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| title = ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' |
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| creator = [[Kim Henkel]]<br />[[Tobe Hooper]] |
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| origin = ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]'' (1974) |
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| films = [[#Films|List of films]] |
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| years = 1974–present |
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| books = ''[[Chain Saw Confidential]]'' (2013) |
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| comics = [[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (comics)|List of comics]] |
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'''''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre''''' is an American [[horror film|horror]] [[media franchise|franchise]] created by [[Kim Henkel]] and [[Tobe Hooper]]. It consists of nine films, comics, a novel, and two video game adaptations. The franchise focuses on the [[Human cannibalism|cannibalistic]] spree killer [[Leatherface]] (who uses a [[chainsaw]] as his [[signature weapon]]) and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territories in the desolate [[Texas]] countryside, typically killing and subsequently cooking them. The film series has grossed over $252 million at the worldwide box office.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Herrera |first=Andrés |date=October 25, 2024 |title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Franchise) |url=https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-franchise |website=Handbook of Texas Online |publisher=[[Texas State Historical Association]]}}</ref> |
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'''''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre''''' is an [[Cinema of the United States|American]] [[horror fiction|horror]] franchise consisting of six [[slasher film]]s, [[comic book|comics]] and a video game adaptation of the original film. SUCK MY BIG BLACK ERECTED PENIS!!The original film, ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'', was released in 1974. Written and produced by [[Tobe Hooper]] and [[Kim Henkel]], and directed by Tobe Hooper, the sequels have had various writers and directors attached to them. Leatherface and his family are the antagonists in all of the films in the franchise. Hooper, who had a hand in directing the first sequel, has not had any direct involvement with the rest of the films. The film series is ranked eighth at the United States box office–in adjusted 2008 dollars–when compared to other American horror franchises. The first ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' film is credited with beginning a long line of slasher films inspired by [[Alfred Hitchcock|Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]''. The franchise began when a video game adaptation of ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' appeared eight years after the release of the film, followed by comic books and 5 sequels. In 2003, a remake of ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'', directed by [[Marcus Nispel]] was released, followed by a prequel, ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning''. |
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==Films== |
==Films== |
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===Overview=== |
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{{see also|List of characters of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre|l1=Characters of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre}} |
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! scope="col" | Film |
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''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]'' released in [[1974 in film|1974]], written and directed by [[Tobe Hooper]] was the first and most successful in the series. ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' is considered the first of the 1970s [[slasher film|slasher]] movies descending from [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'' (1960). The movie originated a great many of the clichés seen in countless low-budget slashers of the 1970s 1980s and 1990s. The most successful film to originate after Chain Saw's success is [[John Carpenter]]'s 1978 classic, ''[[Halloween (1978 film)|Halloween]]''. Its plot concerns a family of cannibals in rural [[Texas]], who abduct customers from their gas station. The films most notable character, [[Leatherface]] is one of the most well known villains in horror cinema, notable for his mask of human skin, his blood-soaked butcher's apron and the chainsaw that he wields.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hooper|first=Tobe|coauthors=Henkel, Kim|title=Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Leatherface.|publisher=Script City}}</ref> Although the film was marketed as being a true story, it did not depict factual events, but instead was (like the films ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'' and ''[[The Silence of the Lambs (film)|The Silence of the Lambs]]'') loosely inspired by [[Ed Gein]], who, while he did wear human skin, acted alone and did not use a chainsaw.<ref name="SlasherFilm">{{cite book|last=Rockoff|first=Adam|title=Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, 1978-1986|publisher=[[McFarland]]}}</ref> ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]]'' (1986) picks up where the first film left off. Although it managed to recoup its meager costs, the film was considered a commercial flop. Since its initial release, however, it has developed a rather sizable cult following of its own. Unlike its predecessor (which had minimal gore and a documentary-style feel), this film sports a wildly over-the-top, almost operatic sense of campy black humor, as well as an array of gore effects by makeup maestro [[Tom Savini]]. The film features an appearance by novelist and raconteur [[Kinky Friedman]] as well as [[Joe Bob Briggs]]. Briggs' cameo appearance was originally cut in editing but was restored for the director's cut DVD release of the film. |
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''[[Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III]]'' is a 1990 follow up to the previous two films. |
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It stars [[Kate Hodge]], [[Ken Foree]], and [[Viggo Mortensen]] and was directed by [[Jeff Burr]]. At the time, this was considered to be the first of several sequels in the series to be produced by New Line. However, it was not a success and the franchise was scrapped (although an additional sequel appeared later it was not made or distributed by New Line). ''[[Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation]]'' is a 1994 sequel to the original ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974). It largely ignores the events of the previous sequels, as though it picks up some 20 years after the original. It is sometimes considered by some to be a remake, as the sequence and plots are sometimes scene-for-scene similar to shots in the original. Due to this, and other factors, ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation'' has a poor reputation amongst some horror film buffs and critics; but also has a core group of fans who hail it as the best of the series since the 1974 original. It stars [[Renée Zellweger]] and [[Matthew McConaughey]], before either of them became stars. |
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''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'', directed by [[Marcus Nispel]], produced by [[Michael Bay]], is loosely based on the events of the first film, yet for the most part followed a different storyline. For example, instead of picking up Leatherface's psychotic brother, the doomed teenagers instead come upon a traumatized survivor who shoots herself in their van. The film gave a backstory to the character of [[Leatherface]], giving him a real name (Thomas Brown Hewitt) and a possible reason for wearing his skinmask, a skin disease that caused his nose to rot off.The film had a mixed reaction from fans of the originals and critics, but it was financially successful enough to warrant a prequel. ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]'' (2006) served as a prequel to the 2003 film, and explored the roots of Leatherface's family and delved into their past. Leatherface's first mask is featured, as well as his first chainsaw murder. A variation of the infamous dinner scene, omitted from the remake, was included here. A third film featuring the remake's continuity was rumored to have been planned, but producer Brad Fuller has recently said that they have absolutely no plans in the future to continue the franchise and for them it's finished.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/7943|title=Platinum Dunes Talks 'Texas 3', Upcoming Slate|date=January 6, 2007|publisher=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]'' |
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| October 11, 1974 |
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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Tobe Hooper]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Kim Henkel]] and Tobe Hooper |
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| style="text-align:center;" | Tobe Hooper |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]]'' |
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| August 22, 1986 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[L.M. Kit Carson]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Menahem Golan]] and [[Yoram Globus]] |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III]]'' |
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| January 12, 1990 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Jeff Burr]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[David Schow]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | Robert Engelman |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' |
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| March 12, 1995 |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |Kim Henkel |
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| style="text-align:center;"| Kim Henkel and Robert Kuhn |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' |
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| October 17, 2003 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Marcus Nispel]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Scott Kosar]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Michael Bay]] and [[Mike Fleiss]] |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]'' |
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| October 6, 2006 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Jonathan Liebesman]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Sheldon Turner]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | Michael Bay,<br />Mike Fleiss, Kim Henkel, Tobe Hooper, [[Brad Fuller (producer)|Brad Fuller]], and [[Andrew Form]] |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Texas Chainsaw 3D]]'' |
