The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974 · TMDB 7.3
Directed by Tobe Hooper
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.
Why it matters
40th Anniversary Edition (Second Sight / Dark Sky) Tobe Hooper’s raw, low-budget horror classic was frequently misunderstood due to poor bootleg copies. High-definition physical restorations revealed the sophisticated camerawork and intricate sound design hidden beneath the grime...
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Released
- 1974-10-11
- Studio
- Vortex
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.3
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