The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Director: Tobe Hooper
- Writer: Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel
- Release: October 11, 1974
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre seems to be a film that cannot have enough remakes or additions according to Hollywood. Yet this might be because the original was so successful. Seriously, it was made for no more than $140,000 but it ended up making $31 million at the box office. It is no wonder Hollywood wanted to keep pushing more out. Tobe Hooper directed, produced, and co-wrote the film. It literally put him on the map and allowed him to make other major hits later on.
The infamous Leatherface is our killer in the film, which became one of the original “slasher” movies. Funny enough, there was actually an attempt to cut out as much blood and gore as possible to get a PG rating. But it still attained an R-Rating, so just imagine what was cut! The movie follows a group of friends who end up falling victim to cannibals and was marketed as being based on true events, only making it more terrifying. Though not exactly true, some portions of the movie are.