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| January 4, 2013 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[John Luessenhop]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Adam Marcus (director)|Adam Marcus]], Debra Sullivan, and Kristen Ellis |
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| style="text-align:center;" | Carl Mazzocone |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Leatherface (2017 film)|Leatherface]]'' |
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| October 20, 2017 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | Seth M. Sherwood |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Christa Campbell]], [[Lati Grobman]], Carl Mazzocone, and Les Weldon |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | ''[[Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022 film)|Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' |
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| February 18, 2022 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | David Blue Garcia |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Chris Thomas Devlin]] |
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| style="text-align:center;" | [[Fede Álvarez]], Herbert W. Gains, Kim Henkel, Ian Henkel, and Pat Cassidy |
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===Crew=== |
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! scope="colgroup" colspan="4" style= | ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' story chronology |
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| align="center" | '''Film''' |
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| align="center" | '''Director''' |
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| align="center" | '''Writer(s)''' |
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| align="center" | '''Producer(s)''' |
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! scope="col" colspan="4" | Original continuity{{efn|''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' and ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2022) are explicitly continuous with the original 1974 film, though not necessarily with one another. ''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' and ''The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' are generally presumed to be in continuity with the original due to their titles (number ''III'' and ''The Return of''), but aside from an uncredited and ambiguous cameo from [[Marilyn Burns]] in ''Return'' there are no in-film indications of continuity in these entries, they function more as stand-alone stories.}} |
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|1. '''''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre''''' (1974) |
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| rowspan="2" align="center" | [[Tobe Hooper]] |
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| align="center" | [[Kim Henkel]] & Tobe Hooper |
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| align="center" | Tobe Hooper |
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|2. '''''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2''''' |
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| ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974) |
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| align="center" | L. M. Kit Carson |
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| ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' |
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| align="center" | Yoram Globus & Menahem Golan |
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| ''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' |
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| ''The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' |
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| ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2022){{efn|The film is a sequel to ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974) set fifty years later. Producer and story writer [[Fede Álvarez]] clarified that the film does not outright erase the original sequels: "When movies do that, sometimes it feels a bit disrespectful to all the other films. Some people love ''Texas Chainsaw 2''. But the rest is such a mess canon-wise. I think it's up to you to decide when and how the events of the other movies happen".<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Collins|first=Clark|title=Leatherface is back in first look at buzzy 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'|url=https://ew.com/movies/texas-chainsaw-massacre-netflix-first-look-leatherface-is-back/|date=2021-12-03|access-date=2021-12-03|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Squires|first=John|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3704045/fede-alvarez-explains-what-leatherface-has-been-doing-since-1974-do-the-other-sequels-exist/|title=Fede Alvarez Explains What Leatherface Has Been Doing Since 1974 – Do the Other Sequels Exist?|date=February 17, 2022|website=Bloody Disgusting|accessdate=February 18, 2022}}</ref>}} |
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! scope="col" colspan="3" | Millennium Films' alternate continuity<ref name="SherwoodWriterInt">{{cite news|last1=McGrew|first1=Shannon|title=Interview: Writer Seth Sherwood Talks Origins of Leatherface|url=http://ihorror.com/leatherface-seth-sherwood/|access-date=May 29, 2017|publisher=[[iHorror]]|date=May 22, 2017}}</ref> |
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|3. '''''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III''''' |
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| align="center" | Jeff Burr |
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| align="center" | David Schow |
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| align="center" | Robert Engelman |
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|4. '''''The Next Generation''''' |
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| ''Leatherface'' (2017) <small>[prequel]</small> |
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| colspan="2" align="center" | Kim Henkel |
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| ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974) |
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| align="center" | Robert Kuhn & Kim Henkel |
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| ''Texas Chainsaw 3D'' |
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! scope="col" colspan="2" | Platinum Dunes' remake continuity |
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|5. '''''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre''''' (2003) |
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| align="center" | [[Marcus Nispel]] |
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| align="center" | [[Scott Kosar]] |
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| align="center" | [[Michael Bay]] & [[Mike Fleiss]] |
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|6. '''''The Beginning''''' |
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| ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'' <small>[prequel]</small> |
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| align="center" | [[Jonathan Liebesman]] |
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| ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003) |
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| align="center" | [[Sheldon Turner]] |
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| align="center" | Michael Bay, Mike Fleis, Kim Henkel<br>[[Brad Fuller]], Andrew Form, & Tobe Hooper |
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''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]'', released in [[1974 in film|1974]], written and directed by [[Tobe Hooper]], was the first and most successful entry in the series. It is considered to be the first of the 1970s [[slasher film]]s, and originated a great many of the clichés seen in countless later low-budget slashers. Its plot concerns a family of cannibals living in rural [[Texas]], who abduct customers from their gas station. The film's most notable character, [[Leatherface]], is one of the most well-known villains in cinema history, notable for his masks made of human skin, his blood-soaked butcher's apron and the chainsaw he wields.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hooper|first=Tobe|author2=Henkel, Kim |title=Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Leatherface.|publisher=Script City}}</ref> Although the film is marketed as a true story, it does not depict actual events, and is instead (as with the film ''[[Psycho (1960 film)|Psycho]]'') inspired by notorious killer [[Ed Gein]], who acted alone and did not use a chainsaw.<ref name="SlasherFilm">{{cite book|last=Rockoff|first=Adam|title=Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film, 1978-1986|publisher=[[McFarland & Company|McFarland]]}}</ref> |
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===Box office=== |
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When comparing ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' with the other top-grossing horror franchises—''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', ''[[Child's Play (film series)|Child's Play]]'', ''[[Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'', ''[[Halloween (franchise)|Halloween]]'', the [[Hannibal Lecter]] series, ''[[Psycho (film series)|Psycho]]'', ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'', and ''[[Scream (film series)|Scream]]''—and adjusting for the 2009 inflation,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.halfhill.com/inflation1.html|title=Tom's Inflation Calculator|publisher=Half Hill|accessdate=2009-02-19}}</ref> ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' is the eighth highest grossing horror franchise, in the United States, at approximately $315,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=texaschainsawmassacre.htm|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> only topping the ''Child's Play'' film series with approximately $200 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=childsplay.htm|title=Child's Play box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> The series is lead by ''Friday the 13th'' at $614 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=fridaythe13th.htm|title=Friday the 13th box office ranking|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> the Hannibal Lecter film series with $573 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=hannibal.htm|title=The Hannibal Lector series box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' with $522 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=nightmareonelmstreet.htm|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> ''Halloween'' with $517 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=halloween.htm|title=Halloween box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> ''Scream'' with $400 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=scream.htm|title=Scream box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> ''Saw'' with $378 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=saw.htm|title=Saw box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> and the ''Psycho'' film series with $371 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=psycho.htm|title=Psycho box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-01-17}}</ref> |
