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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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Tobe Hooper's notorious horror classic, starring Marilyn Burns. Sally, her brother and three teenage friends visit rural Texas to pay their respects to her grandfather's grave. After an encounter with a crazed hitch-hiker, they stop off to explore the old family home and come into contact with the next-door neighbours from hell.

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A star rating of 5 out of 5.

Alan Jones

Time has not dimmed the shock value of this seminal classic from director Tobe Hooper that's based on the same real-life case that inspired Psycho. This scream-filled chiller, which was finally granted a certificate from the British Board of Film Classification for its 25th anniversary re-release, tells the story of five unfortunate Texas teenagers who come across a demented family of murderous cannibals. Hooper masterfully uses a documentary-style realism, coupled with the horror of anticipation and suggestion, to take the terror factor into stunning and disturbing areas. Low on gore (the three sequels aren't) and made on a micro-budget that adds to the harsh, gritty and creepy tone, this razor-sharp nightmare is a must-see for fans of the genre.

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Cast

rolenameSallyMarilyn BurnsJerryAllen DanzigerFranklinPaul A PartainKirkWilliam VailPamTeri McMinnHitch-hikerEdwin NealOld manJim SiedowLeatherfaceGunnar HansenGrandfatherJohn Dugan

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rolenameDirectorTobe Hooper

Details

Theatrical distributor

Blue Dolphin Film & Video

Released on

1999-05-28

Languages

English

Guidance

Contains violence and swearing.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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