrity” of both the Grand Central Cafe and the Antlers Hotel. On the cafe’s Facebook page, they even said they would be “going deeper into the world of Mr. Hooper.” And they have quickly proven their dedication to honoring the house’s history. They’ve even gone so far as to rename the restaurant in the house Hooper’s!
Here’s the official announcement: “The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie set located at 1010 King Court in Kingsland,...
Here’s the official announcement: “The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie set located at 1010 King Court in Kingsland,...
- 12/7/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
We’ve been following the progress of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game that’s being developed by Gun Interactive and Sumo Nottingham for several months now, but that’s not the only Texas Chainsaw Massacre game we have to look forward to. Trick or Treat Studios has also created a board game that’s inspired by the original Chainsaw film (watch it Here) – and that board game is now available for pre-order at This Link! The board game goes for the price of 59.95, and pre-orders are estimated to ship out around March 31, 2023.
Designed by Scott Rogers and featuring illustrations by Terry Wolfinger, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre board game has the following description:
The players’ van has run out of gas, leaving them stranded and at the mercy of the Slaughter family! Work together and push your luck to escape. In this cooperative game, all players win or lose as a group.
Designed by Scott Rogers and featuring illustrations by Terry Wolfinger, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre board game has the following description:
The players’ van has run out of gas, leaving them stranded and at the mercy of the Slaughter family! Work together and push your luck to escape. In this cooperative game, all players win or lose as a group.
- 11/23/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Last month, we heard that the house from director Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (watch it Here) – which was moved from the filming location in the ’90s and is now the Grand Central Cafe and Club Car Bar, which sits on the grounds of the Antlers Hotel in Kingsland, Texas – had been purchased by new owners. There was some concern the new owners wouldn’t be respectful of the house’s history… but in an article at Daily Trib, it has been said that they will “preserve and protect the history and integrity” of both the Grand Central Cafe and the Antlers Hotel.
The new owners of the cafe and hotel are Courtney Rhodes, Mike Rhodes, Simon Madera, and Hobie Sasser. Some renovations are planned, including upgrades to the hotel, and a community space will be added to the property to host concerts, Christmas celebrations, and market days.
The new owners of the cafe and hotel are Courtney Rhodes, Mike Rhodes, Simon Madera, and Hobie Sasser. Some renovations are planned, including upgrades to the hotel, and a community space will be added to the property to host concerts, Christmas celebrations, and market days.
- 11/14/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Officially teased for Halloween yesterday, Dark Sky Films is bringing Tobe Hooper‘s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre to 4K Ultra HD with a brand new upcoming release.
All we know at this time is that it’s coming next year. Stay tuned.
Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was a game-changer for the horror genre back in 1974, shocking the world with its real world American terror and suggested violence.
In the horror classic, “Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.”
The late Marilyn Burns starred in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre alongside Edwin Neal, Gunnar Hansen, Jim Siedow, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, Teri McMinn, and William Vail.
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All we know at this time is that it’s coming next year. Stay tuned.
Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was a game-changer for the horror genre back in 1974, shocking the world with its real world American terror and suggested violence.
In the horror classic, “Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.”
The late Marilyn Burns starred in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre alongside Edwin Neal, Gunnar Hansen, Jim Siedow, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, Teri McMinn, and William Vail.
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- 11/1/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Final Girl trope defined characteristics of the last character left alive to confront the killer in horror films, particularly in slasher films. The rise of feminism in the 1970s became a milestone in the genre as the damsel in distress did not need a man to rescue her anymore. Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) in the Alien franchise and Jess Bradford (Olivia Hussey) from Black Christmas all portrayed strong female characters who all fought back against their assailant.
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Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is one of the most famous final girls in the Halloween franchise that was first released in 1978 and deemed Laurie as the victim of her brother Michael Myers. As the final girl characteristics have developed, like the franchise, she no longer waits...
Related: Top 50 Movie Monsters Of All Time Gallery: From Pennywise & Chucky To Michael Myers & Frankenstein
Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) is one of the most famous final girls in the Halloween franchise that was first released in 1978 and deemed Laurie as the victim of her brother Michael Myers. As the final girl characteristics have developed, like the franchise, she no longer waits...
- 10/25/2022
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
For years, the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre house set on the same plot of land it was located on when director Tobe Hooper and his cast and crew filmed the movie there in 1973. The road running past it was closed off, but civilization was closing in on it. The land where the house used to be is now taken up by a mixed-use development called La Frontera – but back in the ’90s, the house was sold and moved approximately sixty miles from Round Rock, Texas to Kingsland, Texas… where it was turned into the Grand Central Cafe and Club Car Bar, which sits on the grounds of the Antlers Hotel. Many Texas Chainsaw Massacre fan events have been held at the house over the years. But unfortunately, it has now been sold again and its future is uncertain.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre cast member Allen Danziger took to Instagram to...
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre cast member Allen Danziger took to Instagram to...
