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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American independent horror film produced, co-composed, and directed by Tobe Hooper, who co-wrote it with Kim Henkel. The film stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, and Gunnar Hansen. The plot follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. The film was marketed as being based on true events to attract a wider audience and to act as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate. Although the character of Leatherface and minor story details were inspired by the crimes of murderer Ed Gein, its plot is largely fictional.
Plot
In the early hours of August 18, 1973, a grave robber steals several corpses from a cemetery near Newt, Muerto County, Texas. The robber ties a rotting corpse and other body parts onto a monument, creating a grisly display that is discovered by a local resident as the sun rises.
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| author | Kim Henkel Tobe Hooper |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Texas |
| director | Tobe Hooper |
| events | serial killer |
| genre | crime horror political |
| keywords | abandoned house animal slaughter body part clothe create dead man dressed in women\'s clothing even fall filling station attendant gas station grave robber grave robbery hitchhiker jump kill leatherface masked man meat hook morning no fuel old man paraplegia paraplegic pass pick up pickup truck plan pocket knife pocketknife polaroid polaroid camera proprietor road trip sally hardesty slaughterhouse straight razor surround swim swimming hole their way transvestism truck driver |
| musicBy | Tobe Hooper |
| producer | Tobe Hooper |
| productionCompany | Vortex Inc. |
| publisher | Bryanston Distributing Company |
| theme | exploitation films à clef gothic independent serial killer slasher teen horror |