The Texas Chain Saw Massacre poster

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre( 1974)

TV-MAHorror
73%
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Who will survive and what will be left of them?

Overview

A group of five young friends face a nightmare of torment at the hands of a depraved Texas clan.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Marilyn Burns

      Sally

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      Allen Danziger

      Jerry

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      Paul A. Partain

      Franklin

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      William Vail

      Kirk

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      Teri McMinn

      Pam

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      Edwin Neal

      Hitchhiker

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      Jim Siedow

      Old Man

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      Gunnar Hansen

      Leatherface

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      John Dugan

      Grandfather

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      Robert Courtin

      Window Washer

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      William Creamer

      Bearded Man

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      John Henry Faulk

      Storyteller

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      Jerry Green

      Cowboy

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      Ed Guinn

      Cattle Truck Driver

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      Joe Bill Hogan

      Drunk

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      Perry Lorenz

      Pick Up Driver

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      John Larroquette

      Narrator (voice)

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    Review 3Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

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    Written by Wuchak on Mon Nov 18 2019
    ***Disturbing iconic slasher about a demented family in rural Texas*** After a van of young people picks up a psycho hitchhiker in east Texas they stumble upon a farm house of crazies, including a burly mute man with a mask made of human-skin. Tobe Hooper’s "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974) is a seminal, iconic slasher that’s genuinely disturbing and horrific because it plays out in a gritty, realistic manner. While some viewers might find a couple of scenes amusing, like Franklin in his wheelchair accidently rolling down the hill and, later, having a hammy fit in the dilapidated bu...

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    Videos 13Backdrops 64Posters 163

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    140000.00

    Revenue

    30900000.00

    Keywords

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    • sadistic
    • texas
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    • chainsaw
    • cannibal
    • family
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    • grave robber
    • cannibalism
    • vacation gone wrong
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