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''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2]]'' (1986) is set 13 years after the events of the first film. Although it managed to recoup its relatively small budget, the film was not considered a financial success. Since its initial release, however, it has developed a cult following of its own. Unlike its predecessor, which combined minimal gore with a documentary-style nature, the sequel is a comedic horror film, filled with black humor and various gore effects created by make-up maestro [[Tom Savini]]. The film features an appearance by novelist [[Kinky Friedman]] as well as film critic [[Joe Bob Briggs]]. Briggs' cameo appearance was originally cut in editing, but was restored for the director's cut version of the film when it was released on [[DVD]]. |
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''[[Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III]]'' is a 1990 follow-up to the previous two films. It stars [[Kate Hodge]], [[Ken Foree]], and [[Viggo Mortensen]] and was directed by [[Jeff Burr]]. At the time, this was considered to be the first of several sequels in the series to be produced by [[New Line Cinema]], but was not a commercial success, and New Line had no further involvement in the series. |
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''[[The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' (1995) is the fourth film in the original series. It received a limited release in 1995 through [[Columbia Pictures]], and was given a limited re-release in 1997 under the new title ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation'' in hopes of capitalizing on the elevated public profiles of stars [[Renée Zellweger]] and [[Matthew McConaughey]] in the wake of their 1996 films ''[[Jerry Maguire]]'' and ''[[A Time to Kill (1996 film)|A Time to Kill]]'' respectively. |
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The 2003 remake, ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'', directed by [[Marcus Nispel]], written by [[Scott Kosar]] and produced by [[Michael Bay]], is based on the events of the first film, but for the most part, it follows a different storyline. A major difference between the two films, for example, is that rather than picking up Leatherface's psychotic hitchhiker brother, the group instead come upon a traumatized survivor who shoots herself in their van. The film gives Leatherface's background, a real name (Thomas Brown Hewitt), as well as a possible reason for his wearing masks, namely a skin disease which has caused his nose to rot away. The remake received a mixed critical response upon release, but was financially successful enough to lead to a prequel, ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning]]'' (2006), which takes place in 1969. Directed by [[Jonathan Liebesman]], written by [[Sheldon Turner]] and produced by Michael Bay, it explores the roots of Leatherface's family and delves into their past. Leatherface's first mask is featured, as well as the first murder he commits using a chainsaw. It grossed less than its predecessor and has received a largely negative reception from film critics. |
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The seventh film, ''[[Texas Chainsaw 3D]]'' (2013), is a direct sequel to the original 1974 film, and makes no reference to the events of the other sequels. The film was directed by [[John Luessenhop]], and written by [[Adam Marcus (director)|Adam Marcus]], Kirsten Elms, and Debra Sullivan. ''Texas Chainsaw'' follows a young girl named Heather, who is travelling to Texas with her friends to collect an inheritance from her deceased grandmother, whom she had never met. There, Heather discovers that she is part of the Sawyer family, who were killed by the townspeople following the events of the 1974 film, as well as a cousin of Leatherface. According to Seth M. Sherwood, writer of the prequel ''[[Leatherface (2017 film)|Leatherface]]'' (2017), the eighth film is part of a continuity that consists of ''Leatherface'', ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974), and ''Texas Chainsaw 3D''.<ref name="SherwoodWriterInt"/> |
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Following the release of ''Leatherface'', the producers had the rights to make five more ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' films. Producer Christa Campbell stated that the fate of the potential films would largely depend on the financial reception and perceived fan reactions regarding the 2017 prequel.<ref>{{cite web|last=Zimmerman|first=Samuel|title=Sequel Talk: Flipping It Follows, More Leatherface|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/745509-sequel-talk-flipping-follows-leatherface|publisher=ComingSoon.Net|date=April 8, 2015|access-date=November 13, 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113154955/http://www.comingsoon.net/horror/news/745509-sequel-talk-flipping-follows-leatherface|archive-date=November 13, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ProdInt2">{{cite web|author=Walkuski, Eric |url=https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/exclusive-leatherface-producers-talk-hardcore-prequel-and-day-of-the-dead-253 |title=EXCLUSIVE: LEATHERFACE PRODUCERS TALK HARDCORE PREQUEL AND DAY OF THE DEAD! |publisher= JoBlo|date=2015-04-10 |access-date=2017-06-19}}</ref> Lionsgate and Millennium Films lost the franchise rights in December the same year due to the time it took to release it.<ref>{{cite web|last=Campbell|first=Crista|title=christa campbell on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/christacampbell/status/945392066414100480|publisher=Twitter|date=December 25, 2017|access-date=December 27, 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228050900/https://twitter.com/christacampbell/status/945392066414100480|archive-date=December 28, 2017}}</ref> [[Legendary Entertainment]] subsequently acquired the franchise's rights with interest in developing television and film projects.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miska|first=Brad|title=The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Franchise Carving Out Television Series, New Film Deal [Exclusive]|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3517375/texas-chain-saw-massacre-franchise-carving-television-series-new-film-deal-exclusive/|publisher=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=August 28, 2018}}</ref><ref name="sprague18">{{cite web |last1=Sprague |first1=Mike |title=Texas Chainsaw Massacre TV Series coming via Legendary Pictures? |url=https://www.joblo.com/horror-movies/news/texas-chainsaw-massacre-tv-series-coming-via-legendary-pictures-573 |website=Joblo.com |date=24 August 2018 |publisher=Mike Sprague |access-date=29 August 2018}}</ref> |
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The ninth film, ''[[Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022 film)|Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'', takes place 50 years after the events of the original ''Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' and is in continuity with the original series. The film stars Sarah Yarkin, [[Elsie Fisher]], [[Moe Dunford]], [[Nell Hudson]], [[Jessica Allain]], [[Olwen Fouéré]], [[Jacob Latimore]], and [[Alice Krige]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Sprague |first=Mark |date=April 15, 2021 |title=SNew TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Gets Official Title and R-Rating for Strong Bloody Horror Violence, Gore & More! |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/390923/new-texas-chainsaw-massacre-gets-official-title-and-r-rating-for-strong-bloody-horror-violence-gore-more/ |access-date=April 15, 2021 |website=[[Dread Central]]}}</ref> In addition, Mark Burnham portrays an older Leatherface, replacing [[Gunnar Hansen]], while [[Olwen Fouéré]] plays [[Sally Hardesty]], replacing [[Marilyn Burns]]. Original directors, Ryan and Andy Tohill, were fired a week into filming and were replaced with David Blue Garcia.<ref>{{cite web |last=Fleming. Jr |first=Mike |date=August 24, 2020 |title='Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Bloodbath: Directors Chopped Along With Early Scenes As Pic Shuts One Week In And David Blue Garcia Takes Reins |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/texas-chainsaw-massacre-sequel-bloodbath-directors-andy-and-ryan-tohill-replaced-david-blue-garcia-new-director-first-week-footage-scrapped-leatherface-back-1203021739/ |access-date=October 3, 2020 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://movieweb.com/dont-breathe-2-texas-chainsaw-massacre-reboot-update/ |title='Don't Breathe 2' & 'Texas Chainsaw' Sequel Are Finished and Fantastic Teases Producer |website=[[MovieWeb]] |first=Jon |last=Fuge |date=March 22, 2021 |access-date=April 8, 2021}}</ref> [[Chris Thomas Devlin]] wrote the screenplay with the story by [[Fede Álvarez|Fede Álverez]] and [[Rodo Sayagues]]. The film skipped a theatrical release and was instead released on [[Netflix]], on February 18, 2022.<ref name=":0">{{Cite magazine |last=Collins |first=Clark |date=2021-12-03 |title=Leatherface is back in first look at buzzy 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' |url=https://ew.com/movies/texas-chainsaw-massacre-netflix-first-look-leatherface-is-back/ |access-date=2021-12-03 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2021-08-30 |title=Netflix Picks Up 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' From Legendary (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-picks-up-texas-chainsaw-massacre-from-legendary-exclusive-1235005228/ |access-date=2021-08-30 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> The film received mostly negative reviews. |
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An upcoming tenth film, ''Texas Chainsaw Legacy'', is in development.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=2024-02-05 |title=New ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Movie in the Works? Here’s the Latest Rumor |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/movie/3798562/new-texas-chainsaw-massacre-movie-in-the-works-heres-the-latest-rumor/ |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==Recurring cast and characters== |
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! scope="row" | ''TCM'' {{small|(1974)}} |
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! scope="row" | ''TCM 2'' |
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! scope="row" | ''Leatherface: TCM III'' |
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! scope="row" | ''The Return of TCM'' |
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! scope="row" | ''TCM'' {{small|(2003 remake)}} |
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! scope="row" | ''TCM: The Beginning'' |
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! scope="row" | ''TC 3D'' |
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! scope="row" | ''Leatherface'' {{small|(2017 prequel)}} |
