It was so affronting, that several countries had it banned.
Instead, his movie earned an X rating.
Hooper removed several minutes from the film to bring it down to an “R”.
Still, the film was met with disgust and anger by many viewers.
It’s a mean movie.
Kind characters are unceremoniously brutalized, and no explanation is given for their fates.
It’s almost soundless and there’s little time to process what’s happening.
That’s because none of these films can surprise like the first film.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a multimedia franchise that began with Tobe Hooper’s 1974 horror film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. After the film’s initial release, there were a total of eight additional films added to the franchise, as well as comic books from various publishers, including Avatar Press and Wildstorm Comics. In 2023, the video game The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released on PlayStation 4/5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox X/S.
