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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

[1974, Movie]

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: Review

Though its exploitation title would suggest that THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE is just another mindless gore-fest, it is in fact an intelligent, absorbing, and deeply disturbing horror film that is nearly bloodless in its depiction of violence. Using the age-old technique of suggestion, combined with a gritty, well-executed (no pun intended) visual style, the film seems much bloodier than it actually is. Disturbed by news reports that vandals have been desecrating the remote ... read more

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: TV Guide News

Texas Chainsaw: True or False? | Ask FlickChick | 11/1/2006
I know you answered this question about The Texas Chain Saw Massacre around the time of the remake in 2003, but I can't find it on your new page. I'm wondering how much of the film is true and how much is Hollywood made up? A friend of mine thinks it's totally true, chainsaw and all, but I'm trying to tell her it's only partially true and she doesn't believe me. Thanks for all your answers from forever; I read you every week. You've even won me more than a few bets! BrandiIf I keep winning bets for you, I may have to start asking for kickbacks. You can't find the old posting because it isn't there any more, but here's a recap of the salient points. A warning to the faint of heart: The details get very nasty in paragraph three.Let's start with the truth of the title: The real-life case that inspired The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) and all its various sequels, prequels and remakes took place in Wisconsin, did not involve a chainsaw and was not a massacre -– by all reliable... read more
October 26, 2006: Masters of Horror 101 | Masters of Horror | 10/27/2006
Ah... my favorite time of year... the leaves are turning, Halloween plans churning, and Masters of Horror Season 2 is off to a screaming premiere tomorrow night [10PM ET/PT on Showtime]. As I weave my dark tvguide.com web here for the new season, I wanted to give Season 1 a short "re-capitation," and take us all through Season 2 "ghoul school."The Premise and The ExtremeMasters of Horror began as a dinner conversation among acclaimed horror directors, which soon became TV history-in-the-making. Director Mick Garris became the series Creator and Executive Producer, and his vision was to allow the "chosen 13" directors as much creative freedom possible. Showtime was up for this premise, and without MPAA intervention, 13 seriously extreme 1-hour horror films found a home on cable TV.And Then There Were 12The horror and cult community eagerly anticipated the 13th and final episode, directed by Japan's legendary Takashi Miike [Audition; Ichi the Killer]. However, finding it way too... read more
FlickChick | 12/8/2005
In the remake of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre they showed what looked to be real footage of a man doing a walk through th read more
FlickChick | 9/1/2005
I would really like to know if what happened in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies is true or not. A lot of peo read more