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! scope="row" | ''TCM'' {{small|(2022 sequel)}} |
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! [[Leatherface]] |
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| [[Gunnar Hansen]] |
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| [[Bill Johnson (film and television actor)|Bill Johnson]] |
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| [[R. A. Mihailoff]]<br /> |
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| [[Robert Jacks (actor)|Robert Jacks]] |
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| colspan="2" | [[Andrew Bryniarski]] |
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| [[Dan Yeager]] |
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| [[Sam Strike]]<br /> |
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| Mark Burnham |
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! Grandfather |
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| [[John Dugan (actor)|John Dugan]] |
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| Ken Evert |
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| Grayson Victor Schirmacher |
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| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} |
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| John Dugan |
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| Eduard Parsehyan |
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! [[Sally Hardesty]] |
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| [[Marilyn Burns]] |
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| colspan="2" {{NA|''Mentioned''}} |
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| Marilyn Burns{{ref|cameo|C}} |
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| colspan="2" {{cEmpty}} |
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| Marilyn Burns{{ref|archival|A}} |
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| {{cEmpty}} |
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| [[Olwen Fouéré]] |
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! Old Man |
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| colspan="2" | [[Jim Siedow]] |
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| [[Bill Moseley]] |
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| Dimo Alexiev |
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==Reception== |
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The ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' series, when compared to the other top-grossing American horror series—''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'', ''[[Child's Play (franchise)|Child's Play]]'', ''[[Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'', ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'', ''[[Scream (franchise)|Scream]]'', and ''[[Halloween (franchise)|Halloween]]''—and adjusting for 2023 inflation, is next to last with $459.7 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=texaschainsawmassacre.htm|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-01-17}}</ref> ''Halloween'' is the highest-grossing horror series in the United States at approximately $1.09 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.halfhill.com/inflation_js.html|title=Tom's Inflation Calculator|publisher=Halfhill.com|access-date=September 21, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=halloween.htm|title=Halloween box office rankings|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=2008-05-22}}</ref> Next in line is ''Friday the 13th'' at $908.4 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=fridaythe13th.htm|title=Friday the 13th box office ranking|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=2008-05-22}}</ref> followed by the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' series with $793.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=nightmareonelmstreet.htm|title=A Nightmare on Elm Street box office rankings|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=2008-05-22}}</ref> The ''Scream'' film series is in fourth place with $779.5 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=scream.htm|title=Scream box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-01-17}}</ref> followed by the ''Saw'' series with $688.3 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=saw.htm|title=Saw box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-09-05}}</ref> and the ''Child's Play'' film series rounding out the list with $305.2 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/franchises/chart/?id=childsplay.htm|title=Child's Play box office rankings|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-01-17}}</ref> |
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|1. |
| 1. ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' (1974) |
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| October |
| October 11, 1974 |
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| $140,000 |
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| style="background-color:lightgrey;" | |
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| $30,859,000 |
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| style="background-color:lightgrey;" | |
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| $30,859,000 |
| $30,859,000 |
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| $1,378 |
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| align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=texaschainsaw.htm|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> |
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| $30,860,378 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=texaschainsaw.htm|title=''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (1974)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=2008-09-05}}</ref><ref name="thenum-fran">{{Cite web|title=''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' Franchise Box Office History|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Texas-Chainsaw-Massacre|access-date=2020-11-07|website=The Numbers}}</ref> |
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|2. |
| 2. ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' |
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| August 22, 1986 |
| August 22, 1986 |
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| $4, |
| $4,600,000 |
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| $8,025,872 |
| $8,025,872 |
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| {{N/A}} |
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| style="background-color:lightgrey;" | |
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| $8,025,872 |
| $8,025,872 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |via=[[YouTube]] |title=CNN TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (1986)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ildHA1LvtZQ|access-date=October 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=texaschainsawmassacre2.htm|title=''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' (1986)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-09-05}}</ref><ref name="thenum-fran" /> |
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|3. |
| 3. ''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' |
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| January 12, 1990 |
| January 12, 1990 |
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| $2,000,000 |
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| style="background-color:lightgrey;" | |
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| $5,765,562 |
| $5,765,562 |
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| {{N/A}} |
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| style="background-color:lightgrey;" | |
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| $5,765,562 |
| $5,765,562 |
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| |
| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=texaschainsaw3.htm|title=''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' (1990)|publisher=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=2008-09-05}}</ref><ref name="thenum-fran" /> |
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|4. '' |
| 4. ''The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' |
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| September 22, 1995 <br />August 29, 1997 |
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| September 22, 1995<br>August 29, 1997 (y)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=releases&id=tcmnextgeneration.htm|title=Re-release date|publisher=Box Office Mojo|accessdate=2008-09-05}}</ref> |
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| $600,000 |
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| style="background-color:lightgrey;" | |
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| $185,898 |
| $185,898 |
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| {{N/A}} |
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| style="background-color:lightgrey;" | |
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| $185,898 |
| $185,898 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tcmnextgeneration.htm|title=''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation'' (1995)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-09-05}}</ref> |
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|5. |
| 5. ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003) |
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| October 17, 2003 |
| October 17, 2003 |
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| $9,500,000 |
| $9,500,000 |
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| $80,571,655 |
| $80,571,655 |
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| $26, |
| $26,792,250 |
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| $107, |
| $107,363,905 |
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| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tcm03.htm|title=''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (2003)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-09-05}}</ref> |
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|6. |
| 6. ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'' |
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| October 6, 2006 |
| October 6, 2006 |
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| $16,000,000 |
| $16,000,000 |
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| $12,246,643 |
| $12,246,643 |
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| $51,764,406 |
| $51,764,406 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=tcmbeginning.htm|title=''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'' (2006)|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=2008-09-05}}</ref> |
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| 7. ''Texas Chainsaw 3D'' |
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| January 4, 2013 |
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| $20,000,000 |
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| $34,341,945 |
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| $12,998,641 |
