Before he can react, Leatherface kills him and stuffs Pam back into the freezer. He investigates and finds Pam, still alive, inside a freezer. He finds the couple's blanket outside the nearby house. Jerry heads out to look for Pam and Kirk at sunset. She attempts to flee, but Leatherface catches her and impales her on a meathook then prepares to butcher Kirk. Pam enters soon after and trips into a room filled with furniture made from human bones. After Kirk receives no answer, he enters through the unlocked door, whereupon Leatherface ( Gunnar Hansen) appears and kills him. Kirk calls out, asking for gas, while Pam waits on a swing in the yard. They find the swimming-hole dried up but hear a generator running in the distance. When they arrive, Franklin tells Kirk and Pam about a local swimming-hole and the couple head off to find it. They continue towards the homestead, intending to return to the gas station once it has received a fuel delivery. They stop at a gas station to refuel, but the proprietor ( Jim Siedow) tells them that the pumps are empty. The group forces him out of the van and drive on. When they refuse to pay, he burns the photo and slashes himself and Franklin with a straight razor. He takes a Polaroid picture and demands money for it. Along the way they pick up a hitchhiker ( Edwin Neal) who talks about his family who worked at the old slaughterhouse. Afterwards they decide to visit the old Hardesty family homestead. Partain), travel with three friends, Jerry ( Allen Danziger), Kirk ( William Vail), and Pam ( Teri McMinn), to visit the grave of the Hardestys' grandfather to investigate reports of vandalism and grave robbing. Sally Hardesty ( Marilyn Burns) and her paraplegic brother, Franklin ( Paul A. The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. For them an idyllic summer afternoon drive became a nightmare. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were to see that day. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Franklin. The popularity of the film led to a franchise that continued the story of Leatherface and his family through sequels, remakes, one prequel, comic books and video games. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has since gained a reputation as one of the best horror films in cinema history, and is credited with originating several elements common in the slasher genre, including the use of power tools as murder weapons and the characterization of the killer as a large, hulking, faceless figure. Due to it being enormously profitable, it grossed over $30 million at the domestic box office. Despite the controversy, the film initially drew a mixed reception from critics. Upon its release on October 1980, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was banned outright and internationally in several countries, and numerous theaters later stopped showing the film in response to complaints about its violence. The film eventually faced international similar difficulties. Louis Perano of Bryanston Pictures eventually purchased the distribution rights and 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'. Due to the film's violent content, it became difficult for Hooper to find a distributor. Because of the limited budget, Hooper was forced to film for long hours and seven days a week, so that he could quickly finish the work and reduce the rental costs of equipment. Tobe Hooper spent less than $300,000 to produce the film and the cast of actors, who are not really known, are mainly drawn from central Texas, which was where the film was shot. Although it was marketed as a true story to attract a bigger audience and as a subtle commentary on the era's political climate, its plot is entirely fictional, as none of the events ever occurred in real life Despite this, however, Leatherface the main antagonist of the film, along with minor plot details were inspired by the gruesome crimes of real-life murderer Ed Gein. The film follows a group of teenage friends who, one-by-one, fell victim to a family of murderous and lunatic cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a 1974 American slasher film, directed and produced by Tobe Hooper, who wrote it together with Kim Henkel.
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