Tag: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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The Most Satanic Film of All Time Preys on Our Deepest Fears
While it’s hard to pin down a singular “golden period” in the history of Hollywood cinema, the 1970s were certainly responsible for many of the classic horror films often cited as being influential today. The rise of the “New Hollywood” era allowed a younger generation of filmmakers, international auteurs, and maverick independent directors reach a…
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This Was the Best Year for Horror Movies
2022 was seen as one of the best years in horror history. Part of that success came from how unexpected it was. Yes, there was the anticipation around popular franchises like Scream and Halloween, but it was the surprises that made the year so memorable. Who expected much from the straight-to-Hulu release of Prey? Instead,…
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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Revs Up New Trick or Treat Studios’ Collection
It’s almost September which means it’s time to watch every horror movie under the blood-red sun in preparation for Halloween. This includes The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The franchise has been receiving a lot of love lately with its new video game released earlier this month and a killer board game on the way, but…
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One of the Earliest Slasher Films Ended Its Director’s Career
When there is a discussion of what the first-ever slasher was, a lot of titles come up. John Carpenter’s Halloween in 1978 certainly changed everything and set off the subgenre, with Friday the 13th and its sequels leading the way through the 1980s. Still, Halloween wasn’t the first slasher. There had been others before it,…
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This Texas Chainsaw Massacre Director Almost Made a Spider-Man Movie
Long before the MCU got its stranglehold on the box office, Tobe Hooper, director of the classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, very nearly directed his own Spider-Man film. Really! The same filmmaker that envisioned Leatherface and his family of cannibals savagely murdering a group of teenagers like they were farm animals almost had his…
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How Black Christmas Led to the Creation of Halloween
When looking at the history of the slasher genre, it seems to start for many with John Carpenter’s Halloween in 1978. Yes, there was Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho in 1960, but it’s remembered more as a psychological film rather than as a straight-up slasher. There was also Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974,…
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The Top 25 Most Killer Final Girls in Horror History, from Maxine to Ash
From Laurie Strode counting the days until Michael Myers returns in “Halloween” to a betrayed bride fighting off her in-laws with a shotgun in “Ready or Not,” final girls are found at the beating heart of the horror genre. In the black-and-white dichotomy of good-versus-evil, these heroes — yes, often leading ladies, but not always!…
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’s Opening Was A Pure Ridiculous Accident
One thing about the late, great Tobe Hooper: He left the ding-dang-diddly dog alone, whether it was intentional or not. Of all the things in “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” the 1973 horror picture contains a lovely deception not unlike the shower scene in “Psycho,” in that you think you saw more bloodshed than you…
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Nearly 37 Of Fans We Polled Think This Is The Best ’80s Horror Movie Ever Made
The ’80s were a special decade for horror. In a lot of ways, it’s a hard decade to top simply because there are just so many damn good movies from that time period. Of course, the ’70s were a great decade for horror, as well. Without the success of films like “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”…
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Scene That Hit Fans The Hardest
It’s clear from the film’s opening that David Blue Garcia’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is situated within the universe of Tobe Hooper’s 1974 original, “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.” Colin Stetson’s rumbling score kicks in with humming horns, almost like an old machine coming to life again before grainy old footage fires up on a tv,…