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| $47,340,586 |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=texaschainsaw3d.htm|title=''Texas Chainsaw 3D'' (2013)|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]]}}</ref> |
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===Reception=== |
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| align="center" | '''Film''' |
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| align="center" | '''[[Rotten Tomatoes]]''' |
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| align="center" | '''[[Metacritic]]''' |
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| align="center" | '''[[Yahoo!|Yahoo! Movies]]''' |
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| '''''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre''''' (1974) |
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| 90% (40 reviews)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/1021112-texas_chainsaw_massacre/ | title= The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] | accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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| 75 (5 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/texaschainsawmassacre|title=Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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| 8. ''Leatherface'' |
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| '''''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2''''' |
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| October 20, 2017 |
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| 40% (20 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/texas_chainsaw_massacre_2/|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|language=[[English language|English]]|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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| {{N/A}} |
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| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" | |
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| {{N/A}} |
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| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" | |
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| $1,476,843 |
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| $1,476,843 |
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| '''''Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III''''' |
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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr3133493765/?ref_=bo_tt_gr_1|title=''Leatherface''|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|publisher=Box Office Mojo|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref> |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|'''Total''' |
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| '''''Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation''''' |
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| '''$50,340,000''' |
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| 15% (26 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/texas_chainsaw_massacre_the_next_generation/|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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| '''$199,267,695''' |
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| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" | |
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| '''$53,515,755''' |
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| style="background-color:#D3D3D3;" | |
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| '''$252,783,450''' |
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| '''''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre''''' (2003) |
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| 34% (152 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/texas_chainsaw_massacre/|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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| 38 (33 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/video/titles/texaschainsawmassacre2003?q=The%20Texas%20Chainsaw%20Massacre|title=Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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| C (14 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808412006/info|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)|publisher=[[Yahoo Movies]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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|'''''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning''''' |
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| 13% (76 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.rottentomatoes.com/m/texas_chainsaw_massacre_the_beginning/|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)|publisher=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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| 29 (18 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/texaschainsawmassacrethebeginning?q=The%20Texas%20Chainsaw%20Massacre|title=Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, The|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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| D (7 reviews)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808718777/info|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)|publisher=[[Yahoo Movies]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref> |
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==Other media== |
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Stephen Hand wrote a novelization of ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003 film)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'' that was published March 1, 2004, by [[Black Flame (publisher)|Black Flame]].<ref name="Hand2004">{{cite book|author=Hand, Stephen|title=The Texas Chainsaw Massacre|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-8EKAAAACAAJ|year=2004|publisher=BL Publishing|isbn=978-1-84416-060-0}}</ref> |
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Several comic books based on ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' |
Several comic books based on ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' films were published in 1991 by Northstar Comics entitled ''Leatherface''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.iconsoffright.com/Comic_Maniac.htm|title=Movie Maniac Comic Books|access-date=2008-07-08|publisher=Icons of Fright}}</ref> They were licensed as ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' to [[Avatar Press]] for use in new comic book stories, the first of which was published in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.avatarpress.com/texaschainsaw/|title=''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre''|access-date=2008-07-08|publisher=[[Avatar Press]]|year=2005}}</ref> In 2006, Avatar Press lost the license to DC Comics imprint, [[Wildstorm]], which has published new stories based on the films. However, in June 2007, Wildstorm changed a number of horror comics, including ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'', from monthly issues to specials and miniseries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=104993/|title=DWildstorm Updates Publishing Plans for Horror/Movie Titles|access-date=2008-08-21|publisher=Newsarama|date=March 13, 2007|archive-date=2009-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201123741/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=104993%2F|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The series of comics featured none of the main characters seen in the original film ([[Topps Comics]] ''Jason vs. Leatherface'' series is exempt) with the exception of Leatherface. The 1991 ''Leatherface'' miniseries was loosely based on [[Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III|the third ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' film]]. The writer of the miniseries, [[Mort Castle]] said: "The series was very loosely based on [[Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III|''Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'']]. I worked from the original script by [[David Schow]] and the heavily edited theatrical release of director Jeff Burr, but had more or less free rein to write the story the way it should have been told. The first issue sold 30,000 copies".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glasshousegraphics.com/creators/writers/mortcastle/index.htm|title=MortCastle|access-date=2008-06-01|publisher=Glasshouse Graphics|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090221110124/http://www.glasshousegraphics.com/creators/writers/mortcastle/index.htm|archive-date=2009-02-21}}</ref> Kirk Jarvinen drew the illustrations for the first issue,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=3797|title=Kirk Jarvinen|access-date=2008-07-11|publisher=Comic Book DB}}</ref> and Guy Burwell finished the rest of the series. The comics, not having the same censorship restrictions from the [[MPAA]], featured much more gore than the finished film. The ending, as well as the fates of several characters, was also altered. An adaptation of ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]'' was planned by Northstar Comics, but never came to fruition.<ref>{{Cite comic|Writer=Mort Castle|Story=Hunters in the Night|Title=Leatherface|Volume=1|Issue=4|date=1991|Publisher=Northstar Comics|Page=1/Introduction}}</ref> |
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===''All American Massacre''=== |
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'''''All American Massacre''''' is an unreleased film directed by William Hooper, son of [[Tobe Hooper]], the director of the original ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre|Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]''.<ref name="TCMCompanion">{{cite book|last=Jaworzyn|first=Stefan|title=The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Companion|publisher=[[Titan Books|Titan]]|date=2004|pages=235;256}}</ref> The film was to serve as a prequel to the first two ''Chainsaw'' films.<ref name="TCMCompanion"/>. Shot on high resolution digital video, the film began as a 15 minute short and was eventually turned into a 60 minute featurette.<ref name="TCMCompanion"/> A trailer for the film is shown on the official website.<ref name="AATrailer">{{cite web|url=http://www.abominableentertainment.com/pods_/AAM_TRAILERS_2.html|title=All American Massacre trailer|publisher=Abominable Entertainment|accessdate=2009-01-12}}</ref> The film was to feature [[Chop Top]] who had been captured and placed into a psychiatric prison.<ref name="AATrailer"/> Memories of his family were to feature in the film, as he was interviewed by a [[tabloid]] television journalist.<ref name="AAM">{{cite web|url=http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:ey53MgAbuiwJ:www.allamericanmassacre.com/+All+American+Massacre&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3|title=All American Massacre (About)|publisher=All American Massacre|accessdate=2009-01-12}}</ref> The score for the film was composed by [[Buckethead]].<ref name="AAM"/> |
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===Video games=== |
