Some interesting points about this film: 1. It was supposed to be social commentary on the beef/meat industry/Vietnam War 2. It was supposed to be a black comedy 3. The director was going for a PG rating by not directly showing all that much gore 4. The Ed Gein inspiration was from how Ed Gein would rob graves and wear corpses skins on his face and use body parts to make furniture. 5. There was nothing like this film before it, and served as inspiration to pretty much every slasher/horror film that came after it 6. Leatherface is severely mentally disabled and is a result of abuse he endured at the hands of his family his whole life. He has no idea what hes doing is wrong
People overlook the scene when Leatherface sits in the other room holding his head, he's shown to have an issue with what he's doing and struggles to make sense of it but does what he's told is ok
To me this is the scariest horror movie ever made. The end is just pure, unadulterated fear, trauma and insanity. The fact that all Sally can do is laugh her head off while Leatherface spins in a wild rage with his saw is a climax of raw emotion on all sides. This is horror that feels "real". Few horror movies ever do.
Well the way they shot this back then, would not fly today. They had actual dead livestock, used a real chainsaw with a high chance of the actor tripping and killing someone. That last shot of the film with her laughing was because they had to call her in for the shot and she was just happy it was over. This was a brutal film to shoot for everyone.
Precisely. It is a very short but visceral film. It feels raw,grimey,wet,hot and beyond uncomfortable the whole film. Still one of my favorite horror films. Also Ed Gein definitely inspired so my films, and TCM is one of the most prolific. I BELIEVE Norman Bates was also based on him, via his relationship with mother.
One of the psychopath actors was a Vietnam war veteran, and in one interview (likely jokingly) stated that nothing in Vietnam was as bad as filming the dinner scene. It took hours, it was hot as hell and they used real food instead of props so the smell was absolutely awful and they were all genuinely nauseous.
Fun fact: The house where the murders take place was relocated some years ago to a lake resort in the small town of Kingsland, Tx and is now used as a pricey restaurant. Once a year they host a screening of this movie. I used to have family there and drove past it many times. My niece ate there once on a date and said the food was excellent.
The same trick was played with 'The Blair Witch Project'. Initially everyone thought it was real found footage, supported by a clever internet campaign. 'Fargo' also pulled the 'true story' trick. It astounds me how gullible we generally are.
@@grindhouseglitch Ed Gein robbed graves for "human materials" to make furniture and 'crafts', he only killed 2 people for sure though. He did have an outfit made of skin (as shown in "By The Light of the Moon" with Steve Railsbeck). The cannibalism seems to be debatable but he probably did that too. Those are the only true parts in that someone made stuff out of human parts and wore clothing made from human flesh. The rest of the story is original. Without an internet it used to be a pretty popular hook to have a "true story" angle since it was hard to look anything up. The films documentary feel certainly contributed to this. In some parts of Texas people even claimed they knew which prison leatherface ended up in, the fanfic/lies were crazy
Fun Fact: The actor who plays “The Hitchhiker” has just finished serving in Vietnam before filming this and has said he’d rather experience Vietnam again than to ever relive the shoot for the dinner scene.
This movie is based on Ed Gein in the way that Jaws is based on the existence of sharks. But you should also watch the sequel. It's more of a horror comedy and it's brilliant.
It’s based off Ed Gein because Ed Gein was a notorious grave robber (he only killed one person) but all the human skin furnishings in his house were from his many grave robberies, Norman Bates from Psycho was also based on Ed.
@Prohero86 Actual Lee: Ed Gein killed two people, a local Tavern Owner and also a lady who owned a hardware store, and it was suspected retrospectively but not confirmed that he killed his older brother and made it look accidental.
@@justindenney-hall5875 yea but the tavern owner was the only “serial killing” type in movie terms, Norman Bates was more accurate to Ed Gein than Leatherface
A real horror classic. Really pushed the boundaries on what you could get away with on film to a mainstream audience. Apparently it also inspired Nicolas Winding Refn to become a filmmaker.
If you've seen " Psycho " by Alfred Hitchcock and all other slasher movies , it basically started from the true story of this movie. Ed Gein loved his mother very much. He was also a grave robber , but killed as well. When the authorities finally looked inside his house , they found almost everything found of human skin & human bones. Also when they looked behind a secret wall , they were even more shocked. They found his mother's room in perfect condition and the corpse of his mother sitting in a chair.
This movie was a commentary on the meat industry at the time. All what you're hearing during the movie is what an animal would hear in a slaugterhouse and the victims are basically just cattle on a conveyor belt waiting to get slaughtered. Wes Craven, who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street, said that he became a vegetarian after watching this movie. It's also interesting to hear about the making of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Edwin Neal, who played the Hitchiker, have said that it was a worse experience than when he was in Vietnam. In many ways Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the blueprint of what a horror movie should be. Disturbing, uncomfotable and creepy without too many scares. Atmosphere is all it takes! The gritty look also makes it feel like a documentary.. When I saw it when I was 13 years old I actually thought it was a real story! Also it has a reputation for being one of the goriest movies ever made, but there's almost no blood in it. Says a lot.
@@VKunia here's another real life Serial Killer that these Cannibalistic Themed Horror Films/Movies are also based off of/influenced by only much older (Sawney Bean)!
@@VKunia what about horror movies like The Burbs, Abomilbe dr Philes, The Comedy Of Terrors, The Raven 1963, the Haunting 1963, House of Wax 1958, The House on Haunted Hill 1959, House of Usher, Masque of the Red Death, Unlong Box, Theater of Blood, The Pit and the Pendulum 1961, Jaws 1975, The Omen 1976, Scream Scream and Scream Again 1970, Ayslum 1972, The Beast Must Die 1974, carrie 1976, halloween 1978, dracula 1979...
