"Most people are surprised and don't know whether to believe it or not, but there are some who actually get angry when I say, 'No, it didn't happen.'" "People are absolutely convinced that it did happen," says Gunnar Hansen, who starred as Leatherface and wrote a book in 2013, Chain Saw Confidential, aimed at separating the film's facts from fiction. The film's visceral style, coupled with the (false) conceit that it was based on reality, is yet another reason why people are still talking about the film today. It was coming from a part of my reality." The movie was marketed as a true story. So it was a reflection of my feelings about the political environment, especially here in Austin, where I had a beard and sandals. These things really weren't happening in the '70s, but now they are-and three or four times a day. An example of that is that in the van the news is on the radio a couple of times and the news has these horrible stories on it about things like an office building in Atlanta collapsing. "The film was, to me, a part of what I felt like we were moving into in the future. "I was reacting to life around me, as I knew it," says Hooper of the message behind the movie, which proved somewhat prophetic. Though it's easy to think of the film as a straight-up horror movie, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre also belongs to the New Hollywood movement that was happening during the 1970s, an era when films were being influenced by the pervasive disillusionment resulting from events like Watergate and the Vietnam War. It's a chance for audiences to revisit the political underpinnings that led to the film's creation in the first place. The film is an allegory for the Vietnam War.įor Hooper, the newer, shinier Chainsaw is more than just a piece of moving-picture memorabilia. As the film's special five-disc Blu-ray 40th Anniversary Black Maria Limited Edition made its way into stores via Dark Sky Films, we caught up with Hooper and some of his fellow masters of horror, including Rob Zombie and Alexandre Aja, who revealed some things you might not know about Leatherface and company. In the case of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, which originally hit theaters on October 1, 1974, writer-director Tobe Hooper has opted for the latter.
While some men make do with a flashy new sports car or girlfriend to ease the transition, others opt to have a little work done. Hitting the big 4-0 is a turning point in any man's life, cannibalistic serial killers included. This story originally published on in 2014 as the Texas Chainsaw Massacre passed its 40th anniversary.
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