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Thus far, three video games based on the franchise have seen release. |
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In 1982, a mass-market [[video game]] adaptation of ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' was released for the [[Atari 2600]] by [[Wizard Video]].<ref name="TCMGame">{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/atari2600/action/texaschainsawmassacre/index.html|title=''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' Atari game|accessdate=2008-06-01|publisher=GameSpot}}</ref> In the game, the player assumes the role of the movie's chainsaw-wielding villain, [[Leatherface]], and attempts to murder trespassers while avoiding obstacles such as fences and cow skulls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=1:9317|title='' Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' overview|accessdate=2008-06-01|publisher=Allgame}}</ref> As one of the first horror-themed video games, ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' caused controversy when it was released due to the violent nature of the video game and sold poorly because many game stores refused to carry it.<ref name="TCMGame"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bavatuesdays.com/classic-horror-movies-on-the-atari-2600/|title=Classic horror movies on the Atari 2600|accessdate=2008-07-08|publisher=BavaTuesdays.com|date=April 27, 2008}}</ref> Wizard Video's other commercial release, ''[[Halloween (franchise)#Merchandise|Halloween]]'', had a slightly better reception;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roguecinema.com/article241.html|title=Halloween for the Atari 2600|accessdate=2008-07-11|publisher=Rogue Cinema|date=April 1, 2008}}</ref> however, the limited number of copies sold has made both games highly valued items among [[Atari]] collectors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/atari2600/action/halloween/index.html|title=''Halloween''|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|language=English|accessdate=2008-10-27}}</ref> |
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In 1983, ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1983 video game)|The Texas Chainsaw Massacre]]'', a mass-market video game adaptation of ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' was released for the [[Atari 2600]] by [[Wizard Video]].<ref name="TCMGame">{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/atari2600/action/texaschainsawmassacre/index.html|title=''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' Atari game|access-date=2008-06-01|publisher=GameSpot|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201142130/http://uk.gamespot.com/atari2600/action/texaschainsawmassacre/index.html|archive-date=2009-02-01}}</ref> In the game, the player assumes the role of Leatherface, and attempts to murder trespassers while avoiding obstacles such as fences and cow skulls.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=1:9317|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120702213108/http://www.allgame.com/cg/agg.dll?p=agg&sql=1:9317|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2012|title='' Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' overview|access-date=2008-06-01|publisher=Allgame}}</ref> As one of the first horror-themed video games, ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' caused controversy when it was released due to the violent nature of the video game and sold poorly as many video game stores refused to carry it.<ref name="TCMGame"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bavatuesdays.com/classic-horror-movies-on-the-atari-2600/|title=Classic horror movies on the Atari 2600|access-date=2008-07-08|publisher=BavaTuesdays.com|date=April 27, 2008}}</ref> Wizard Video's other commercial release, ''[[Halloween (video game)|Halloween]]'', had a slightly better reception,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roguecinema.com/article241.html|title=Halloween for the Atari 2600|access-date=2008-07-11|publisher=Rogue Cinema|date=April 1, 2008}}</ref> but the limited number of copies sold has made both games highly valued items among [[Atari]] collectors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.gamespot.com/atari2600/action/halloween/index.html|title=''Halloween''|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|access-date=2008-10-27|archive-date=2009-02-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202024918/http://uk.gamespot.com/atari2600/action/halloween/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In 2006, HeroCraft with publisher MindMatics released the mobile game ''Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' under license from [[New Line Cinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-15 |title=The two games based on the famous movies. - HeroCraft |url=http://herocraft.com/en/about/news/news_detail.php?ID=3960 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115213827/http://herocraft.com/en/about/news/news_detail.php?ID=3960 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-01-15 |access-date=2024-06-27 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-15 |title=Texas Chainsaw Massacre - HeroCraft |url=http://herocraft.com/en/about/news/news_detail.php?ID=3994 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100115221112/http://herocraft.com/en/about/news/news_detail.php?ID=3994 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2010-01-15 |access-date=2024-06-27 }}</ref> |
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At [[The Game Awards]] held in December 2021, a new game titled ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023 video game)|The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]'', based around the original film, was announced, to be released by [[Gun Interactive]], the company behind ''[[Friday the 13th: The Game]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/texas-chainsaw-massacre-online-game-gun|title=Texas Chain Saw Massacre Online Game Announced|access-date=2021-12-13|publisher=[[IGN]]|date=December 9, 2021}}</ref> The game was released for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Xbox One]] and [[Xbox Series X/S]] on August 18, 2023, also releasing on [[Xbox Game Pass]] on the same day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3759437/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-the-game-will-be-available-day-1-on-the-xbox-game-pass/|title='The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Game' Will Be Available Day 1 on the Xbox Game Pass|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|first=Mike|last=Wilson|date=April 21, 2023|access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/16/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-gets-august-release-date-technical-test-in-may|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316172507/https://www.gameinformer.com/2023/03/16/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-gets-august-release-date-technical-test-in-may|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 16, 2023|title=The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Gets August Release Date, Technical Test In May|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|first=Wesley|last=LeBlanc|date=March 16, 2023|access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comingsoon.net/games/news/1274416-the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-release-date-trailer|title=The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Release Date Announced in New Trailer|website=ComingSoon.net|first=Michael|last=Leri|date=March 16, 2023|access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fangoria.com/original/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre-game-slashes-its-way-into-homes-this-august/|title=The TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE Game Slashes Its Way Into Homes This August|website=[[Fangoria]]|first=Scott|last=Wampler|date=March 16, 2023|access-date=April 21, 2023}}</ref> |
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''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' content has been featured in the video games ''[[Mortal Kombat X]]'', ''[[Dead by Daylight]]'', [[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019 video game)|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]], ''[[Call of Duty: Warzone]]'', [[Rocket League]] and [[Fortnite]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2016/1/12/10756470/meet-mortal-kombat-xs-newest-fighters-leatherface-alien-and-triborg|title = Meet Mortal Kombat X's newest fighters: Leatherface, Alien and Triborg|website = [[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date = 12 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3458989/exclusive-leatherface-joins-slasher-game-dead-daylight-today/|title=[Exclusive] Leatherface Joins Slasher Game 'Dead by Daylight' TODAY!|date=14 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.callofduty.com/au/en/blog/2020/10/Season-Six-The-Haunting-of-Verdansk|title=Season Six Reloaded: The Haunting of Verdansk Descends Upon Warzone™ and Modern Warfare®}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Zhou |first=Andrew |date=2022-10-13 |title=Rocket League Gives Horror Icons Like Leatherface & Chucky New Wheels |url=https://screenrant.com/rocket-league-haunted-hallows-leatherface-chucky-jigsaw/ |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kime |first=Joseph |date=2024-10-24 |title=Fortnite Leatherface skin bundle price and when to buy the character |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/gaming/fortnite-leatherface-skin--bundle-33962028 |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=The Mirror |language=en}}</ref> |
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===''All American Massacre''=== |
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In 1998, filming began for ''All American Massacre'', and was to be the series' fifth installment which would have served as both a sequel and prequel to ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2''.<ref name=squires>{{cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3455914/bill-moseley-played-chop-top-chainsaw-2-sequel-may-never-see/|title=Bill Moseley Played Chop Top in a 'Chainsaw 2' Sequel We May Never See|last=Squires|first=John|date=August 29, 2017|website=[[Bloody Disgusting]]|access-date=July 19, 2020}}</ref> The film was initially conceived as a 15-minute short, but was expanded to a 60-minute feature.<ref name=jaworzyn>{{cite book|last=Jaworzyn|first=Stefan|date=2004|title=The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Companion|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|page=235|isbn=978-1840236606}}</ref> It was directed by William Hooper, son of Tobe Hooper.<ref name=squires /><ref name=jaworzyn /> [[Bill Moseley]] reprised his role as the character [[Chop Top]], who would have been revealed to have survived the events of ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2'' and been in a Texas psychiatric prison for a number of years.<ref name=squires /> The plot of the film would have centered on Chop Top detailing his past in an interview with a news crew, before carrying out a new series of murders.<ref name=squires /> A trailer for ''All American Massacre'' was released on the internet, but the film itself was never released.<ref name=squires /> As of September 2024, the film has yet to ever release. |