- 10/19/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Almost 50 years on, there are few films that immerse the viewer so viscerally in terror as effectively as "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." It's not so much what Tobe Hooper shows, because the film is nowhere near as gory as its title or reputation suggests. It is more the sweltering atmosphere of all-encompassing insanity that frays the nerves.
Loosely based on the ghoulish crimes of murderer and graverobber Ed Gein, the film hit theaters in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the disastrous U.S. involvement in Vietnam. In response to the grim political landscape at the time, Hooper wanted his film to reflect the general cynicism many people felt. Unlike the vampires and ancient mummies of the Hammer horror movies he loved in his youth, he realized that man was the real monster. In the hulking figure of Leatherface, all Hooper had to do was give his villain...
Loosely based on the ghoulish crimes of murderer and graverobber Ed Gein, the film hit theaters in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the disastrous U.S. involvement in Vietnam. In response to the grim political landscape at the time, Hooper wanted his film to reflect the general cynicism many people felt. Unlike the vampires and ancient mummies of the Hammer horror movies he loved in his youth, he realized that man was the real monster. In the hulking figure of Leatherface, all Hooper had to do was give his villain...
- 10/18/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
In the 1974 groundbreaking horror film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns), her wheelchair-bound brother, Franklin (Paul A. Partain) and friends visit the fictional town of Newt, Texas to check the grave of the Hardesty's grandfather amid reports of body snacthing happening in the area. Things turn deadly after they pick up a sick and twisted hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) who, along with the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen ), is a part of a cannibalistic family. This gruesomeness that unfolds is foreshadowed by the film's opening images: badly decomposed corpses burning under the sun in a cemetery and roadkill.
You can almost smell the death through the screen. This was a strategic move made by the film's co-writer, director, and producer, the late Tobe Hooper, who prepped for making "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" by studying psychology and horror classics. He explained in an interview with The Flashback Files:
"One...
You can almost smell the death through the screen. This was a strategic move made by the film's co-writer, director, and producer, the late Tobe Hooper, who prepped for making "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" by studying psychology and horror classics. He explained in an interview with The Flashback Files:
"One...
- 10/17/2022
- by J. Gabriel Ware
- Slash Film
The horror genre is packed with great heroines that have been brought to the screen by actresses who have earned legions of fans through their awesome performances. So to celebrate the fact that one of the genre’s most famous heroines / scream queens is back on the screen in this weekend’s release Halloween Ends, we here at Arrow in the Head have compiled a list of some of the Best Scream Queens. To see who made the list, keep scrolling! Then let us know who you think the greatest scream queens of all time are by leaving a comment below.
Jamie Lee Curtis
Her work in the Halloween franchise alone would be enough to earn Jamie Lee Curtis a spot on this list. She has gone up against Michael Myers in seven different films over the decades. She has (appeared to have) killed him, she has been killed by him – and like him,...
Jamie Lee Curtis
Her work in the Halloween franchise alone would be enough to earn Jamie Lee Curtis a spot on this list. She has gone up against Michael Myers in seven different films over the decades. She has (appeared to have) killed him, she has been killed by him – and like him,...
- 10/15/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Few movies, if any at all, are more gruesome than 1974's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre." The groundbreaking slasher flick follows Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns), her paraplegic brother, Franklin (Paul A. Partain), and their friends as they roll into the fictional town of Newt, Texas in a green camper van. Their purpose is to check the burial site of the Hardestys' grandfather amid reports of grave robbings happening in the area, but the trip takes a deadly turn when the crew picks up — and quickly kicks out — a demented hitchhiker (Edwin Neal) and makes a pitstop at the nearby old Hardesty family homestead.
It turns out that the hitchhiker is a part of a sadistic, cannibalistic family. His chainsaw-slinging brother, Leatherface (played by a masked Gunnar Hansen), brutally kills Franklin and the other friends one by one until Sally is the final girl to hunt. Here is where the "The...
It turns out that the hitchhiker is a part of a sadistic, cannibalistic family. His chainsaw-slinging brother, Leatherface (played by a masked Gunnar Hansen), brutally kills Franklin and the other friends one by one until Sally is the final girl to hunt. Here is where the "The...
- 10/10/2022
- by J. Gabriel Ware
- Slash Film
"The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" has become a multi-million dollar franchise, but the low-budget set of the original film was a total horror show. Some parts of the set were just as gory in real life as they were on screen. Cutting financial corners led the art department to make some crazy creative decisions, including using animal cadavers and real human bones.
The 1974 film was the slasher that started it all. The series now relies on digital effects and intricate prosthetics to achieve maximum gore, but the original movie was made in the days of practical effects. Moreover, the film was made with very little funds. "Texas Chain Saw" would change cinema forever, but it operated on a measly budget of 60,000, per Texas Monthly.
The production had a small budget, but the crew refused to sacrifice the quality of their props. Rather than use poor-quality plastic replicas that would read as false on screen,...
The 1974 film was the slasher that started it all. The series now relies on digital effects and intricate prosthetics to achieve maximum gore, but the original movie was made in the days of practical effects. Moreover, the film was made with very little funds. "Texas Chain Saw" would change cinema forever, but it operated on a measly budget of 60,000, per Texas Monthly.
