The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

R

1974

1h 23m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Young adults encounter a house full of demented butchers who chase them with chain saws and other deadly tools.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to a smart script and documentary-style camerawork, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre achieves start-to-finish suspense, making it a classic in low-budget exploitation cinema.

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Malcolm Knox

Sydney Morning Herald

Apr 23, 2026

This is a remarkable and deeply disturbing film.

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Tom Huddleston

Time Out

Dec 12, 2024

5/5

As much as any surrealist arthouse flick, Texas Chain Saw feels like a nightmare made real, an inescapable but entirely authentic vision of pure hell.

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Adam Kempenaar

Filmspotting

Oct 25, 2024

4.5/5

What makes it so terrifying is how awfully real it all feels.

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Sean Fallon

Film Inquiry

Jan 14, 2026

The beauty that Tobe Hooper manages to hide in the horror shines through, as well as the dark, wry humour that is not talked about enough.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 26, 2025

3.5/4

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre remains a genuine classic of the genre, a punishing, unrelenting nightmare that never allows viewers even a moment of sanity or security.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18, 2025

10/10

If I had to describe this movie in one word, it would be “unhinged”. A lot of elements from this film and the low budget could have made this movie a hot mess, but somehow Tobe Hooper pulls off a coherent and terrifying masterpiece.

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Andrew

6 days ago

quintessential horror in a neatly organized package

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Lauren

6 days ago

Great seeing a classic on the big screen.

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Dan

6 days ago

a beautiful, atmospheric horror film, best viewed on the big screen.

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Color

Oct 13, 2026

A classic for a reason

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Michael P

Oct 4, 2026

Rewatched many, many times. Still a tense watch after all these years. Love it.

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Alex

Aug 19, 2025

An all time classic , arguably a top 5 greatest horror movie ever made , was real cool to get to see it on the big screen

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Synopsis

Young adults encounter a house full of demented butchers who chase them with chain saws and other deadly tools.

Director: Tobe Hooper
Producer: Tobe Hooper
Screenwriter: Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel
Distributor: New Line Cinema, Pioneer Entertainment
Production Co: Vortex
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 1974, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Aug 18, 2026
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 30, 2014
Runtime: 1h 23m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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