Also the fact that this movie is low budget adds to its realism, it’s like watching a demented home movie. Movies these days are too slick and it takes away from the scares
Movies have to avoid being intense these days. TCM was banned in the UK for decades because the censor board said that the film's "cumulative frenzy" made it uncensorable and thus, unreleasable. They also can't be too graphic because other countries have a real problem with violence and that hurts international sales. Movies made in this day and age didn't have to worry about that.
Being 14 or so when I first saw this the two most trauma inducing parts for me was by far the Franklin death where he got chainsawed by surprise in the woods...that one stuck with me....and to a bit of a lesser extent the mallet too the head for the first kill...when he slams the door and that ominous boom sound plays is also so damn perfect.
Nobody had seen anything like this when it came out. It traumatized an entire generation of horror movie viewers. Since then there have been similar movies done (ex: House of 1000 Corpses), but this was the granddaddy of them. Congratulations on making it through this. It's a hard watch.
Steve, I was 18 when I saw this in the theatre. I was freaked out for a few weeks afterwards. I had to see it again to see how Tobe Hooper scared the crap out of me. Pure horrific genius!
A proper reaction. It should make you feel uncomfortable and uneasy. Many prequels, sequels, and reboots. But, this one’s a classic. Great video, keep it up 👍
"Can you get rid of that of that stupid meat chunk? Just throw it out. You either eat it or you throw it out!" The reactions to this film are always interesting. You managed to add some funny observations to your reaction. Nicely done.
23:53 that is a genuine scream. There's a metal plate protecting Gunnar Hansen's leg in this scene, but the friction from the chainsaw blade caused the metal to heat up rapidly. The resulting pain had Hansen thinking the saw had actually started cutting into him.
Also idk how old your parents are but ask them if they remember the gas rationing in the 70s, that'll explain why the lack of fuel was a big issue in this movie
Easily one of the scariest movies of all time. Gunnar Hansen (Leatherface) made sure none of the other actors knew what he looked like. He wanted their reaction to Leatherface to be as authentic as possible; and you can see the pure terror when they first encounter him.
TCM 2 is a fantastic movie by its own right. Tobe Hooper took a bit of a left turn so as to not repeat himself, and while it is more comedic in tone it's still very violent and disturbing. And it's a shame he never made a third movie. Nor did anybody else for that matter, so yeah there's only those two movies >_>
TCM is like a parody of a sequel to the original film, except made by the original director. It's one of my favorite movies of all time. Utter insanity.
This movie was the one which reprised the slashed genre after psycho and is still a Cult classic!! You should also check out more slasher like Friday the 13th etc. Love your reactions 💞
@@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxis maybe, but I don't think, I felt this movie was loved alot by the audience which it obviously deserved, so in my opinion, this movie is a lot more than black Christmas because it showed should something new in the time of 1974
14:00 my favorite scene Leather face running to the window wondering where these kids are coming from...every time he walks out a new intruder is in his home....
This movie is a pure masterpiece. As far as Grandpa goes, he's basically a supercentenarian. In the 2nd part you find out that The Cook is Hitchhiker and Leatherface's older brother. You also find out their names in the sequel. Drayton Sawyer (The Cook), Nubbins Sawyer (Hitchhiker) & Bubba Sawyer (Leatherface). Grandpa returns as well along with Hitchhiker's twin brother, Chop Top Sawyer, played by the great Bill Moseley.
In general horror movies use “based on a true story” very loosely, most of the time it’s just a concept or an idea taken from a real story. Not to say that other genres don’t play fast and loose with real stories but horror movies come closer to outright lying to the audience Still though, that opening text crawl and flashbulbs really do a good job of setting the mood for the movie
Tobe Hooper (the director) didn't really want to do a sequel but the studio promised him complete creative control if he made Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Tobe said "COMPLETE creative control?" So he made it a comedy.
I was four when this movie came out. My parents took me with them to a drive in theater while they watched it. I was supposed to be asleep but I wasn't and four year old me watched the entire movie. I think I was really to young to understand how horrific it was but over the years I have watched it multiple times. The one thing I find interesting that unlike many horror flicks that came later much of the gore was just implied. It ended up being more psychological than anything.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) is one of the best horror remakes EVER! John Larroquette reprises his role as narrator, Jessica Biel, R. Lee Ermy, and the creepy kid from The Ring (David Dorfman). Fun fact about this one (1974) is the dinner scene where the Sally gets her finger cut, that's actually real blood from her finger being cut. According to IMDB about the rest of the scene: "The worst part of all with the climactic dinner scene was the 110 degree Texas heat, plus the filming lights meant all the food on the table quickly rotted, and the room's poor ventilation made the reek even worse, raising it to genuinely health-threatening levels. Filming for 27 straight hours led to several of the actors suffering genuine Sanity Slippage and taking Tobe Hooper's direction as meaning they really were their characters, not exactly the result you want when most of them were playing cannibalistic murderers. (The DVD commentary has Gunnar Hansen eerily recounting how he genuinely wanted to kill Marilyn Burns for a few seconds after being ordered to by his "brother.") Edwin Neal, who played the Hitchhiker, said that making the film was more miserable than his service in Vietnam and said that he might kill director Tobe Hooper if he ever saw him again." Marilyn got hurt a lot during filming. Besides her finger, she was cut pretty badly during the chase scene running through the woods, and a lot of the blood on her during that scene is her real blood.
The only real connection between this movie and Ed Gein is the brief mention of grave robbing at the start and the idea of making furniture and decorations out of body parts and wearing people's skin. The story has nothing else to do with Gein.
"Why are you stressed? Oh wait, you're a murdered, I don't care about your feelings..." ummm... maybe he's stressed because people not only keep trespassing on his property, but walking INTO HIS HOUSE!! He's stressed because he keeps having to defend his home and killing all these trespassers is taking its toll on his mental health! 🤷
Great reaction. Love how you picked up on things in this movie. I watch people Criticize all the screaming Sally does but to be honest I think anybody would be screaming in her situation. Also people get mad when she gets knocked out with the broom but forget the trauma she just went through.
