The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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Although the film's opening would have one believe that the events are factual, it was merely a scare tactic, called the false document technique, to frighten the audience. Other forms of the distemper virus. Those who do believe the film was based on actual events will try to back up their statements with similar events in Texas, all of which had nothing to do with the film. Feline distemper, a disease of cats. Contrary to popular belief, the film does not depict factual events, but instead was (like the films Psycho and The Silence of the Lambs) loosely inspired by Ed Gein, who, while he did wear human skin, acted alone and did not use a chainsaw. Canine distemper, a disease of dogs. Two of them wander to a large homestead, which they discover is inhabited by a family of psychopaths who support the grisly and abusive practices of their son.

The kids contact the sheriff, who takes a long time to come down to meet them. On the way, they encounter a young hitchhiker who shoots herself with a revolver. In 1973, a group of college kids are headed to Dallas through the back roads of Texas. 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.

He enters the house hoping to find the owner. 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. 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. 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.

The official title of the original film spells 'Chain Saw' with two words (contrary to some posters and DVD covers), while the sequels and the remake use the compound 'Chainsaw'. The film was banned in the United Kingdom (1974-1999, but was subsequently issued on video and DVD), France (1974-1984), Germany, India, and Romania. The many sequels and imitators the original film spawned have been much bloodier and more graphic. Despite its grisly subject matter, the film — like John Carpenter's original Halloween — does not rely so much on explicit gore to generate terror in the audience, as it does pacing, suspense, and dramatic tension.

It is often considered the prototype of the slasher film sub-genre. . One of the main characters — Leatherface — is one of the most well known villains in horror cinema; noticeable for his mask of human skin and his wielding of a chainsaw. It concerns a family of cannibals in Texas, who abduct customers from their gas station.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a low-budget horror film classic made in 1974 by director Tobe Hooper. The narrator at the beginning of the film is John Larroquette, famous for playing the Night Court character Dan Fielding. These bones were piled and burnt by a stagehand at the end of filming. On the DVD commentary Hopper states the skeletons in Leatherface's house were real human skeletons purchased from India.

The original Texas Chain Saw Massacre was banned in Sweden and several other countries. The dead armadillos in the opening scene and the nest of Daddy long legs in the abandoned house were found by chance when searching for a location. To prepare for this role, Hansen did research at a mental institution. Leatherface was intended to be a subhuman character who only spoke in gibberish.

The creators wanted to make Leatherface talk, but Gunnar Hansen declined, thinking it would make him seem too human. In the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre DVD release, the commentary (with Gunnar Hansen and director Tobe Hooper) mentioned that the actor who played Franklin actually annoyed Marylin Burns, and the two actors disliked each other during the filming. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006). The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film).

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995). Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1991). The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986). In the film American Psycho, yuppie serial killer Patrick Bateman works out while the original 1973 film plays in the background.

They also used samples from the movie in these songs. US death metal band Mortician have made several songs about the movie, including "Chainsaw Dismemberment" and "Hacked up for Barbecue". The Ramones have a song referencing this film, "Chain Saw". Murder by Death has an album titled "Who will survive and what will be left of them?".

White Zombie reference the film's tagline "Who will survive and what will be left of them?" on their album Astro Creep: 2000. The movie Summer School featured two students who were fascinated with this film, and whose fascination was central to the story's climax. The movie Motel Hell (1980) is a parody of this film and other 1970's slashers.