The production had a small budget, but the crew refused to sacrifice the quality of their props. Rather than use poor-quality plastic replicas that would read as false on screen,...
- 10/8/2022
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
Earlier this week, we learned that one of the many movies that will be premiering at this year’s edition of Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas will be director Phillip Escott‘s documentary The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which “presents a journey into The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, exploring the elements that garnered the film its cult status.” With Fantastic Fest set to run from September 22nd through the 29th, the premiere of The Legacy of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is just over a month away at this point – and a trailer has arrived online to give a preview of what Escott has in store for viewers! You can check it out in the embed above.
The original Texas Chain Saw Massacre was set on August 18, 1973, so today is the perfect day to share this trailer.
The trailer reveals that The Legacy of The Texas Chain...
The original Texas Chain Saw Massacre was set on August 18, 1973, so today is the perfect day to share this trailer.
The trailer reveals that The Legacy of The Texas Chain...
- 8/18/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Any horror fan knows Leatherface, and the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movies are some of the most iconic in the genre.
The original movie, released in 1974, tells the story of a group of friends who end up stranded in rural Texas, where they’re picked off one by one by a family of cannibals. The movie was a huge success, spawning multiple sequels. The franchise is still strong today, with the latest film released in Feb 2022.
Whether you like the original film or the more recent entries in the franchise, there’s no denying that the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise is some of the most iconic horror films ever made.
If you’re a fan of horror movie series, then the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” series is worth checking out.
This post will list all the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movies in chronological order, so you can watch them all and experience the series in its entirety.
The original movie, released in 1974, tells the story of a group of friends who end up stranded in rural Texas, where they’re picked off one by one by a family of cannibals. The movie was a huge success, spawning multiple sequels. The franchise is still strong today, with the latest film released in Feb 2022.
Whether you like the original film or the more recent entries in the franchise, there’s no denying that the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise is some of the most iconic horror films ever made.
If you’re a fan of horror movie series, then the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” series is worth checking out.
This post will list all the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” movies in chronological order, so you can watch them all and experience the series in its entirety.
- 8/11/2022
- by Israr
- buddytv.com
In the grand old splattered hallways of slasher horror movies, few franchises are as up and down and all around as that of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Since Tobe Hooper terrified us back in 1974 with, what is still, one of the greatest and most terrifying, raw and sadistic horror films ever made, there have been numerous attempts to match this landmark original.
Some have drawn cult fandom, some continue to fiercely divide (Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation), some are just plain terrible (2017’s Leatherface) or meh (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3: Leatherface) and some are rather underrated if very flawed attempts at taking the lore elsewhere while remaining somewhat true (Texas Chainsaw 3D). But now, ol’ Leatherface faces his next challenge, and most frightening…social media!
Netflix’s new addition to the franchise takes a page out of Candyman and Halloween’s book, and is a ‘requel’ or legacy sequel...
Some have drawn cult fandom, some continue to fiercely divide (Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation), some are just plain terrible (2017’s Leatherface) or meh (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3: Leatherface) and some are rather underrated if very flawed attempts at taking the lore elsewhere while remaining somewhat true (Texas Chainsaw 3D). But now, ol’ Leatherface faces his next challenge, and most frightening…social media!
Netflix’s new addition to the franchise takes a page out of Candyman and Halloween’s book, and is a ‘requel’ or legacy sequel...
- 3/10/2022
- by Jack Bottomley
- The Cultural Post
I’m all for bad horror movies having short running times. (It lessens the pain.) And there are classics of horror cinema that are notably compact, like “Frankenstein” (1931), with its twisty tumultuous plot that lasts 71 minutes, or the original 1974 version of “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” which achieved its slow-burn descent into the abyss in just 83 minutes.
But the new, garishly crude, bluntly overlit, what-you-saw-is-what-you-get “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” which in case you’re counting is the eighth “Chainsaw” movie since the original, manages to carve out a scanty running time of 82 minutes simply because there isn’t much to it. It’s set in the present day, 50 years after the original, which means that Leatherface must be pushing 70, but it would be generous to call the film a continuation of the “Chainsaw” saga. It’s more like a blood-soaked but unscary footnote.
A group of Gen-z entrepreneurs — snowflake “idealists” from Austin,...
But the new, garishly crude, bluntly overlit, what-you-saw-is-what-you-get “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” which in case you’re counting is the eighth “Chainsaw” movie since the original, manages to carve out a scanty running time of 82 minutes simply because there isn’t much to it. It’s set in the present day, 50 years after the original, which means that Leatherface must be pushing 70, but it would be generous to call the film a continuation of the “Chainsaw” saga. It’s more like a blood-soaked but unscary footnote.
A group of Gen-z entrepreneurs — snowflake “idealists” from Austin,...
- 2/18/2022
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
The Lone Star State’s most notorious power-tool wielding maniac, Leatherface, gets the chance to terrorize a whole new generation of helpless victims in the new trailer for Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The follow-up to the 1974 slasher classic of the same name is set to arrive on the streaming service on Feb. 18.