An absolute classic for sure, and with it began the legacy of "The Final Girl." There have been some great horror movies lately (I particularly liked both "X" and its prequel, "Pearl", and Mia Goth is amazing in them) but I think the 70s and 80s were the golden age of horror. Certainly for slasher movies. I hope to watch you watch more of them.
its a Classic up there...gotta recommend Black Christmas done the same year which gets overlook by a lot of people....not on the same level of gore but the suspense level in that one is higher in some ways.....Rob Zombie did a tribute film called House of 1000 corpses in 2003 which really ran with the "Crazy family slasher" sub genre plot as well as a follow-up The Devils Rejects in 2005 both are must watch as well.
House of 1000 Corpses is basically TCM combined with Last house on the left, and other gritty 70s era horror. Knowing the history of those films makes me appreciate it more
@@deacongowan117 okay maybe gore wrong word...but TCM had a lot more visual horror (skin lampshades, bone couch's and meat hooks) then Black Christmas. But I guess there will always be debate over 70's horror. I always thought of TCM as a much more violent, maybe cause saw it when I was far to young too (like 13 years old) and stuck with me more ...lol
Wish I could play Sally in the new Texas chain saw massacre game, she definitely has around 50 stamina and 50 endurance, she can jump out of the window, stand up right away and run all the way to the road, outrunning Leatherface and Hitchhiker the whole time. She is loud AF tho, her stealth must be at 0. She even tank a few hits from grandpa himself!
7:03 This movie was released in 1974 and the year before they were having major oil shortages. Also, it's a rural location and they usually have logistical delays to begin with. It's actually pretty reasonable that the owner wouldn't have any gas, hence the non-reaction from the kids.
Funny fact I saw an interview years ago with Gunner Hason (Leatherface) and he said the Actress that played Sally was so slow he had to find ways to slow himself down to make it more believable
Yep, that's why he paused to cut random branches. But in Marilyn's defense, she really was running into branches, thorns, and briars and got scratched up pretty badly.
Three things make me catch my breath in this film: the first is where the girl is hoisted onto the meat hook; the second is where they're trying to get Grandpa to give her a killing blow with the slaughter hammer; and the third is Leatherface furiously waving the chainsaw in the sunrise. This movie, together with _Halloween_ and _The hills have eyes_ redefined the horror genre in the late 70s. There'd been schlock splatter movies before but they had low production values, usually had plodding stories, and were fairly tongue-in-cheek. These three grabbed you and pulled you through a nightmare, _Hills_ more than _Halloween,_ but this one most of all. They remade _Chainsaw,_ but as is often the case with remakes they missed the point.
Its great to see you watch this classic film. i remember when i first watched it. I think I was 8 and was just relieved they didn't really show people getting cut up by the chainsaw.. it was still scary, of course. This big scary dude with his mask of human flesh.. This is probably my favorite horror franchise of all time
0:14 INSPIRED BY not based on. The fictional character Leatherface, like the fictional characters Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill, was inspired by real life 1950s Wisconsinite Ed Gein who killed two women and also desecrated graves. He crafted things from human skin and bones like furniture, dinnerware, etc. So congrats on being one of the few to complete the Ed Gein trilogy 18:50 Oh honey did you also trust Fletcher Reede? Did you miss the part where he offered them "barbecue"?
Funny quote about this movie from Rob Zombie: "I thought to myself, wow, these crazy people that they cast sure can act." It's shot almost like found footage or a documentary.
I met two of the stars of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre years ago: Gunnar Hansen (a.k.a. Leatherface) in 2004 at the Chiller Theatre Convention (he and I chatted for a few minutes, really nice guy) and Teri McMinn (a.k.a. Pam, the meat hook girl) at the NJ Horror Con in 2019. She was also really nice and down to earth. At the NJ Horror Con, I also met David Naughton, the title star of An American Werewolf in London.
That dinner scene is such an inspiration, a lot of different films and media made their own take of it and most recently resident evil biohazard makes their own love note tribute to the films scene with their own version in VR 😨. Really takes immersion to a new level
This is one of the most influential horror movies ever made. Not only has influenced several other horror movies, but its even responsible for the creation of the popular manga Chainsaw Man. This movie was also banned in several countries for decades.
14:08 It's a shame that there are still people that don't acknowledge that the kids were warned not to mess around other people's property and they just waltzed into the Sawyer home uninvited. The movie shows even though he's regularly abused, Bubba does what ever it takes to protect his home and his family.
This is a movie I didn't get at all when I first watched it as a teenager. I got really into the 60s for a while later on and started reading a lot of books from that time, watching documentaries, etc. and it makes some of the behaviors and lines that felt random and weird at first start to make sense. The way that people spoke and behaved in that time is extremely different from how they do now given how relatively short of a time it has been. You have to imagine people our age, but with our parents' or grandparents' speech and mannerisms and it starts to make a little more sense.
This is why newer horror movies mostly don't phase me, you can have an absolute gore-fest with tons of jump-scares, but nothing unsettles you quite like some real competent characters and writing complete with physical sets and actors who are dedicated to the role.
Now here's a fact about Ed Gein is that he was suspected that he killed 7 people where as only 2 of them have been confirmed. Which also he did in fact dug up 9 dead bodies from their graves that he used to decorate his home. Definitely no doubt he was insane. Overall great reaction to this horror classic.
This film was banned in the UK. And nobody dies on screen ! There is this moment of comedy gold when the girl trips in the woods and Leatherface has to slow down, otherwise he would catch her. Same director as Poltergeist !
