When you see these infamous horrors and realise they are not so much scary as just terrifyingly well made. TTCSM is a hair-raising ride on a rather rickety rollercoaster.

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE

Tobe Hooper

1974

Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen.

Screenplay by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper; story by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper

Title: THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE

Year: 1974

Director: Tobe Hooper

Cast: Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen.

Writing: Screenplay by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper; story by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper

Genre tags: HORROR