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=== ''Butcher Boys'' (2012) === |
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In 2012, a continuation of the [[secret society]] subplot from ''The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' titled [[Butcher Boys]] was released in 2012, despite the film featuring no characters from the film, it does set out to answer the ambiguity of the subplot.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKelvey |first=John W. |title=Texas Chainsaw Massacre 5: Butcher Boys |url=https://www.dvdexotica.com/2015/03/texas-chainsaw-massacre-5-butcher-boys.html |access-date=2024-09-06}}</ref> |
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=== Theme park attraction === |
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In 2025, a haunted house attraction called [[Universal Horror Unleashed]] will feature characters from the film franchise.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/universal-horror-unleashed-las-vegas-haunted-houses-1236050104/ |title=Universal Plans Year-Round Haunted Houses Based on 'Exorcist' and 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |first=Alex |last=Weprin |date=October 31, 2024 |access-date=November 4, 2024}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Chain Saw Confidential]] |
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*{{cite book|title=Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies|last=Harper|first=Jim|year=2004|publisher=Critical Vision|isbn=1900486393}} |
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* {{cite book|title=Eaten Alive at a Chainsaw Massacre: The Films of Tobe Hooper|last=Muir|first=John Kenneth|author-link=John Kenneth Muir|year=2002|publisher=[[McFarland & Company]]|isbn=0-7864-1282-8|ref=Muir02}} |
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* {{cite book|title=Projected Fears: Horror Films and American Culture|last=Phillips|first=Kendall R.|year=2005|publisher=[[Greenwood Publishing Group]]|chapter=''The Exorcist'' (1973) and ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'' (1974)|isbn=0-275-98353-6|ref=Phillips05|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/projectedfearsho0000phil}} |
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| Created by | Kim Henkel Tobe Hooper |
| Original work | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) |
| Owner | Vortex Inc. |
| Years | 1974–present |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | Chain Saw Confidential (2013) |
| Novel(s) | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2004) |
| Comics | List of comics |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | List of films |
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an American horror franchise created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper. It consists of nine films, comics, a novel, and two video game adaptations. The franchise focuses on the cannibalistic spree killer Leatherface (who uses a chainsaw as his signature weapon) and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territories in the desolate Texas countryside, typically killing and subsequently cooking them. The film series has grossed over $252 million at the worldwide box office.[1]
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| The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | October 11, 1974 | Tobe Hooper | Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper | Tobe Hooper |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 | August 22, 1986 | L.M. Kit Carson | Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus | |
| Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | January 12, 1990 | Jeff Burr | David Schow | Robert Engelman |
| The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre | March 12, 1995 | Kim Henkel | Kim Henkel and Robert Kuhn | |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | October 17, 2003 | Marcus Nispel | Scott Kosar | Michael Bay and Mike Fleiss |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | October 6, 2006 | Jonathan Liebesman | Sheldon Turner | Michael Bay, Mike Fleiss, Kim Henkel, Tobe Hooper, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form |
| Texas Chainsaw 3D | January 4, 2013 | John Luessenhop | Adam Marcus, Debra Sullivan, and Kristen Ellis | Carl Mazzocone |
| Leatherface | October 20, 2017 | Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo | Seth M. Sherwood | Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, Carl Mazzocone, and Les Weldon |
| Texas Chainsaw Massacre | February 18, 2022 | David Blue Garcia | Chris Thomas Devlin | Fede Álvarez, Herbert W. Gains, Kim Henkel, Ian Henkel, and Pat Cassidy |
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, released in 1974, written and directed by Tobe Hooper, was the first and most successful entry in the series. It is considered to be the first of the 1970s slasher films, and originated a great many of the clichés seen in countless later low-budget slashers. Its plot concerns a family of cannibals living in rural Texas, who abduct customers from their gas station. The film's most notable character, Leatherface, is one of the most well-known villains in cinema history, notable for his masks made of human skin, his blood-soaked butcher's apron and the chainsaw he wields.[5] Although the film is marketed as a true story, it does not depict actual events, and is instead (as with the film Psycho) inspired by notorious killer Ed Gein, who acted alone and did not use a chainsaw.[6]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) is set 13 years after the events of the first film. Although it managed to recoup its relatively small budget, the film was not considered a financial success. Since its initial release, however, it has developed a cult following of its own. Unlike its predecessor, which combined minimal gore with a documentary-style nature, the sequel is a comedic horror film, filled with black humor and various gore effects created by make-up maestro Tom Savini. The film features an appearance by novelist Kinky Friedman as well as film critic Joe Bob Briggs. Briggs' cameo appearance was originally cut in editing, but was restored for the director's cut version of the film when it was released on DVD.
Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is a 1990 follow-up to the previous two films. It stars Kate Hodge, Ken Foree, and Viggo Mortensen and was directed by Jeff Burr. At the time, this was considered to be the first of several sequels in the series to be produced by New Line Cinema, but was not a commercial success, and New Line had no further involvement in the series.
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) is the fourth film in the original series. It received a limited release in 1995 through Columbia Pictures, and was given a limited re-release in 1997 under the new title Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation in hopes of capitalizing on the elevated public profiles of stars Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey in the wake of their 1996 films Jerry Maguire and A Time to Kill respectively.
The 2003 remake, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, directed by Marcus Nispel, written by Scott Kosar and produced by Michael Bay, is based on the events of the first film, but for the most part, it follows a different storyline. A major difference between the two films, for example, is that rather than picking up Leatherface's psychotic hitchhiker brother, the group instead come upon a traumatized survivor who shoots herself in their van. The film gives Leatherface's background, a real name (Thomas Brown Hewitt), as well as a possible reason for his wearing masks, namely a skin disease which has caused his nose to rot away. The remake received a mixed critical response upon release, but was financially successful enough to lead to a prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006), which takes place in 1969. Directed by Jonathan Liebesman, written by Sheldon Turner and produced by Michael Bay, it explores the roots of Leatherface's family and delves into their past. Leatherface's first mask is featured, as well as the first murder he commits using a chainsaw. It grossed less than its predecessor and has received a largely negative reception from film critics.
The seventh film, Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013), is a direct sequel to the original 1974 film, and makes no reference to the events of the other sequels. The film was directed by John Luessenhop, and written by Adam Marcus, Kirsten Elms, and Debra Sullivan. Texas Chainsaw follows a young girl named Heather, who is travelling to Texas with her friends to collect an inheritance from her deceased grandmother, whom she had never met. There, Heather discovers that she is part of the Sawyer family, who were killed by the townspeople following the events of the 1974 film, as well as a cousin of Leatherface. According to Seth M. Sherwood, writer of the prequel Leatherface (2017), the eighth film is part of a continuity that consists of Leatherface, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), and Texas Chainsaw 3D.[4]
Following the release of Leatherface, the producers had the rights to make five more Texas Chainsaw Massacre films. Producer Christa Campbell stated that the fate of the potential films would largely depend on the financial reception and perceived fan reactions regarding the 2017 prequel.[7][8] Lionsgate and Millennium Films lost the franchise rights in December the same year due to the time it took to release it.[9] Legendary Entertainment subsequently acquired the franchise's rights with interest in developing television and film projects.[10][11]
The ninth film, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, takes place 50 years after the events of the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre and is in continuity with the original series. The film stars Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Moe Dunford, Nell Hudson, Jessica Allain, Olwen Fouéré, Jacob Latimore, and Alice Krige.[12] In addition, Mark Burnham portrays an older Leatherface, replacing Gunnar Hansen, while Olwen Fouéré plays Sally Hardesty, replacing Marilyn Burns. Original directors, Ryan and Andy Tohill, were fired a week into filming and were replaced with David Blue Garcia.[13][14] Chris Thomas Devlin wrote the screenplay with the story by Fede Álverez and Rodo Sayagues. The film skipped a theatrical release and was instead released on Netflix, on February 18, 2022.[15][16] The film received mostly negative reviews.
An upcoming tenth film, Texas Chainsaw Legacy, is in development.[17]
Recurring cast and characters
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- This table only shows characters that have appeared in three or more films in the series.
- A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the film or that the character's presence in the film has yet to be announced.
- An A indicates an appearance through archival footage or stills.