Leatherface was for sure playing on Recruit or put in some cheat codes. Man never has to put gas in his chainsaw, never has to worry about the chain or start up.
Toby Hooper stated in a documentary, which I believe was included in the HD cleaning special edition DVD that the true story part came after the finalization of the film. Once the movie was ready for its final cut, or just before release, Toby Hooper's partner learned of the Ed Gein story. That story was coincidentally nearly identical to what the just filmed. TCM was such a small budget film, but also originally was a college project, that it was doubtful for it's time that it would survive. Or be taken seriously. That said, those similarities were tacked on just before the release. Not only did it skyrocket the amount of ticket sales, but it also put more eyes on the movie, which on its own could have potentially been missed. Thus, we got one of the greatest films of all time.
The landscapping was actually because Marilyn Burns (Sally) was a slow runner so Gunnar Hansen (Leatherface) needed to keep distance so he wouldn't catch up to early.
Leatherface stopping to swing at bushes and tree limbs was an actor choice because being so tall and having a long stride, he was catching up to Sally way to easily, so he improvised a way for her to gain some distance.
Based on true story in Hollywood - it’s idea of a fan fiction that based of some kind true fact’s that’s nothing to do with a real life. Just Fantasy and Fan Fiction
There is a biographical movie about Ed Gein that came out the same year as Chainsaw. It's called Deranged. It was directed by the guy who wrote the script to Porky's II. It's not quiet as good as Chainsaw, but it's not bad either.
Hello V i hope you make it through watching and reacting to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre I'll be 59 next Saturday and it still even scares me a lot and i'm from Oklahoma so this film was kind of close to home for me, i haven't seen it in a long time and I hope you have a wonderful week, take care and i pray you don't have any nightmares, Bless You and Thank You very much V.😮🙏🇺🇲😊
I'm not sure what order they filmed the movie in but I like to think that Sally laughing in the back of the truck was the last thing she filmed and she was genuinely happy to be done. Also, I think we can all agree that the true villain of this movie is Franklin
When this movie was released in 1974. There were reports of people running out of the theater puking up the aisles and old people having stokes and heart attacks because it was so disgusting a movie. The most notorious movie release of all time. Awesome...😂😂😂🎉❤
If you look at Leatherface as someone protecting his house from invaders than the first three murders are justifiable. Everything after that, well... lol
It's not a biography, the character of Leatherface is based on/inspired by Ed Gein, the movie in general is fiction. Norman Bates from Psycho & Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs were also based on/inspired by Gein.
Typos: People wonders why the truck driver did not pull off? The guy in the end of movie. The wheel tares up. The driver's truck wheel It ran over an 160 pounds man. Okay. Also the chainsaw cuts through metal!! Error in spellings on other comment. Part 2
Some interesting points about this film:
1. It was supposed to be social commentary on the beef/meat industry/Vietnam War
2. It was supposed to be a black comedy
3. The director was going for a PG rating by not directly showing all that much gore
4. The Ed Gein inspiration was from how Ed Gein would rob graves and wear corpses skins on his face and use body parts to make furniture.
5. There was nothing like this film before it, and served as inspiration to pretty much every slasher/horror film that came after it
6. Leatherface is severely mentally disabled and is a result of abuse he endured at the hands of his family his whole life. He has no idea what hes doing is wrong
Yeah, a point missed by most, he's severely mentally stunted and get used and abused by his sadistic family.
People overlook the scene when Leatherface sits in the other room holding his head, he's shown to have an issue with what he's doing and struggles to make sense of it but does what he's told is ok
@@BmoreCelt I interpret that scene as him being upset about all these strangers randomly walking into his house
the black comedy really shines through when the grandpa tries to kill Sally
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To me this is the scariest horror movie ever made. The end is just pure, unadulterated fear, trauma and insanity. The fact that all Sally can do is laugh her head off while Leatherface spins in a wild rage with his saw is a climax of raw emotion on all sides. This is horror that feels "real". Few horror movies ever do.
Well the way they shot this back then, would not fly today. They had actual dead livestock, used a real chainsaw with a high chance of the actor tripping and killing someone. That last shot of the film with her laughing was because they had to call her in for the shot and she was just happy it was over. This was a brutal film to shoot for everyone.
Well said
@@Griffnix Exactly. It's why they may never capture the feeling this movie inspires again.
I think it's more funny than scary, and I think the director knew it because the sequel is a straight up black comedy.
Precisely. It is a very short but visceral film. It feels raw,grimey,wet,hot and beyond uncomfortable the whole film. Still one of my favorite horror films.
Also Ed Gein definitely inspired so my films, and TCM is one of the most prolific. I BELIEVE Norman Bates was also based on him, via his relationship with mother.
One of the psychopath actors was a Vietnam war veteran, and in one interview (likely jokingly) stated that nothing in Vietnam was as bad as filming the dinner scene. It took hours, it was hot as hell and they used real food instead of props so the smell was absolutely awful and they were all genuinely nauseous.
@current9300 Fitting since in the second movie they introduce a fourth brother who was in the Vietnam war during the events of this movie.
Kinda badass, in a way...
That was Edwin Neal, the Hitchhiker (Nubbins from TCM 2)
@@Marty-z1yWell, Nubbins in TCM 2 was a corpse...so Edwin Neal wasn't in it.
They were going over 24 hours at the time, so they were tired, hot, and the smell was awful. It was actually impairing their mental states.
Fun fact: The house where the murders take place was relocated some years ago to a lake resort in the small town of Kingsland, Tx and is now used as a pricey restaurant. Once a year they host a screening of this movie. I used to have family there and drove past it many times. My niece ate there once on a date and said the food was excellent.
Also it amazes me how almost everyone still falls for the "true story" gimmick after all these years. So effective
Bits are true, a mish-mash of separate killers and incidents.
This the original ?
If there were actual massacres it was done by the government to demonize and spread fear into the public.
