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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre premiered in Austin, Texas, on October 1, 1974, almost a year after filming concluded. It screened nationally in the United States as a Saturday afternoon matinée and its false marketing as a "true story" helped it attract a broad audience.
Aug 12, 2024 · When writing 1974's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre," Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper were inspired by the true story of a 1950s serial killer from Wisconsin named Ed Gein.
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, released in 1974, written and directed by Tobe Hooper, was the first and most successful entry in the series. It is considered to be the first of the 1970s slasher films, and originated a great many of the clichés seen in countless later low-budget slashers.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. 1974 1h 23m R. 7.4 (191K) Rate. 91 Metascore. 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.
- Original Timeline: 1860s-1973. The Original Timeline is the sequence of events as laid out by the first three films of the series, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2" (aka "TCM 2"), both directed by Tobe Hooper, and 1990's "Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III."
- Original Timeline: 1973. On August 18, 1973, Sally Hardesty (Marilyn Burns), her brother Franklin (Paul A. Pertain), and their friends travel to south Texas after receiving word that their grandfather's grave has been desecrated.
- Original Timeline: 1973-1986. "TCM 2" begins with an opening narration just like the original did, laying out the scene for this long-awaited second chapter.
- Original Timeline: 1986. Lefty's quest for vengeance against the Sawyers gets its big break when local radio DJ Vanita "Stretch" Brock (Caroline Williams) records audio of Leatherface (Bill Johnson) murdering a couple of preppy yahoos on the way to town for the big game.
Oct 24, 2024 · October 24, 2024. On Oct. 11, 1974, a 31-year-old film school dropout from Austin released a homegrown horror flick that he just hoped would get Hollywood’s attention. He got his wish.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: Directed by Tobe Hooper. With Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail. Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather.