Set 50 years after the events of the first Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the new film centers around Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her younger sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends, who move to Harlow, Texas, in an attempt to...
Set 50 years after the events of the first Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the new film centers around Melody (Sarah Yarkin), her younger sister Lila (Elsie Fisher), and their friends, who move to Harlow, Texas, in an attempt to...
- 1/31/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Horror icon Barbara Crampton discusses a few of her favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Re-Animator (1985)
Body Double (1984)
Jakob’s Wife (2021)
The Court Jester (1955) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938)
The Three Musketeers (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Matrix (1999)
Bound (1996)
Eyes Without A Face (1962) – Sam Hamm’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Halloween (1978) Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing, Alex Kirschenbaum’s film power rankings, Alex Kirschenbaum’s timeline power rankings
All About Eve (1950)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Alien (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Relic (2020)
Anything For Jackson (2020)
The Haunting (1963) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Strait-Jacket (1964) – David DeCoteau’s trailer commentary
The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary,...
Show Notes:
Movies Referenced In This Episode
Re-Animator (1985)
Body Double (1984)
Jakob’s Wife (2021)
The Court Jester (1955) – John Landis’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938)
The Three Musketeers (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary
The Matrix (1999)
Bound (1996)
Eyes Without A Face (1962) – Sam Hamm’s trailer commentary, Dennis Cozzalio’s review, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Halloween (1978) Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairing, Alex Kirschenbaum’s film power rankings, Alex Kirschenbaum’s timeline power rankings
All About Eve (1950)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Alien (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Randy Fuller’s wine pairings
Relic (2020)
Anything For Jackson (2020)
The Haunting (1963) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Strait-Jacket (1964) – David DeCoteau’s trailer commentary
The Silence Of The Lambs (1991) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary,...
- 12/28/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Producer Fede Alvarez recently revealed that the upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie wasn’t a reboot, it was a direct sequel to the original film. And it certainly looks like he wasn’t kidding, because now it’s been confirmed that Sally Hardesty, the final girl from the original film, is back for this new entry. Unfortunately, original Sally actress Marilyn Burns died […]
The post New ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Bringing Back Sally, the Only Survivor from the Original Film appeared first on /Film.
The post New ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Bringing Back Sally, the Only Survivor from the Original Film appeared first on /Film.
- 3/19/2021
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Tony Sokol Feb 7, 2020
Ryan and Andy Tohill set to breathe new life into an old leatherface as Texas Chainsaw Massacre begins again.
Sally and Franklin Hardesty are picking up one last goddamn hitchhiker. Legendary Entertainment has their hand on the starter rope of another The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot, according to Variety.
With a screenplay by Chris Thomas Devlin, the film will be directed by Ryan and Andy Tohill, who made their feature-directing debut with The Dig (2018). That movie was about a convicted killer with amnesia who gets out of jail to dig up a body he can’t remember. Much like the last film made from Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic: the 2017 film Leatherface directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo.
“The Tohill’s vision is exactly what the fans want,” producer Fede Alvarez said in a statement. “It’s violent, exciting and so depraved that it will stay with you forever.
Ryan and Andy Tohill set to breathe new life into an old leatherface as Texas Chainsaw Massacre begins again.
Sally and Franklin Hardesty are picking up one last goddamn hitchhiker. Legendary Entertainment has their hand on the starter rope of another The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot, according to Variety.
With a screenplay by Chris Thomas Devlin, the film will be directed by Ryan and Andy Tohill, who made their feature-directing debut with The Dig (2018). That movie was about a convicted killer with amnesia who gets out of jail to dig up a body he can’t remember. Much like the last film made from Tobe Hooper's 1974 classic: the 2017 film Leatherface directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo.
“The Tohill’s vision is exactly what the fans want,” producer Fede Alvarez said in a statement. “It’s violent, exciting and so depraved that it will stay with you forever.
- 2/7/2020
- Den of Geek
About a year ago it was reported that Legendary Entertainment was looking to develop some new films based on Tobe Hooper‘s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. It was also said they were developing a TV series as well.
Well, we have a new update from Bloody-Disgusting to share with you. Legendary has officially closed the deal and they are bringing Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Álvarez on board to produce. As of right now, there are no plans for him to direct it. Kim Henkel, the writer and producer of the original film, is also producing.
According to the report, the plan for the film is to “make a direct sequel to Hooper’s ’74 film, similar to what Blumhouse and Universal have done with Halloween.” It worked for Halloween, so it could work for Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
There are no details on how exactly the story will play out,...
Well, we have a new update from Bloody-Disgusting to share with you. Legendary has officially closed the deal and they are bringing Evil Dead and Don’t Breathe director Fede Álvarez on board to produce. As of right now, there are no plans for him to direct it. Kim Henkel, the writer and producer of the original film, is also producing.
According to the report, the plan for the film is to “make a direct sequel to Hooper’s ’74 film, similar to what Blumhouse and Universal have done with Halloween.” It worked for Halloween, so it could work for Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
There are no details on how exactly the story will play out,...
