#villain; the way Hooper sows in a feeling of dread almost subliminally with the snatches of horrific radio reports that play over the
Explore tagged Tumblr posts
Text
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
"Things happen here about... they don't tell about. I see things. You see, they say it's just an old man talking. You laugh at an old man. There's them that laughs and knows better."
#the texas chain saw massacre#horror imagery#tobe hooper#1974#american cinema#kim henkel#marilyn burns#allen danziger#paul a. partain#william vail#teri mcminn#edwin neal#jim siedow#gunnar hansen#john dugan#john henry faulk#robert courtin#wayne bell#joe bill hogan#video nasty#horror film#one of the essential texts of cinemaโ and not just horror cinema. it's difficult to over state just what an impact this had both on the#genre (the use of power tools as weapons; the way Leatherface influenced and continues to influence the characteristics of the slasher#villain; the way Hooper sows in a feeling of dread almost subliminally with the snatches of horrific radio reports that play over the#opening etc etc etc) and on indie cinema in a larger sense (Hooper shot near constantly with his cast largely on site throughout and#demanded 7 day work weeks to cut down on the rental cost of the equipment; he also proved that 'extreme' content could translate into#massive commercial successโ leading to distributors taking greater risks on genre fare throughout the decade that followed). this has all#been discussed ad nauseum by actual academics and i haven't much to add except that revisiting nearly 20 yrs since the 1st and last time i#saw this (!) i find it still an incredibly strong work from an immensely talented (and much missed) auteur. it may not be to everyone's#tastes but it's TCM babyโ it's part of the zeitgeist and there's just no getting around that. kino!
15 notes
ยท
View notes