The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

1974 · directed by Tobe Hooper

Rating
79/100
Hit
no

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), directed by Tobe Hooper, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Marilyn Burns
  • Allen Danziger
  • Paul A. Partain
  • William Vail
  • Teri McMinn
  • Edwin Neal
  • Jim Siedow
  • Gunnar Hansen
  • John Dugan
  • Robert Courtin

Crew

  • Daniel Pearl — Director of Photography
  • J. Larry Carroll — Editor
  • Sallye Richardson — Editor
  • Tobe Hooper — Original Music Composer
  • Wayne Bell — Original Music Composer
  • Kim Henkel — Screenplay
  • Tobe Hooper — Screenplay

More from Tobe Hooper

  1. Poltergeist (1982) — 77/100
  2. Body Bags (1993) — 63/100 · TV film, not counted
  3. The Funhouse (1981) — 60/100
  4. Lifeforce (1985) — 59/100
  5. Toolbox Murders (2004) — 56/100
  6. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986) — 53/100

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