- A C indicates a cameo role.
| Character | Appearances | ||||||||
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| TCM (1974) | TCM 2 | Leatherface: TCM III | The Return of TCM | TCM (2003 remake) | TCM: The Beginning | TC 3D | Leatherface (2017 prequel) | TCM (2022 sequel) | |
| Leatherface | Gunnar Hansen | Bill Johnson | R. A. Mihailoff |
Robert Jacks | Andrew Bryniarski | Dan Yeager | Sam Strike |
Mark Burnham | |
| Grandfather | John Dugan | Ken Evert | Grayson Victor Schirmacher | John Dugan | Eduard Parsehyan | ||||
| Sally Hardesty | Marilyn Burns | Mentioned | Marilyn BurnsC | Marilyn BurnsA | Olwen Fouéré | ||||
| Old Man | Jim Siedow | Bill Moseley | Dimo Alexiev | ||||||
Reception
[edit]The Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, when compared to the other top-grossing American horror series—A Nightmare on Elm Street, Child's Play, Friday the 13th, Saw, Scream, and Halloween—and adjusting for 2023 inflation, is next to last with $459.7 million,[18] Halloween is the highest-grossing horror series in the United States at approximately $1.09 billion.[19][20] Next in line is Friday the 13th at $908.4 million,[21] followed by the Nightmare on Elm Street series with $793.5 million.[22] The Scream film series is in fourth place with $779.5 million,[23] followed by the Saw series with $688.3 million,[24] and the Child's Play film series rounding out the list with $305.2 million.[25]
| Film | Release date (US) | Budget | Box office | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | International | Worldwide | ||||
| 1. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) | October 11, 1974 | $140,000 | $30,859,000 | $1,378 | $30,860,378 | [26][27] |
| 2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 | August 22, 1986 | $4,600,000 | $8,025,872 | — | $8,025,872 | [28][29][27] |
| 3. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III | January 12, 1990 | $2,000,000 | $5,765,562 | — | $5,765,562 | [30][27] |
| 4. The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre | September 22, 1995 August 29, 1997 |
$600,000 | $185,898 | — | $185,898 | [31] |
| 5. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) | October 17, 2003 | $9,500,000 | $80,571,655 | $26,792,250 | $107,363,905 | [32] |
| 6. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | October 6, 2006 | $16,000,000 | $39,517,763 | $12,246,643 | $51,764,406 | [33] |
| 7. Texas Chainsaw 3D | January 4, 2013 | $20,000,000 | $34,341,945 | $12,998,641 | $47,340,586 | [34] |
| 8. Leatherface | October 20, 2017 | — | — | $1,476,843 | $1,476,843 | [35] |
| Total | $50,340,000 | $199,267,695 | $53,515,755 | $252,783,450 | ||
Other media
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Stephen Hand wrote a novelization of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre that was published March 1, 2004, by Black Flame.[36]
Comics
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Several comic books based on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre films were published in 1991 by Northstar Comics entitled Leatherface.[37] They were licensed as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to Avatar Press for use in new comic book stories, the first of which was published in 2005.[38] In 2006, Avatar Press lost the license to DC Comics imprint, Wildstorm, which has published new stories based on the films. However, in June 2007, Wildstorm changed a number of horror comics, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, from monthly issues to specials and miniseries.[39]
The series of comics featured none of the main characters seen in the original film (Topps Comics Jason vs. Leatherface series is exempt) with the exception of Leatherface. The 1991 Leatherface miniseries was loosely based on the third Texas Chainsaw Massacre film. The writer of the miniseries, Mort Castle said: "The series was very loosely based on Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. I worked from the original script by David Schow and the heavily edited theatrical release of director Jeff Burr, but had more or less free rein to write the story the way it should have been told. The first issue sold 30,000 copies".[40] Kirk Jarvinen drew the illustrations for the first issue,[41] and Guy Burwell finished the rest of the series. The comics, not having the same censorship restrictions from the MPAA, featured much more gore than the finished film. The ending, as well as the fates of several characters, was also altered. An adaptation of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was planned by Northstar Comics, but never came to fruition.[42]
Video games
[edit]Thus far, three video games based on the franchise have seen release.
In 1983, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a mass-market video game adaptation of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released for the Atari 2600 by Wizard Video.[43] In the game, the player assumes the role of Leatherface, and attempts to murder trespassers while avoiding obstacles such as fences and cow skulls.[44] As one of the first horror-themed video games, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre caused controversy when it was released due to the violent nature of the video game and sold poorly as many video game stores refused to carry it.[43][45] Wizard Video's other commercial release, Halloween, had a slightly better reception,[46] but the limited number of copies sold has made both games highly valued items among Atari collectors.[47]
In 2006, HeroCraft with publisher MindMatics released the mobile game Texas Chainsaw Massacre under license from New Line Cinema.[48][49]
At The Game Awards held in December 2021, a new game titled The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, based around the original film, was announced, to be released by Gun Interactive, the company behind Friday the 13th: The Game.[50] The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on August 18, 2023, also releasing on Xbox Game Pass on the same day.[51][52][53][54]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre content has been featured in the video games Mortal Kombat X, Dead by Daylight, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Warzone, Rocket League and Fortnite.[55][56][57][58][59]
All American Massacre
[edit]In 1998, filming began for All American Massacre, and was to be the series' fifth installment which would have served as both a sequel and prequel to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.[60] The film was initially conceived as a 15-minute short, but was expanded to a 60-minute feature.[61] It was directed by William Hooper, son of Tobe Hooper.[60][61] Bill Moseley reprised his role as the character Chop Top, who would have been revealed to have survived the events of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and been in a Texas psychiatric prison for a number of years.[60] The plot of the film would have centered on Chop Top detailing his past in an interview with a news crew, before carrying out a new series of murders.[60] A trailer for All American Massacre was released on the internet, but the film itself was never released.[60] As of September 2024, the film has yet to ever release.
Butcher Boys (2012)
[edit]In 2012, a continuation of the secret society subplot from The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre titled Butcher Boys was released in 2012, despite the film featuring no characters from the film, it does set out to answer the ambiguity of the subplot.[62]
Theme park attraction
[edit]In 2025, a haunted house attraction called Universal Horror Unleashed will feature characters from the film franchise.[63]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) are explicitly continuous with the original 1974 film, though not necessarily with one another. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III and The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre are generally presumed to be in continuity with the original due to their titles (number III and The Return of), but aside from an uncredited and ambiguous cameo from Marilyn Burns in Return there are no in-film indications of continuity in these entries, they function more as stand-alone stories.
- ^ The film is a sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) set fifty years later. Producer and story writer Fede Álvarez clarified that the film does not outright erase the original sequels: "When movies do that, sometimes it feels a bit disrespectful to all the other films. Some people love Texas Chainsaw 2. But the rest is such a mess canon-wise. I think it's up to you to decide when and how the events of the other movies happen".[2][3]
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Further reading
[edit]- Hand, Stephen (2004). The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Games Workshop. ISBN 1-84416-060-2.
- Harper, Jim (2004). Legacy of Blood: A Comprehensive Guide to Slasher Movies. Critical Vision. ISBN 1-900486-39-3.
- Muir, John Kenneth (2002). Eaten Alive at a Chainsaw Massacre: The Films of Tobe Hooper. McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-1282-8.
- Phillips, Kendall R. (2005). "The Exorcist (1973) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)". Projected Fears: Horror Films and American Culture. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-275-98353-6.
External links
[edit]- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre at IMDb
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 at IMDb
- Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III at IMDb
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation at IMDb
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre at IMDb
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning at IMDb
- Texas Chainsaw 3D at IMDb
- Leatherface at IMDb
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