The same trick was played with 'The Blair Witch Project'. Initially everyone thought it was real found footage, supported by a clever internet campaign. 'Fargo' also pulled the 'true story' trick. It astounds me how gullible we generally are.
@@grindhouseglitch Ed Gein robbed graves for "human materials" to make furniture and 'crafts', he only killed 2 people for sure though. He did have an outfit made of skin (as shown in "By The Light of the Moon" with Steve Railsbeck). The cannibalism seems to be debatable but he probably did that too. Those are the only true parts in that someone made stuff out of human parts and wore clothing made from human flesh. The rest of the story is original. Without an internet it used to be a pretty popular hook to have a "true story" angle since it was hard to look anything up. The films documentary feel certainly contributed to this. In some parts of Texas people even claimed they knew which prison leatherface ended up in, the fanfic/lies were crazy
Fun Fact: The actor who plays “The Hitchhiker” has just finished serving in Vietnam before filming this and has said he’d rather experience Vietnam again than to ever relive the shoot for the dinner scene.
Gunnar Hansen who played Leatherface was supposed to be a gentle giant, one of the kindest people on earth, a great irony to who he played on screen
This movie is based on Ed Gein in the way that Jaws is based on the existence of sharks.
But you should also watch the sequel. It's more of a horror comedy and it's brilliant.
Tcm2 is like a satire of TCM and I love every bit of it
@@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxisChop-Top fucking rules.
Best chainsaw purchasing scene ever.
@@RJ_MacReadyDennis Hopper fucking devours the scenery in that scene.
@@aerthreepwood8021 absolutely lol
What's great about this movie is its rawness , nothing supernatural, no crazy powers .
Just a boy and his saw, living in the moment .
Wondering why all these hippies are breaking into his house, and standing his ground like any true Texan would.
Poor Leatherface, just trying to protect his house from all those damn people
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It’s based off Ed Gein because Ed Gein was a notorious grave robber (he only killed one person) but all the human skin furnishings in his house were from his many grave robberies, Norman Bates from Psycho was also based on Ed.
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Actual Lee: Ed Gein killed two people, a local Tavern Owner and also a lady who owned a hardware store, and it was suspected retrospectively but not confirmed that he killed his older brother and made it look accidental.
@@justindenney-hall5875 yea but the tavern owner was the only “serial killing” type in movie terms, Norman Bates was more accurate to Ed Gein than Leatherface
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Toby Fair: It was still a killing.
A real horror classic. Really pushed the boundaries on what you could get away with on film to a mainstream audience. Apparently it also inspired Nicolas Winding Refn to become a filmmaker.
If you've seen " Psycho " by Alfred Hitchcock and all other slasher movies , it basically started from the true story of this movie. Ed Gein loved his mother very much. He was also a grave robber , but killed as well. When the authorities finally looked inside his house , they found almost everything found of human skin & human bones. Also when they looked behind a secret wall , they were even more shocked. They found his mother's room in perfect condition and the corpse of his mother sitting in a chair.
Ed Gein also inspired Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs, too.
@@kylewestlake982 yup
This movie was a commentary on the meat industry at the time. All what you're hearing during the movie is what an animal would hear in a slaugterhouse and the victims are basically just cattle on a conveyor belt waiting to get slaughtered. Wes Craven, who directed A Nightmare on Elm Street, said that he became a vegetarian after watching this movie.
It's also interesting to hear about the making of Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Edwin Neal, who played the Hitchiker, have said that it was a worse experience than when he was in Vietnam.
In many ways Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the blueprint of what a horror movie should be. Disturbing, uncomfotable and creepy without too many scares. Atmosphere is all it takes! The gritty look also makes it feel like a documentary.. When I saw it when I was 13 years old I actually thought it was a real story!
Also it has a reputation for being one of the goriest movies ever made, but there's almost no blood in it. Says a lot.
I hope you start watching more 70's horror films. They're some of the best out there.
Definitely my plan for this month :)
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🤞The Omen(1976) is next plz 🤞
@@VKunia here's another real life Serial Killer that these Cannibalistic Themed Horror Films/Movies are also based off of/influenced by only much older (Sawney Bean)!
@@VKunia what about horror movies like The Burbs, Abomilbe dr Philes, The Comedy Of Terrors, The Raven 1963, the Haunting 1963, House of Wax 1958, The House on Haunted Hill 1959, House of Usher, Masque of the Red Death, Unlong Box, Theater of Blood, The Pit and the Pendulum 1961, Jaws 1975, The Omen 1976, Scream Scream and Scream Again 1970, Ayslum 1972, The Beast Must Die 1974, carrie 1976, halloween 1978, dracula 1979...
This movie is a pure masterpice! I don't think people understand how significant this movie was to movie culture.
Also the fact that this movie is low budget adds to its realism, it’s like watching a demented home movie. Movies these days are too slick and it takes away from the scares
Movies have to avoid being intense these days. TCM was banned in the UK for decades because the censor board said that the film's "cumulative frenzy" made it uncensorable and thus, unreleasable. They also can't be too graphic because other countries have a real problem with violence and that hurts international sales. Movies made in this day and age didn't have to worry about that.
Being 14 or so when I first saw this the two most trauma inducing parts for me was by far the Franklin death where he got chainsawed by surprise in the woods...that one stuck with me....and to a bit of a lesser extent the mallet too the head for the first kill...when he slams the door and that ominous boom sound plays is also so damn perfect.
The chainsaw ambush is my favorite, first time I saw that I stood up and shouted "YEAH! GET HIM!!" at the tv 🤣
Nobody had seen anything like this when it came out. It traumatized an entire generation of horror movie viewers.
Since then there have been similar movies done (ex: House of 1000 Corpses), but this was the granddaddy of them.
Congratulations on making it through this. It's a hard watch.
