The Texas Chainsaw Massacre doesnt try to complicate things you wont find a subtle comment on society or a political agenda within a hundred leagues of Tobe Hoopers early slasher. It centres on a group of friends who fall into the clutches of Leatherface & Co. With the hope of garnering some extra box-office sales the dubious claim was made that the film depicted true events this of course made the whole thing all the more terrifying. The truth, of course, is that Leaththerface is no more real than zombies or Michael Myers however, the terrifying antagonist of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and his furniture crafted from bone were inspired by real life serial killer, Ed Gein, who is notorious for having made bowls out of human skulls and lampshades from their skin. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre received attention for its intensely graphic violence. It was banned in several countries and some cinemas removed it from their showings. Inevitably this just spurred on our morbid curiosity and made even more cinephiles desperate to see the film. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is decorated as one of the best and scariest horror movies of all time. Its influence on the slasher genre cannot be understated.
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