No, not the stupid remake. The original Tobe Hooper film from 1974.

I think this is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. The first time I saw it I was like 10 years old. I was vacationing at my dad's co-worker's small house that was on a lake in Michigan. He had a very small movie collection and for whatever reason, my family decided we would watch TCM. I was horrified by the film. The fact that the girl was completely helpless made it seem so genuinely disturbing. My room in that house had 3 door-sized windows that just looked out into the woods. I couldn't sleep that night, haha.

I bought the movie on DVD a couple of years ago and re-watched it. I'm still amazed at the sheer terror and cinematic brilliance of this horror masterpiece.

Easily one of the greatest horror films ever made and one of my all time favorite movies, from any genre. I too was pretty young when I first saw this one, probably about 12 or something, except I sought it out and rented it.

It was in August and I watched it back in my room, which would get hot as fuck in the summer because we didn't have air conditioning at the time. Not to mention the fact that I grew up in BFE where you saw the odd sort of folks "the family" seemed to be on the surface on a daily basis. I remember sweating while I watched it and just feeling like I was fucking there, smelling the rotting flesh inside the house, horrified during the dinner sequence. The movie has a fairly short running time but I felt like certain scenes would never end. When the tape was over I remember turning the tv off just swearing that I could hear that generator running somewhere out there on one of the hillsides. It's one of the few films that has ever truly scared me, and an absolute masterpiece of horror for sure.

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Not only one of the greatest horror films ever made, but one of the greatest films ever made - period. It is the most truly horrifying cinematic experience I have ever endured. I tend to not get freaked out by movies, but sweet fucking Christ, by the time this movie ended when I first watched it, acid was running through my veins. From that first jolting wet smack of the hammer and thudding door slam to the RELENTLESS chainsaw buzzing and blood-curdling screaming to that sudden STOP and black silence after Leatherface waves his chainsaw in the morning sun - still insane, still on the loose. Fuck.

It's the most raw, brutal, uncompromising, and unrelenting cacaphony of sheer terror in the history of cinema.

Agreed...

First time I saw this was in 7th grade in my English class. It was our end of the year party, and the teacher asked what movie we wanted to watch and someone blurted out Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Sure enough, our teacher let us watch it.

The only movie that ever truly scared me. Can't remember who said it, but described it perfectly when they said it looks like a snuff film. Like you're watching this really happen. I still have nightmares about it from time to time.

I bought the DVD a few years ago and watch it a few times a year. Love the commentary from Gunnar Hansen, Tobe Hooper, and Daniel Pearl. One of the few movies worth watching repeatedly with the commentary on.

Does anyone else find it really scary when the old man is trying to kill the girl with that hammer and he can only barely thud it against her and what not? Jesus that shit is creepy.

Also, not only was this film set in Texas, it was made by the first graduate of UT's film program.

Yeah really. I wanted to watch Spaceballs when I was in school and it didn't happen.

By far the scariest movie I've ever seen. When they all sit down towards the end as if it were a family dinner with a special guest....*shivers*. What I love most about it is that they give no backstory or explanation of the family; we really only see them from the protagonist's point of view. The mystery that surrounds them makes them that much more eerie and the movie that much more claustrophobic.

The greatest horror movie of all time.

my roommate in college was taking a film appreciation class and me and a buddy tagged along. it was a great night but made getting food afterwards kinda difficult.

I can't say anything else that hasn't already been said. I will say that the sequels are good for a laugh, especially the one with Dennis Hopper.

I like to pretend those never happened. Kind of like all of the sequels to Jaws.

I'm glad to see all of the love for this movie. I'm surprised no one has come here to bash it yet.

Anyway, has anyone seen this?: http://imdb.com/title/tt0420294/

Looks like this Halloween they are coming out with a prequel to the remake. R. Lee Ermey is back as the sheriff.

Dude, TCM 2 rules. It's got the clip from the opening of "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver"!

I still want that 90 minutes back.

And Mr. Bill Mosley as Chop Top.

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