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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - Patreon Version (Patreon)

Published:
2023-11-20 23:44:11
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2024-01-19 04:07:39
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - Patreon Version

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Sam

This is obviously a classic—and one of my all time favorite horror films—so, it was really cool to watch along. And, just to be sure, it wasn't based on a true story—as the opening crawl would suggest—but it was inspired by the story of the killer Ed Gain, who was entirely insane and would rob graves and make household objects out of human remains—like ashtrays from the tops of human skulls—and upholster his furniture with human skin and make skin suits etc. The director heard about the Ed Gain story and speculated what it would be like if there were a family of Ed Gains. Silence of the Lambs and Hitchcock's Psycho were also loosely inspired by the Ed Gain. There are sequels and remakes, but they are not worth going out of you way to watch.

MaplenutsReact

"A family of Ed Gains" is such a visceral movie pitch.

Robert Durant

The main reason why this film is so iconic is because of what it did with very little to do it with. The budget for the film was about $140,000 dollars with no recognizable actors or production crew. They turned a simple road trip story into a nightmare by making unassuming things like an old family home or the friendly gas station guy into horrific things with little to no money. Making movies like this with barely any money to work with is what made many of these horror movies of the 70s and the slashers of the 80s so iconic.

Jeffrey Fisher

New comment on an old post. 😄 Even being a huge horror fan, I didn't see this movie until I was much older. I had always seen bits and pieces, but never the whole thing all the way through. When I finally corrected that mistake, there was really one thought I had that I still remember to this day. From the time they discover the house through to the end of the film, it is absolutely fucking relentless. (Apologies for the curse, but it fits here). It just doesn't stop until the credit roll. I can only imagine how people reacted seeing this back in the day. Tobe Hooper created a masterpiece on such a small budget. Although most of the sequels are pretty bad (I haven't even seen them all), I would recommend watching the 2003 remake. It's surprisingly well done, has a strong cast, and is pretty intense, like the original. I've always really enjoyed it, and I'm not a fan of most remakes (I'm looking at you, 2010 Nightmare on Elm Street... don't waste your time on that one! 😆)