- 9/20/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
(Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday.
Reactions to Ari Aster’s “Midsommar” predictably run the gamut, but there seems to be a general consensus that Florence Pugh is fantastic in the lead role. In the aftermath of Toni Collette’s work in “Hereditary,” and Essie Davis’ memorable turn in “The Babadook,” there’s been something of a renewed appreciation for horror movies as a vehicle for strong performances.
This week’s question: What is the best and/or most indelible performance you’ve seen in a horror film, and how did it leverage the genre to accomplish something that might not have been possible in a more grounded type of movie?
Isabelle Adjani in “Possession”
Joel Mayward (@joelmayward) Cinemayward.com
Upon reading the prompt for this survey, a single image came into mind, that of Isabelle Adjani violently...
Reactions to Ari Aster’s “Midsommar” predictably run the gamut, but there seems to be a general consensus that Florence Pugh is fantastic in the lead role. In the aftermath of Toni Collette’s work in “Hereditary,” and Essie Davis’ memorable turn in “The Babadook,” there’s been something of a renewed appreciation for horror movies as a vehicle for strong performances.
This week’s question: What is the best and/or most indelible performance you’ve seen in a horror film, and how did it leverage the genre to accomplish something that might not have been possible in a more grounded type of movie?
Isabelle Adjani in “Possession”
Joel Mayward (@joelmayward) Cinemayward.com
Upon reading the prompt for this survey, a single image came into mind, that of Isabelle Adjani violently...
- 7/8/2019
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Though Hollywood’s horror genre has played host to a great number of scream queens (or ‘final girls’, if we’re sticking to the unofficial term) over the years, they all owe a debt to Laurie Strode.
So whereas Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) gripped viewers with her desperate fight for survival in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) experienced A Nightmare on Elm Street, there’s always been something special about Jamie Lee Curtis, whose Laurie Strode crossed paths with Michael Myers (Aka The Shape) and lived to tell the tale.
That was in 1978. But now, as we approach Halloween‘s 40th anniversary, director David Gordon Green is about to introduce a new generation of scream queens in Judy Greer (Ant-Man and the Wasp) and Andi Matichak, who have signed on to play Karen and Allyson Strode, respectively.
The latter will be the granddaughter of Laurie Strode,...
So whereas Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns) gripped viewers with her desperate fight for survival in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) experienced A Nightmare on Elm Street, there’s always been something special about Jamie Lee Curtis, whose Laurie Strode crossed paths with Michael Myers (Aka The Shape) and lived to tell the tale.
That was in 1978. But now, as we approach Halloween‘s 40th anniversary, director David Gordon Green is about to introduce a new generation of scream queens in Judy Greer (Ant-Man and the Wasp) and Andi Matichak, who have signed on to play Karen and Allyson Strode, respectively.
The latter will be the granddaughter of Laurie Strode,...
- 2/15/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Stars: Stephen Dorff, James Bloor, Vanessa Grasse, Sam Coleman, Sam Strike, Jessica Madsen, Finn Jones, Lili Taylor, Nicole Andrews | Written by Seth M. Sherwood | Directed by Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo
Want to know the shocking incidents, twisted psychology and outrageous bloodshed that led up to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the classic 1974 horror? Well, if your nerves can stand it, directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the duo who helmed the extreme French masterpiece Inside, will take you on one of the most terrifying experiences of your life in this stunning prequel. Four teenage patients escape from a mental institution, kidnap a nurse and take her on a road trip to hell. Pursued by a deranged lawman bent on revenge, the human skin-masked monster is about to appear…
Now that’s what the press for Leatherface states but – and this is a huge caveat – this iteration of Leatherface is a prequel Only to Texas Chainsaw 3D,...
Want to know the shocking incidents, twisted psychology and outrageous bloodshed that led up to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the classic 1974 horror? Well, if your nerves can stand it, directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the duo who helmed the extreme French masterpiece Inside, will take you on one of the most terrifying experiences of your life in this stunning prequel. Four teenage patients escape from a mental institution, kidnap a nurse and take her on a road trip to hell. Pursued by a deranged lawman bent on revenge, the human skin-masked monster is about to appear…
Now that’s what the press for Leatherface states but – and this is a huge caveat – this iteration of Leatherface is a prequel Only to Texas Chainsaw 3D,...
- 1/8/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Ryan Lambie Oct 1, 2019
Far from a curse, Tobe Hooper's tiny budget made The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a timeless horror classic...
In the summer of 1973, the cast and crew of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were suffering through what was, by most accounts, a thoroughly miserable shoot. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable. The interior location where much of the film's third act took place, an old farmhouse outside Round Rock, was dressed with animal bones and blood, which had begun to stink in the broiling Texas air. The stench was so bad that some crewmembers were throwing up outside between takes.
Directed by Tobe Hooper, then a largely unknown 20-something filmmaker from Austin, the film's painfully low budget only added to the misery. Funds didn't stretch to a wardrobe of multiple costumes, so the cast were forced to wear the same filthy outfit day after day in order to maintain continuity.
