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#villain; the way Hooper sows in a feeling of dread almost subliminally with the snatches of horrific radio reports that play over the
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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 cinema‚ 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 success‚ 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 baby‚ it's part of the zeitgeist and there's just no getting around that. kino!
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