‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Is Hitting Theaters Again For Its 50th Anniversary & Has a New Trailer
Get ready to once again find out who will survive and what will be left of them: In honor of its 50th anniversary, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre will be screening in theaters across the country, in a new 4K restoration supervised by director Tobe Hooper before his 2017 death.
In the film, teen Sally Hardesty, her paraplegic brother Franklin and three friends go road-tripping through the Texas countryside. But once they come across the derelict home of deranged killer Leatherface and his family, every moment becomes a fight for survival.
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The film, which was inspired by both the story of serial killer Ed Gein and the horrors of the Vietnam War, cost only $140,000 to make. After its premiere in Hooper’s hometown of Austin, Texas, on October 1, 1974, it initially struggled to find distribution due to its frank, brutal violence. But it quickly found its audience, selling over 16 million tickets in 1974 alone (with some of that popularity tied to rumors that the film was based on a true story).
In the intervening decades, it has come to be considered one of the most influential and popular horror movies of all time. Quentin Tarantino called it “one of those perfect movies,” while Steven Spielberg, who produced Hooper’s Poltergeist in 1982, said it was “a classic … a terrifying movie that still holds up today.”
In honor of the re-release, a new trailer for the film has been cut by acclaimed trailer editor Mark Woollen.
The restored film will show at theaters across the country for limited runs, beginning September 27th and running through Halloween weekend. Find out when screenings hit your own and buy tickets here.
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