Far from a curse, Tobe Hooper's tiny budget made The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a timeless horror classic...
In the summer of 1973, the cast and crew of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were suffering through what was, by most accounts, a thoroughly miserable shoot. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable. The interior location where much of the film's third act took place, an old farmhouse outside Round Rock, was dressed with animal bones and blood, which had begun to stink in the broiling Texas air. The stench was so bad that some crewmembers were throwing up outside between takes.
Directed by Tobe Hooper, then a largely unknown 20-something filmmaker from Austin, the film's painfully low budget only added to the misery. Funds didn't stretch to a wardrobe of multiple costumes, so the cast were forced to wear the same filthy outfit day after day in order to maintain continuity.
- 11/2/2017
- Den of Geek
Ryan Lambie Oct 2, 2018
Far from a curse, Tobe Hooper's tiny budget made The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a timeless horror classic...
In the summer of 1973, the cast and crew of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were suffering through what was, by most accounts, a thoroughly miserable shoot. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable. The interior location where much of the film's third act took place, an old farmhouse outside Round Rock, was dressed with animal bones and blood, which had begun to stink in the broiling Texas air. The stench was so bad that some crewmembers were throwing up outside between takes.
Directed by Tobe Hooper, then a largely unknown 20-something filmmaker from Austin, the film's painfully low budget only added to the misery. Funds didn't stretch to a wardrobe of multiple costumes, so the cast were forced to wear the same filthy outfit day after day in order to maintain continuity.
Far from a curse, Tobe Hooper's tiny budget made The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a timeless horror classic...
In the summer of 1973, the cast and crew of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were suffering through what was, by most accounts, a thoroughly miserable shoot. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable. The interior location where much of the film's third act took place, an old farmhouse outside Round Rock, was dressed with animal bones and blood, which had begun to stink in the broiling Texas air. The stench was so bad that some crewmembers were throwing up outside between takes.
Directed by Tobe Hooper, then a largely unknown 20-something filmmaker from Austin, the film's painfully low budget only added to the misery. Funds didn't stretch to a wardrobe of multiple costumes, so the cast were forced to wear the same filthy outfit day after day in order to maintain continuity.
- 11/2/2017
- Den of Geek
By Ernie Magnotta
The world of horror films lost two of its most important and influential figures recently with the passing of filmmaking geniuses George Romero and Tobe Hooper. Although the careers of these two great artists can fill (and have filled) entire books, I’d like to briefly mention their most important works and pay my respects to them both.
When I was around ten or eleven-years-old, I had snuck out of bed late one night to watch some old movie on TV; a Tarzan flick I think it was. In order to avoid waking my parents, I had to keep the volume on the television set very low, but sit close to the set so that I could hear. As I sat alone in my parents’ dark living room waiting patiently for the commercials to end, a bunch of zombies appeared on the screen and quickly lurched forward with their arms outstretched!
The world of horror films lost two of its most important and influential figures recently with the passing of filmmaking geniuses George Romero and Tobe Hooper. Although the careers of these two great artists can fill (and have filled) entire books, I’d like to briefly mention their most important works and pay my respects to them both.
When I was around ten or eleven-years-old, I had snuck out of bed late one night to watch some old movie on TV; a Tarzan flick I think it was. In order to avoid waking my parents, I had to keep the volume on the television set very low, but sit close to the set so that I could hear. As I sat alone in my parents’ dark living room waiting patiently for the commercials to end, a bunch of zombies appeared on the screen and quickly lurched forward with their arms outstretched!
- 10/31/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Ryan Lambie Nov 2, 2017
Far from a curse, Tobe Hooper's tiny budget made The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a timeless horror classic...
In the summer of 1973, the cast and crew of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were suffering through what was, by most accounts, a thoroughly miserable shoot. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable; the interior location where much of the film's third act took place, an old farmhouse outside Round Rock, was dressed with animal bones and blood, which had begun to stink in the broiling Texas air. The stench was so bad that some crewmembers were throwing up outside between takes.
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Directed by Tobe Hooper, then a largely unknown 20-something filmmaker from Austin, the film's painfully low budget only added to the misery. Funds didn't stretch to a wardrobe of multiple costumes, so the cast...
Far from a curse, Tobe Hooper's tiny budget made The Texas Chainsaw Massacre a timeless horror classic...
In the summer of 1973, the cast and crew of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were suffering through what was, by most accounts, a thoroughly miserable shoot. The heat and humidity were almost unbearable; the interior location where much of the film's third act took place, an old farmhouse outside Round Rock, was dressed with animal bones and blood, which had begun to stink in the broiling Texas air. The stench was so bad that some crewmembers were throwing up outside between takes.
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Directed by Tobe Hooper, then a largely unknown 20-something filmmaker from Austin, the film's painfully low budget only added to the misery. Funds didn't stretch to a wardrobe of multiple costumes, so the cast...
