The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Dial M For Movies
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Channel: The Death Twitch · 2013 · Film & Animation
In the very first episode of Dial M for Movies Eric and Joe sit down to discuss the motivation behind remakes, and give their two cents on the 1974 horror film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and it's 2003 re-imagining. Joe's channel - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpSnlF0-eDLi8K-_iw0ZPvw Dial M Facebook Fan Page - https://www.facebook.com/dialmformovies1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American slasher film, directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who cowrote it with Kim Henkel. It stars Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow and Gunnar Hansen, who respectively portray Sally Hardesty, Franklin Hardesty, the hitchhiker, the proprietor and Leatherface, the main antagonist. The film follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. Although it was marketed as a true story to attract a wider audience and as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate, its plot is entirely fictional; however the character of Leatherface and minor plot details were inspired by the crimes of real-life murderer Ed Gein. Hooper produced the film for less than $300,000 and used a cast of relatively unknown actors drawn mainly from central Texas, where the film was shot. The limited budget forced Hooper to film for long hours seven days a week, so that he could finish as quickly as possible and reduce equipment rental costs. Due to the film's violent content, Hooper struggled to find a distributor. Louis Perano of Bryanston Pictures eventually purchased the distribution rights. Hooper limited the quantity of onscreen gore in hopes of securing a 'PG' rating, but the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rated it 'R'. The film faced similar difficulties internationally. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "I Heart Horror - A Death Twitch Collaboration" ➨ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bfx8vjWc9XE -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
