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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

1974 ·1h 23m · ★ 7.3 (3,753)

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.

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Director

Tobe Hooper Tobe Hooper
19 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
29
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
83
Discover with this DNA
FamilySlasher

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

Taboo ContentBody HorrorCannibalismDehumanizationTorture
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

antagonisticb-horrorcannibalcannibalismchainsawfrightenedgas stationgrave robberhitchhikerleatherfaceone daypolaroidsadisticslaughterhousetexasvacation gone wrongvan

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