- 10/30/2017
- Den of Geek
Stars: Stephen Dorff, James Bloor, Vanessa Grasse, Sam Coleman, Sam Strike, Jessica Madsen, Finn Jones, Lili Taylor, Nicole Andrews | Written by Seth M. Sherwood | Directed by Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo
Want to know the shocking incidents, twisted psychology and outrageous bloodshed that led up to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the classic 1974 horror? Well, if your nerves can stand it, directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the duo who helmed the extreme French masterpiece Inside, will take you on one of the most terrifying experiences of your life in this stunning prequel. Four teenage patients escape from a mental institution, kidnap a nurse and take her on a road trip to hell. Pursued by a deranged lawman bent on revenge, the human skin-masked monster is about to appear…
Now that’s what the press for Leatherface states but – and this is a huge caveat – this iteration of Leatherface is a prequel Only to Texas Chainsaw 3D,...
Want to know the shocking incidents, twisted psychology and outrageous bloodshed that led up to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the classic 1974 horror? Well, if your nerves can stand it, directors Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the duo who helmed the extreme French masterpiece Inside, will take you on one of the most terrifying experiences of your life in this stunning prequel. Four teenage patients escape from a mental institution, kidnap a nurse and take her on a road trip to hell. Pursued by a deranged lawman bent on revenge, the human skin-masked monster is about to appear…
Now that’s what the press for Leatherface states but – and this is a huge caveat – this iteration of Leatherface is a prequel Only to Texas Chainsaw 3D,...
- 8/26/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
For me, the most interesting thing about horror maestro Tobe Hooper’s storied career is he takes chances. He always swings big; from his landmark second feature The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), to Lifeforce (1985), to even The Mangler (1995), he pushes the genre into the absurd through concept and execution, audiences be damned. It’s an admirable trait in a filmmaker, and one that’s on full display with Eaten Alive (1976), probably his most bizarre film to date. (Which is saying a lot.)
After a limited stateside release in October of ’76, EA was given a wide release in May of ’77 by Virgo International Pictures to theatres and drive-ins across the land. The start of the ever undulating arc of Hooper’s career, it was met with a resounding “Whaaaat?” by the public and critics alike. This was not the follow up to the cultural explosion that was Chainsaw people were expecting. And to be honest,...
After a limited stateside release in October of ’76, EA was given a wide release in May of ’77 by Virgo International Pictures to theatres and drive-ins across the land. The start of the ever undulating arc of Hooper’s career, it was met with a resounding “Whaaaat?” by the public and critics alike. This was not the follow up to the cultural explosion that was Chainsaw people were expecting. And to be honest,...
- 4/29/2017
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
“Do your thing, cuz!”
Not since Busta Rhymes challenged Michael Myers to a kung fu fight has one moment in a horror movie so signified that a beloved franchise had completely lost its mind. But unlike Halloween: Resurrection, which represents the desperate, pandering death rattle of the Halloween franchise, those four words spoken near the end of 2013’s Texas Chainsaw find the series embracing a lunacy it had left behind for 20 years and attempting to inject new blood into Tobe Hooper’s dynasty. Literally. [Spoilers for Texas Chainsaw follow.]
Though it made a boatload of money upon its January 2013 release (about two and a half times its $20 million budget), Texas Chainsaw—originally called Texas Chainsaw 3D, as it was the first in the series released in the 3D format—is the kind of widely reviled sequel that most horror fans mention in conversations about the worst modern franchise films, standing alongside Jason Goes to Hell...
Not since Busta Rhymes challenged Michael Myers to a kung fu fight has one moment in a horror movie so signified that a beloved franchise had completely lost its mind. But unlike Halloween: Resurrection, which represents the desperate, pandering death rattle of the Halloween franchise, those four words spoken near the end of 2013’s Texas Chainsaw find the series embracing a lunacy it had left behind for 20 years and attempting to inject new blood into Tobe Hooper’s dynasty. Literally. [Spoilers for Texas Chainsaw follow.]
Though it made a boatload of money upon its January 2013 release (about two and a half times its $20 million budget), Texas Chainsaw—originally called Texas Chainsaw 3D, as it was the first in the series released in the 3D format—is the kind of widely reviled sequel that most horror fans mention in conversations about the worst modern franchise films, standing alongside Jason Goes to Hell...
- 11/10/2016
- by Patrick Bromley
- DailyDead
Halloween 2016: 31 Movies to Stream on Netflix this October to Get You into the Spirit of the Season
One of my favorite things to do every October is to binge-watch as many horror and sci-fi movies as possible (something I can guarantee I’m not alone in doing), and for those of you with Netflix, the streaming service can be an invaluable resource this time of year, although I do remember a time when there were a lot more options than we get these days.
That being said, I culled Netflix's entire library and put together 31 great movie choices that will undoubtedly get you into a macabre mood to celebrate Halloween this year. Take a look at our Netflix list below, featuring one film for each day of October, and get ready to enjoy an entire month’s worth of fright-filled fun, courtesy of Netflix’s streaming database.
Creep (2014)
Looking for work, Aaron (Patrick Brice) comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.
