Doot 2 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an American horror franchise consisting of eight horror films, comics and a video game adaptation of the original film. The franchise focuses on Leatherface, who terrorizes unsuspecting visitors to its territory, and typically kills and cannibalizes them. The original film was released in 1974, directed by Tobe Hooper and written by Hooper and Kim Henkel. Hooper and Henkel were involved in only three of the later films. The film series has grossed over $235 million at the worldwide box office. THE FILMS The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chain Saw Massacre[note 1] is a 1974 American horror film directed by Tobe Hooper and written and co-produced by Hooper and Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the hitchhiker, the proprietor, and Leatherface. The film follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. Although it was marketed as a true story to attract a wider audience and as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate, its plot is entirely fictional; however, the character of Leatherface and minor plot details were inspired by the crimes of real-life murderer Ed Gein. Hooper produced the film for less than $300,000 and used a cast of relatively unknown actors drawn mainly from central Texas, where the film was shot. The limited budget forced Hooper to film for long hours seven days a week, so that he could finish as quickly as possible and reduce equipment rental costs. Due to the film's violent content, Hooper struggled to find a distributor. Louis Perano of Bryanston Pictures eventually purchased the distribution rights. Hooper limited the quantity of onscreen gore in hopes of securing a PG rating, but the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rated it R. The film faced similar difficulties internationally. Upon its October 1974 release, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was banned outright in several countries, and numerous theaters later stopped showing the film in response to complaints about its violence. While it initially drew a mixed reception from critics, it was enormously profitable, grossing over $30 million at the domestic box office. It has since received a positive reappraisal and gained a reputation as one of the best and most influential horror films in cinema history. It is credited with originating several elements common in the slasher genre, including the use of power tools as murder weapons and the characterization of the killer as a large, hulking, faceless figure. The popularity of the film led to a franchise that continued the story of Leatherface and his family through sequels, remakes, one prequel, comic books and video games. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (marketed as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Part 2) is a 1986 American dark comedy slasher film directed by Tobe Hooper and serves as a sequel to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, also directed and co-written by Hooper. It was written by L. M. Kit Carson and produced by Carson, Yoram Globus, Menahem Golan and Hooper. Starring Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Johnson, Bill Moseley and Jim Siedow, the plot follows a radio host victimized and captured by Leatherface and his cannibalistic family while a former Texas Marshall hunts them down. During its theatrical release, the film grossed $8 million against its $4.7 million budget and became popular on home video. The sequel received a mixed reception from critics and audiences alike; both positives and negatives referred to its emphasis on black comedy and gore, and departing from the first film's utilized minimal gore, low-budget vérité style and atmosphere to build tension and fear. Director Tobe Hooper decided to focus on its black comedy as he believed this was present in the first film, but was unacknowledged by viewers because of its gritty content. Despite the mixed reception, the film eventually gained a cult following. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III is a 1990 American slasher film directed by Jeff Burr. The film is the second sequel to the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and stars Kate Hodge, William Butler, Ken Foree, Tom Hudson, Viggo Mortensen, Joe Unger, and R.A. Mihailoff. The film was distributed by New Line Cinema, who bought the rights to the franchise from The Cannon Group. Initially, this film was given an X-rating by the Motion Picture Association of America, which limited the studio's release possibilities. After the studio made cuts, it was re-rated R, and New Line released it on January 12, 1990. It was refused classification in the UK upon its initial release. It has since been released on home video in both unrated and R-rated versions, and a cut version was accepted with an 18 certificated in the UK. The film was both a critical and commercial failure, grossing less than $6 million in the US box office. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (originally The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre)[2] is a 1994 American independent slasher film written and directed by Kim Henkel, and starring Renée Zellweger and Matthew McConaughey. The plot follows four teenagers who encounter Leatherface and his maniacal family in backwoods Texas on the night of their prom. It is the fourth installment in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series, and also features uncredited cameo appearances from Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, and John Dugan, all stars of the original film. Writer-director Kim Henkel had previously co-written the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) with Tobe Hooper; the events of the previous two sequel films are addressed in The Next Generation's opening prologue as "two minor, yet apparently related incidents" which happened after the events of the original film. It was shot on location in rural areas outside of Austin, Texas in the summer of 1994. The film was screened as The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre in 1994 and 1995 before being shelved by Columbia Pictures. Two years later, it was re-cut and released under the title Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation on August 29, 1997, after Zellweger and McConaughey had both become major Hollywood stars, but was a critical and financial failure. Though a full soundtrack was never released, a companion single featured in the film performed by star Robert Jacks and Debbie Harry was released on compact disc in 1997. