The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
1974 film directed by Tobe Hooper
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Summary
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.49% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97,783 views/month, #461 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Tobe Hooper[3]
- Screenwriter: Tobe Hooper[4], Kim Henkel[5]
- Composer: Tobe Hooper[6]
- Genre: horror film[7], slasher film[8], independent film[9], crime film[10], mystery film[11], body horror film[12], crime drama film[13], crime thriller film[14], psychological drama film[15], psychological thriller film[16], suspense film[17], psychological horror film[18], thriller film[19], exploitation film[20]
- Followed by: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2[21]
- Cast member: Marilyn Burns[22], Edwin Neal[23], Gunnar Hansen[24], Paul A. Partain[25], Jim Siedow[26], Allen Danziger[27], William Vail[28], Teri McMinn[29], John Dugan[30], John Larroquette[31], John Henry Faulk[32]
- Producer: Kim Henkel[33], Tobe Hooper[34]
- Part of the series: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre[35]
- Director of photography: Daniel Pearl[36]
- Part of: National Film Registry[37]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[38]
- Commons category: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre[39]
- Distribution format: video on demand[40]
- Review score: 8.1/10[41], 84%[42], 91/100[43], 7.4/10[44]
- Color: color[45]
- Country of origin: United States[46]
- Publication date: October 1, 1974[47], October 11, 1974[48], October 15, 1974[49], November 29, 1974[50], February 1, 1975[51], May 17, 1975[52], July 14, 1975[53], September 23, 1976[54], November 18, 1976[55], November 21, 1976[56], December 31, 1976[57], April 21, 1977[58], November 10, 1977[59], August 25, 1978[60]
- Distributed by: Bryanston Distributing Company[61]
- Narrative location: Texas[62]
- Official website: https://thetexaschainsawmassacre.com/[63]
- Main subject: serial killer[64]
Why It Matters
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]