Steve, I was 18 when I saw this in the theatre. I was freaked out for a few weeks afterwards. I had to see it again to see how Tobe Hooper scared the crap out of me. Pure horrific genius!
A proper reaction. It should make you feel uncomfortable and uneasy. Many prequels, sequels, and reboots. But, this one’s a classic.
Great video, keep it up 👍
"Can you get rid of that of that stupid meat chunk? Just throw it out. You either eat it or you throw it out!" The reactions to this film are always interesting. You managed to add some funny observations to your reaction. Nicely done.
Amazing that a horror film from the 1970s still holds up as one of the best.
Tobe Hooper is a brilliant director.
It is one of the best in the genre by a wide margin
I feel like most of the top 5 or so horror movies are all 30-40 years old.
@@Spills51 for a reason in most cases
The best horror movie ever made.
23:53 that is a genuine scream. There's a metal plate protecting Gunnar Hansen's leg in this scene, but the friction from the chainsaw blade caused the metal to heat up rapidly. The resulting pain had Hansen thinking the saw had actually started cutting into him.
Vicky saying "we trust him" about the gas station guy when you already know what's up was the best part 😂😂
Also idk how old your parents are but ask them if they remember the gas rationing in the 70s, that'll explain why the lack of fuel was a big issue in this movie
V would not have been the final girl lol
The voice reading the text at the beginning of the film is the actor who played Dan Fielding in the original TV series Night Court.
Easily one of the scariest movies of all time. Gunnar Hansen (Leatherface) made sure none of the other actors knew what he looked like. He wanted their reaction to Leatherface to be as authentic as possible; and you can see the pure terror when they first encounter him.
When you said you trust in the gas station owner was sad, because i knew in that moment that you would be the first to die, great reaction as always
TCM 2 is a fantastic movie by its own right. Tobe Hooper took a bit of a left turn so as to not repeat himself, and while it is more comedic in tone it's still very violent and disturbing. And it's a shame he never made a third movie. Nor did anybody else for that matter, so yeah there's only those two movies >_>
TCM is like a parody of a sequel to the original film, except made by the original director. It's one of my favorite movies of all time. Utter insanity.
This movie was the one which reprised the slashed genre after psycho and is still a Cult classic!! You should also check out more slasher like Friday the 13th etc.
Love your reactions 💞
Black Christmas is the more commonly discussed bridge between Psycho and Halloween in Slasher development
@@TheCryptofHorrors-DerCryptaxis maybe, but I don't think, I felt this movie was loved alot by the audience which it obviously deserved, so in my opinion, this movie is a lot more than black Christmas because it showed should something new in the time of 1974
@@Jack-Shat depends which F13th. Part 2, 4 or 6 wrecks House
@@Jack-Shat don't know if Vicky would react to that
I did NOT expect you to give this movie a chance!! Well done!
14:00 my favorite scene
Leather face running to the window wondering where these kids are coming from...every time he walks out a new intruder is in his home....
Damned hippies!
Looking back ya those kids were basically breaking and entering like wtf
Remember watching a crappy vhs copy of this when I was a kid. The quality almost made it feel like it was almost a documentary feel.
This movie is a pure masterpiece. As far as Grandpa goes, he's basically a supercentenarian. In the 2nd part you find out that The Cook is Hitchhiker and Leatherface's older brother. You also find out their names in the sequel. Drayton Sawyer (The Cook), Nubbins Sawyer (Hitchhiker) & Bubba Sawyer (Leatherface). Grandpa returns as well along with Hitchhiker's twin brother, Chop Top Sawyer, played by the great Bill Moseley.
Leatherface is unique amongst horror villains as hes severely intellectually disabled and was terrified of the kids entering his house.
"I trust him, he seems nice" lmao
Nice judge of character 😂
In general horror movies use “based on a true story” very loosely, most of the time it’s just a concept or an idea taken from a real story. Not to say that other genres don’t play fast and loose with real stories but horror movies come closer to outright lying to the audience
Still though, that opening text crawl and flashbulbs really do a good job of setting the mood for the movie
Tobe Hooper (the director) didn't really want to do a sequel but the studio promised him complete creative control if he made Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. Tobe said "COMPLETE creative control?" So he made it a comedy.
I absolutely love how she just LAUNCHES herself out the windows 😂
I was four when this movie came out. My parents took me with them to a drive in theater while they watched it. I was supposed to be asleep but I wasn't and four year old me watched the entire movie. I think I was really to young to understand how horrific it was but over the years I have watched it multiple times. The one thing I find interesting that unlike many horror flicks that came later much of the gore was just implied. It ended up being more psychological than anything.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) is one of the best horror remakes EVER! John Larroquette reprises his role as narrator, Jessica Biel, R. Lee Ermy, and the creepy kid from The Ring (David Dorfman).
Fun fact about this one (1974) is the dinner scene where the Sally gets her finger cut, that's actually real blood from her finger being cut. According to IMDB about the rest of the scene:
"The worst part of all with the climactic dinner scene was the 110 degree Texas heat, plus the filming lights meant all the food on the table quickly rotted, and the room's poor ventilation made the reek even worse, raising it to genuinely health-threatening levels. Filming for 27 straight hours led to several of the actors suffering genuine Sanity Slippage and taking Tobe Hooper's direction as meaning they really were their characters, not exactly the result you want when most of them were playing cannibalistic murderers. (The DVD commentary has Gunnar Hansen eerily recounting how he genuinely wanted to kill Marilyn Burns for a few seconds after being ordered to by his "brother.") Edwin Neal, who played the Hitchhiker, said that making the film was more miserable than his service in Vietnam and said that he might kill director Tobe Hooper if he ever saw him again."
Marilyn got hurt a lot during filming. Besides her finger, she was cut pretty badly during the chase scene running through the woods, and a lot of the blood on her during that scene is her real blood.
