The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Last September, we reported on a Texas Chain Saw Massacre reboot produced by Don’t Breathe director Fede Álvarez,…

In September, we reported on a Texas Chain Saw Massacre reboot in the works from Evil Dead helmer Fede Álvarez, who…

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Today’s question is in honors of Halloween:

One of the great, blood-freezing moments in all of horror is Leatherface’s first appearance in the original Texas…

What are deer but walking sets of bone ornaments waiting to die? Sure, they’re a valuable part of ecosystems across…

Last week Tobe Hooper died at the age 74, leaving behind a legacy of innovation in horror films that indisputably…

Tobe Hooper, a director who radically reshaped the landscape of American horror in 1974, when he took a shoestring…

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A new barbecue joint in the Lone Star State is about as common as a vegan coffee shop in Portland, but a new…

A clear plastic bag, a balsa wood sled, a can of Barbasol, and a Poulan 306A chainsaw. Are these the contents of a…

The actual house where Leatherface honed his cannibalistic culinary skills in the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre…

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The staying power behind the iconic horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre largely resides in its unforgettable…

“The zombies were having fun. The party had just begun. The guests included Wolf Man, Dracula, and his son.” That…