The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Year | 1974 |
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Country | USA |
Tagline | Before Halloween.... Before Friday The 13th.... Before Scream.... There Was The Saw |
Director | Tobe Hooper |
Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
Scriptwriters | Kim HenkelTobe Hooper |
Produced | Tobe HooperKim HenkelJay Parsley |
Music | Wayne BellTobe Hooper |
Art Direction | Robert A. Burns |
Editing | J. Larry CarrollSallye Richardson |
Genres | HorrorThriller |
USA Gross | $30 859 000сборы |
Release Date | October 1, 1974 |
MPAA | R |
Runtime | 83 min. |
Plot Summary
Did You Know?
Stalking leatherface actress Marilyn burns has turned out in reality bloody: during flight, the actress was badly injured on the branches of the trees, so that the blood on her clothes is real.
The original title of the film was "Headcheese".
In the words of Tobe Hooper, the idea of the film came to him in the head during a visit to store household items, sections of chain saws.
The prototype of the acts of the family became a legendary serial killer ed Gein, but their crimes he didn't commit in Texas and in Wisconsin.
Despite the fact that the film contains a specific date the "real events" mentioned by the voice-over date August 18, 1973 fictitious. Shooting was completed in four days before that August day.
In the role of "chainsaw" was filmed saw the brand "Poulan 306A", but the label with the name of the firm was in any case removed from the product to avoid lawsuits.
As background music the Director used a soundtrack recording of the sounds of cattle sent to slaughter.
The film was shot in chronological order.
The film was shot in 32 days.