The only real connection between this movie and Ed Gein is the brief mention of grave robbing at the start and the idea of making furniture and decorations out of body parts and wearing people's skin. The story has nothing else to do with Gein.
Older movies are definitely way darker than current movies nowadays, no joke.
"Why are you stressed? Oh wait, you're a murdered, I don't care about your feelings..." ummm... maybe he's stressed because people not only keep trespassing on his property, but walking INTO HIS HOUSE!! He's stressed because he keeps having to defend his home and killing all these trespassers is taking its toll on his mental health! 🤷
The narrator at the beginning of the movie is John Larroqute(sp) off of Night Court
The ending shot of her screaming in the back of the truck and him swinging the Chainsaw...just so unique and still so great.
It's scary how everything happened so fast I was freaked out when I first watched this too
Great reaction. Love how you picked up on things in this movie. I watch people Criticize all the screaming Sally does but to be honest I think anybody would be screaming in her situation. Also people get mad when she gets knocked out with the broom but forget the trauma she just went through.
An absolute classic for sure, and with it began the legacy of "The Final Girl."
There have been some great horror movies lately (I particularly liked both "X" and its prequel, "Pearl", and Mia Goth is amazing in them) but I think the 70s and 80s were the golden age of horror. Certainly for slasher movies. I hope to watch you watch more of them.
its a Classic up there...gotta recommend Black Christmas done the same year which gets overlook by a lot of people....not on the same level of gore but the suspense level in that one is higher in some ways.....Rob Zombie did a tribute film called House of 1000 corpses in 2003 which really ran with the "Crazy family slasher" sub genre plot as well as a follow-up The Devils Rejects in 2005 both are must watch as well.
Texas Chainsaw had zero gore.
@@deacongowan117 there's almost no blood, the editing is so clever making the imagination fill out what isn't seen
House of 1000 Corpses is basically TCM combined with Last house on the left, and other gritty 70s era horror. Knowing the history of those films makes me appreciate it more
Black Christmas is the first real slasher leading into Halloween, where the genre really comes alive and all the tropes come from
@@deacongowan117 okay maybe gore wrong word...but TCM had a lot more visual horror (skin lampshades, bone couch's and meat hooks) then Black Christmas. But I guess there will always be debate over 70's horror. I always thought of TCM as a much more violent, maybe cause saw it when I was far to young too (like 13 years old) and stuck with me more ...lol
Love how she went "Whats wrong?" to Leatherface and then immediately went "Wait no, not you" lol
For scary month I would recommend 1979 Tourist Trap, 1979 Salem's Lot,1981 The Funhouse, and 1985 Re-Animator.
Wish I could play Sally in the new Texas chain saw massacre game, she definitely has around 50 stamina and 50 endurance, she can jump out of the window, stand up right away and run all the way to the road, outrunning Leatherface and Hitchhiker the whole time. She is loud AF tho, her stealth must be at 0. She even tank a few hits from grandpa himself!
7:03 This movie was released in 1974 and the year before they were having major oil shortages. Also, it's a rural location and they usually have logistical delays to begin with. It's actually pretty reasonable that the owner wouldn't have any gas, hence the non-reaction from the kids.
Funny fact I saw an interview years ago with Gunner Hason (Leatherface) and he said the Actress that played Sally was so slow he had to find ways to slow himself down to make it more believable
Yep, that's why he paused to cut random branches. But in Marilyn's defense, she really was running into branches, thorns, and briars and got scratched up pretty badly.
Three things make me catch my breath in this film: the first is where the girl is hoisted onto the meat hook; the second is where they're trying to get Grandpa to give her a killing blow with the slaughter hammer; and the third is Leatherface furiously waving the chainsaw in the sunrise.
This movie, together with _Halloween_ and _The hills have eyes_ redefined the horror genre in the late 70s. There'd been schlock splatter movies before but they had low production values, usually had plodding stories, and were fairly tongue-in-cheek. These three grabbed you and pulled you through a nightmare, _Hills_ more than _Halloween,_ but this one most of all. They remade _Chainsaw,_ but as is often the case with remakes they missed the point.
Its great to see you watch this classic film. i remember when i first watched it. I think I was 8 and was just relieved they didn't really show people getting cut up by the chainsaw.. it was still scary, of course. This big scary dude with his mask of human flesh.. This is probably my favorite horror franchise of all time
How to psych out Vicky: "This is based on a TRUE STORY." wink wink
Leatherface is just a lil bit confused
Awesome October Reaction!! Please keep the horror movies coming all month!! 🎃
0:14 INSPIRED BY not based on. The fictional character Leatherface, like the fictional characters Norman Bates and Buffalo Bill, was inspired by real life 1950s Wisconsinite Ed Gein who killed two women and also desecrated graves. He crafted things from human skin and bones like furniture, dinnerware, etc.
So congrats on being one of the few to complete the Ed Gein trilogy
18:50 Oh honey did you also trust Fletcher Reede? Did you miss the part where he offered them "barbecue"?
Funny quote about this movie from Rob Zombie: "I thought to myself, wow, these crazy people that they cast sure can act." It's shot almost like found footage or a documentary.
That final dance scene sends chills down my spine
I met two of the stars of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre years ago: Gunnar Hansen (a.k.a. Leatherface) in 2004 at the Chiller Theatre Convention (he and I chatted for a few minutes, really nice guy) and Teri McMinn (a.k.a. Pam, the meat hook girl) at the NJ Horror Con in 2019. She was also really nice and down to earth.
At the NJ Horror Con, I also met David Naughton, the title star of An American Werewolf in London.
That dinner scene is such an inspiration, a lot of different films and media made their own take of it and most recently resident evil biohazard makes their own love note tribute to the films scene with their own version in VR 😨. Really takes immersion to a new level
This is one of the most influential horror movies ever made. Not only has influenced several other horror movies, but its even responsible for the creation of the popular manga Chainsaw Man. This movie was also banned in several countries for decades.
