The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

The Tragedy of Tobe Hooper (Part 1)

Tobe Hooper was the director of a film that's considered by many to be the greatest horror film of all time, 1974's THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE.

In addition to introducing the world to iconic movie monster Leatherface, the film also served as one of the earliest examples of a subgenre that would later come to be known as the slasher film.

Unfortunately, much of Hooper's career following CHAIN SAW didn't live up to the promise that his breakout film showed, largely due to forces beyond Hooper's control.

In this series, we'll explore the ups and downs of Hooper's career. And we'll start back at the beginning, with the story of how THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE came to be created... and become legendary.

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Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy.

This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne, Justin Bishop, and Todd A. Davis.