That being said, I culled Netflix's entire library and put together 31 great movie choices that will undoubtedly get you into a macabre mood to celebrate Halloween this year. Take a look at our Netflix list below, featuring one film for each day of October, and get ready to enjoy an entire month’s worth of fright-filled fun, courtesy of Netflix’s streaming database.
Creep (2014)
Looking for work, Aaron (Patrick Brice) comes across a cryptic online ad: “$1,000 for the day. Filming service. Discretion is appreciated.
- 10/1/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Brian De Palma‘s Carrie begins in the soft-haze of a high-school girls’ locker room. The camera lingers of the naked bodies of Carrie’s (Sissy Spacek) abusers and clearly sets them apart from the frail girl who showers by herself. As the others frolic and laugh among themselves, Carrie rests inside of her own body. In close-up, Carrie washes her face, breasts, and abdomen until she reaches her inner thigh. She drops her bar of soap and the lilting score from composer Pino Donaggio changes key into something more sinister when it is revealed that Carrie has begun her first period and menstrual blood slides down the side of her leg. She screams at the arrival of the punishment of Eve, and blood will be a harbinger of everything to come for one Carrie White.
Carrie is De Palma’s most empathetic picture in large part because of Spacek...
Carrie is De Palma’s most empathetic picture in large part because of Spacek...
- 7/6/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
As a special exclusive for Daily Dead readers, we have Carl Kelsch’s new short film, For My Facebook, available to watch now. Also in today’s Horror Highlights: Ray Harryhausen: Special Effects Titan Blu-ray / DVD release details, info on Europe’s 4K Uhd Blu-ray release of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and a Q&A with Restoration director/co-writer/co-star Zack Ward.
Exclusive: Watch the Short Film For My Facebook: Press Release: “It all started with a funny image that popped in writer/director Carl Kelsch’s head: a play on words that yielded the final shots of ‘For My Facebook’ (To say more would spoil the ending). With only a few directing credits under his belt, he recruited jack-of-all-horror-trades Louie Cortes (Dir. of Attack of the Brain People, writer of Blood Slaughter Massacre) to do Sound. Kelsch, who also operated the camera, got input from Cortes on blocking and framing.
Exclusive: Watch the Short Film For My Facebook: Press Release: “It all started with a funny image that popped in writer/director Carl Kelsch’s head: a play on words that yielded the final shots of ‘For My Facebook’ (To say more would spoil the ending). With only a few directing credits under his belt, he recruited jack-of-all-horror-trades Louie Cortes (Dir. of Attack of the Brain People, writer of Blood Slaughter Massacre) to do Sound. Kelsch, who also operated the camera, got input from Cortes on blocking and framing.
- 4/28/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Chainsaws have never sounded so terrifying! Turbine Media Group is releasing Tobe Hooper’s classic, groundbreaking horror flick, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, in 13.1 Auro-3D audio, which adds a height-layer to the sound mix. It’ll be combined with 4K Uhd Blu-ray to give a whole new dimension to terror. (Just think what that endlessly droning generator will sound like!)
Remixed specifically for home theaters, the Auro-3D mix “creates an exciting three-dimensional soundscape thanks to the addition of a Height layer in front, above and all around the listener,” creating three-dimensional sound.
The controversial 1974 masterpiece is an iconic part of film history, having originated many of the tropes used in slashers from Halloween to Scream. It’s so influential that when we celebrated Women in Horror Month this past February with a poll asking our readers to choose the best Final Girl in horror history, you all chose Marilyn Burns,...
Remixed specifically for home theaters, the Auro-3D mix “creates an exciting three-dimensional soundscape thanks to the addition of a Height layer in front, above and all around the listener,” creating three-dimensional sound.
The controversial 1974 masterpiece is an iconic part of film history, having originated many of the tropes used in slashers from Halloween to Scream. It’s so influential that when we celebrated Women in Horror Month this past February with a poll asking our readers to choose the best Final Girl in horror history, you all chose Marilyn Burns,...
- 4/27/2016
- by Harker Jones
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
It feels like almost every new movie is coming out on April 5th—and yes, that is probably a bit of an exaggeration, but still, we do have over 20 horror and sci-fi titles arriving on Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday and there’s no denying that’s a bunch.
Of course the big title this week is Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but there are also several great indie horror films being released this week, including Ava’s Possessions, The Hallow, Cherry Tree, #Horror, and Creep, which is finally makes its way to DVD as well. Arrow Video has several special edition releases coming out on Tuesday, including The Black Cat, Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key and the Death Walks Twice box set.
Other notable releases for April 5th include Anguish, Deadly Weekend, The Entity, The Tell-Tale Heart and Journey to the Seventh Planet.
Of course the big title this week is Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but there are also several great indie horror films being released this week, including Ava’s Possessions, The Hallow, Cherry Tree, #Horror, and Creep, which is finally makes its way to DVD as well. Arrow Video has several special edition releases coming out on Tuesday, including The Black Cat, Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key and the Death Walks Twice box set.
Other notable releases for April 5th include Anguish, Deadly Weekend, The Entity, The Tell-Tale Heart and Journey to the Seventh Planet.
- 4/5/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
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