I first saw this movie when I was ten. I was so traumatized that it’s the only movie ever to make me need to sleep with my closet light on for a week!
14:08 It's a shame that there are still people that don't acknowledge that the kids were warned not to mess around other people's property and they just waltzed into the Sawyer home uninvited. The movie shows even though he's regularly abused, Bubba does what ever it takes to protect his home and his family.
This is a movie I didn't get at all when I first watched it as a teenager. I got really into the 60s for a while later on and started reading a lot of books from that time, watching documentaries, etc. and it makes some of the behaviors and lines that felt random and weird at first start to make sense. The way that people spoke and behaved in that time is extremely different from how they do now given how relatively short of a time it has been. You have to imagine people our age, but with our parents' or grandparents' speech and mannerisms and it starts to make a little more sense.
I have seen this film over 20 times.
I just realized the trucker,near the end,had his cab named "Black Maria". Thats pointed.
Hell yes 🙌🏻!!! Always down to watch someone react to this masterpiece
The moment you realise Grandpa is actually alive was the biggest scare in this film for me.
I love your expressiveness and lively reactions.
This is why newer horror movies mostly don't phase me, you can have an absolute gore-fest with tons of jump-scares, but nothing unsettles you quite like some real competent characters and writing complete with physical sets and actors who are dedicated to the role.
Now here's a fact about Ed Gein is that he was suspected that he killed 7 people where as only 2 of them have been confirmed. Which also he did in fact dug up 9 dead bodies from their graves that he used to decorate his home. Definitely no doubt he was insane.
Overall great reaction to this horror classic.
This film was banned in the UK. And nobody dies on screen !
There is this moment of comedy gold when the girl trips in the woods and Leatherface has to slow down, otherwise he would catch her.
Same director as Poltergeist !
Man, this gettin me all excited to revisit the Texas Chainsaw Masscara with R.Lee Ermey! 🥺🥳💯
The 1 movie series where I don't scoff when "FaMiLy" is mentioned 🙌🏽😆
Leatherface was for sure playing on Recruit or put in some cheat codes. Man never has to put gas in his chainsaw, never has to worry about the chain or start up.
As a Texan, I can confirm we're all like that
Ah, a classic. The first film to use cutting-edge technology.
"Hey, let's see what's in this spooky old house! ...AAAAAAAHHHHHH! NOOOOOOO!"
the end
Toby Hooper stated in a documentary, which I believe was included in the HD cleaning special edition DVD that the true story part came after the finalization of the film. Once the movie was ready for its final cut, or just before release, Toby Hooper's partner learned of the Ed Gein story. That story was coincidentally nearly identical to what the just filmed. TCM was such a small budget film, but also originally was a college project, that it was doubtful for it's time that it would survive. Or be taken seriously. That said, those similarities were tacked on just before the release. Not only did it skyrocket the amount of ticket sales, but it also put more eyes on the movie, which on its own could have potentially been missed. Thus, we got one of the greatest films of all time.
The landscapping was actually because Marilyn Burns (Sally) was a slow runner so Gunnar Hansen (Leatherface) needed to keep distance so he wouldn't catch up to early.
Another iconic 70s horror you'd love: Suspiria
Leatherface stopping to swing at bushes and tree limbs was an actor choice because being so tall and having a long stride, he was catching up to Sally way to easily, so he improvised a way for her to gain some distance.
A family that plays together, stays together.
Now your ready for "The Devils Rejects" he he he he he ( evil laugh).
The avant garde soundtrack adds to the anxiety and horror of TCM.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Based on true story in Hollywood - it’s idea of a fan fiction that based of some kind true fact’s that’s nothing to do with a real life. Just Fantasy and Fan Fiction
Love your analysis of Sally's character.
It's still as chilling and unnerving today a true classic horror movie. Good analysis from yourself too.
There is a biographical movie about Ed Gein that came out the same year as Chainsaw. It's called Deranged. It was directed by the guy who wrote the script to Porky's II. It's not quiet as good as Chainsaw, but it's not bad either.
Hello V i hope you make it through watching
and reacting to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre
I'll be 59 next Saturday and it still even scares
me a lot and i'm from Oklahoma so this film
was kind of close to home for me, i haven't
seen it in a long time and I hope you have a
wonderful week, take care and i pray you don't
have any nightmares, Bless You and Thank You
very much V.😮🙏🇺🇲😊
I'm not sure what order they filmed the movie in but I like to think that Sally laughing in the back of the truck was the last thing she filmed and she was genuinely happy to be done. Also, I think we can all agree that the true villain of this movie is Franklin
When this movie was released in 1974. There were reports of people running out of the theater puking up the aisles and old people having stokes and heart attacks because it was so disgusting a movie. The most notorious movie release of all time. Awesome...😂😂😂🎉❤
If you look at Leatherface as someone protecting his house from invaders than the first three murders are justifiable. Everything after that, well... lol
It's not a biography, the character of Leatherface is based on/inspired by Ed Gein, the movie in general is fiction.
Norman Bates from Psycho & Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs were also based on/inspired by Gein.
Typos: People wonders why the truck driver did not pull off?
The guy in the end of movie.
The wheel tares up. The driver's truck wheel
It ran over an 160 pounds man.
Okay.
Also the chainsaw cuts through metal!!
Error in spellings on other comment.
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Fun Fact: Psycho, Texas Chainsaw and Silence Of The Lamb are all Based on Ed Gein, so it away the three movie are one movie
the cooks reveal to be part of the family is one of the most shocking and scary twists of all time
I head on the news a couple of weeks ago , that Ed Geins house was finally sold to a buyer. Now it has a new owner.