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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
7.7
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8,280 Ratings

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE

Directed by Tobe Hooper
United States, 1974
Horror, Cult

Synopsis

When Sally hears that her grandfather’s grave has been vandalized, she and her brother, Franklin, set out with friends to investigate. After a detour to the family farmhouse, they discover a murderous cannibal lives next door. Once Leatherface starts to attack, they try everything to escape.

Synopsis

When Sally hears that her grandfather’s grave has been vandalized, she and her brother, Franklin, set out with friends to investigate. After a detour to the family farmhouse, they discover a murderous cannibal lives next door. Once Leatherface starts to attack, they try everything to escape.

Our take

Vietnam changed everything for the American horror movie, forcing a seismic reckoning with the fragility of the nation’s value systems. Ruthlessly unsentimental and shot through with gallows humour, Tobe Hooper’s grimy, era-defining classic takes a sledgehammer to any remnants of the summer of love.