The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
From The Film Guide
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is an independent horror film from 1974, directed by Tobe Hooper. Becoming so successful, it spawned a storm of sequels, and a remake, entitled The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) and a prequel released in 2006. It has become highly influential, and thus has an important place in horror film history.
[edit] Plot
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Upon hearing that vandals have desecrated a graveyard where her grandfather is buried, Sally recruits her boyfriend Jerry, her brother Franklyn, and her friends Pam and Kirk to investigate. On a side trip to the grandfather's deserted farm, the travellers pick up a slimy hitchhiker who cuts himself intentionally and slashes Franklyn with a razor. After arriving at the farm, Pam and Kirk search for an old swimming hole — Kirk hears a generator and believes he can find some gasoline. He enters the house hoping to find the owner. Unfortunately, this is the home of the hitchhiker, as well as his brother, "Leatherface," who has some surprises for the travellers consisting of sledgehammers, chainsaws, and assorted cutlery.
[edit] Additional films
The film had three sequels:
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)
- Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995)
A remake:
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
A prequel to the remake:
