The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Genre: Horror

Directed by: Tobe Hooper

Cast: Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal

Running Time: 83 minutes

Sally Hardesty, her wheel-chair-bound brother Franklin, and their friends Jerry, Kirk and Pam are traveling to rural Texas to visit the old Hardesty homestead. After getting stuck out of gas, they encounter a depraved family of killers and cannibals.

While the acting is sometimes laughable, with most of the cast being relative unknowns back then, this film has gained cult status over the years, and deservedly so. This is a very effective horror movie. It is quite short, but it packs a solid horrific punch in less than 90 minutes. The violence, the screams, the depravity and the blood made quite an impact. That last scene stays with you long after the movie is over.

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