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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

1974 · 83 min · Director: Tobe Hooper ★ IMDb 7.4 · 218,023 ratings

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Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 40%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear40%

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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.

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Cast

MB
Marilyn Burns

AD
Allen Danziger

PA
Paul A. Partain

WV
William Vail

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Teri McMinn

EN
Edwin Neal

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Jim Siedow

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Gunnar Hansen

JD
John Dugan

RC
Robert Courtin

WC
William Creamer

Bearded Man

JH
John Henry Faulk

Storyteller

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Jerry Green

Cowboy

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Ed Guinn

Cattle Truck Driver

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Joe Bill Hogan

Drunk

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Perry Lorenz

Pick Up Driver

John Larroquette

Narrator (voice)

Details

Directed by
Tobe Hooper
Type
Movies
Released
1974
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Horror
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.4 · 218,023 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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