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 2003 American slasher film and a remake of the 1974 film of the same name. The fifth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, the film was directed by Marcus Nispel, written by Scott Kosar, and produced by Michael Bay. It was also co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper, co-creators of the original film. The film is the first of many horror remakes to come from Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company which also released the remakes The Amityville Horror, The Hitcher, Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street. The film was released in the United States on October 17, 2003. It grossed $107 million against a $9 million budget. It has a 36% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which called it "an unnecessary remake". A prequel was released in 2006, titled The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a 2006 American slasher film and a prequel to the 2003 film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The sixth installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise was directed by Jonathan Liebesman and co-produced by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper (co-creators of the original 1974 film). The film went into release in North America on October 6, 2006. The film's story takes place four years before the timeline of the 2003 film. It stars Jordana Brewster, Diora Baird, Taylor Handley, Matt Bomer and R. Lee Ermey. Originally, the film had the subtitle The Origin. New Line had to pay $3.1 million more than expected in order to keep the rights to the franchise after Dimension Films made a large offer to buy it from the original right-holders. The film grossed less than half of what its predecessor had and had poor critical reception. Texas Chainsaw 3D Texas Chainsaw (promoted as Texas Chainsaw 3D) is a 2013 American slasher film directed by John Luessenhop, with a screenplay by Adam Marcus, Debra Sullivan and Kirsten Elms and a story by Stephen Susco, Marcus and Sullivan. It is the seventh installment in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise and was presented in 3-D. The film serves as a direct sequel to the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (ignoring the events of the second, third and fourth films, not including the remake films). The film stars Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Trey Songz, Tania Raymonde, Scott Eastwood, Thom Barry, Paul Rae and Bill Moseley, with Gunnar Hansen and Marilyn Burns, who had appeared in the original 1974 film. The story centers on Heather, who discovers that she was adopted after learning of an inheritance from a long-lost grandmother. She subsequently takes a road trip with her friends to collect the inheritance, unaware that it includes her cousin, Leatherface, as well. Filming began in the summer of July 2011, and it was released January 4, 2013. Upon release, the film received negative reviews from critics and fans of the original film. It did, however, perform well at the box-office, making $47.2 million from a $20 million budget. It was also the last film both Burns and Hansen starred in before they both died in 2014 and 2015 respectively. Leatherface Leatherface is a 2017 American horror film directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, written by Seth M. Sherwood and starring Stephen Dorff, Vanessa Grasse, Sam Strike and Lili Taylor. It is the eighth film in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise (TCM), and works as a prequel to 1974's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, explaining the origin of the series' lead character. Following the financial success of Texas Chainsaw 3D, a sequel went into development from director John Luessenhop for a planned shoot in Louisiana, but failed to receive the greenlight to move forward. In favour of avoiding the convoluted continuity of the previous films whilst going in an unexpected direction, Seth M. Sherwood pitched Leatherface to the studio as a prequel that would follow the titular character in a mentally competent state, enduring trauma that transforms him into the intellectually disabled murderer seen in the previous films. Maury and Bustillo signed on as directors after reading the screenplay, impressed with what they found to be a unique take on the long-running franchise. The film will follow the canon established by The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Texas Chainsaw 3D, chronologically taking place before the two films. Principal photography took place in Bulgaria in May and June of 2015, with locations and sets chosen for their resemblance to the Texas terrain and as homage to the series' previous films. The film will be made exclusive via DirecTV on September 21, 2017, before receiving a wider release on Video on demand and limited theaters, simultaneously, in North America on October 20, 2017. DISCUSS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Nook 37,756 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Yas I live for the OG massacre Uh Red Wine... Convict... Gah Gah... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,835 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I mean I do appreciate your effort and I love all these movies, but... ...how do you even have this much spare time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doot 2 Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Just now, RainbowBlonde said: I mean I do appreciate your effort and I love all these movies, but... ...how do you even have this much spare time? I am done, I swear Spoiler I am now re-examining my life choices. Spoiler Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,543 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Beyond classic, honestly. Also, holy s**t, what the actual **** was The Next Generation? I remember it being so f***ing bizarre. One Banned Boi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doot 2 Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 1 minute ago, Sizzily said: Beyond classic, honestly. Also, holy s**t, what the actual **** was The Next Generation? I remember it being so f***ing bizarre. Haha yeah, that one was definitely a unique turn for the franchise. And it had such big named stars! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsches 17,315 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The only Good One is the First One Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillynate 6,170 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Such a great series Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway10 1,072 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 love this franchise i live for Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974 and 3D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagadonna 10,801 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I think the remakes are pretty decent (apart from the 3D one) unlike the Nightmare on Elmstreet, Friday 13th and Halloween remakes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagadonna 10,801 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I live for this crossover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doot 2 Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 5 hours ago, Gagadonna said: I think the remakes are pretty decent (apart from the 3D one) unlike the Nightmare on Elmstreet, Friday 13th and Halloween remakes. Yeah honestly this series probably holds the MVP title for best horror remake. Even the first prequel was pretty damn good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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