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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
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AKA: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Summary: The story begins with five innocent kids on their way to checkout reports of grave robbing. As Sally, (Burns) her invalid brother Franklin, and three friends head out to inspect the gravesite of her family, they are soon side tracked on the ultimate journey of terror. One by one, they wander into the murderous clutches of Leatherface and his trusty chainsaw. The poster reads: "Who will survive and what will be left of them?" In this case, not much, and what is...well, becomes the main course. (House of Horrors)
Country: USA
Directed By: Tobe Hooper
Written By: Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre belongs to 35 collections
1. 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (public: moderated by curseof26 - 44 stars)
2. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2008 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 29 stars)
3. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2010 revision) (public: moderated by MMAlpha - 10 stars)
4. Slant Magazine's 100 Essential Films (public: moderated by nexus - 6 stars)
5. International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 5 stars)
6. Controversial (public: moderated by Technikilor - 3 stars)
7. Slasher (public: moderated by Moribunny - 2 stars)
8. Films available in HD (public: moderated by kubricksucks - 2 stars)
9. Empire's five star movies (public: moderated by KasperL - 1 star)
10. Cinemag's Best 200 films Ever Created! (public: moderated by hristos - 1 star)
11. They Shoot Pictures 1,000 Greatest Films (2007 revision) (public: moderated by Scottathon - 1 star)
12. Chainsaw (public: moderated by Moribunny)
13. Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments (public: moderated by Technikilor)
14. DVD Collection (public: moderated by Arithaniel)
15. Massacre (public: moderated by Technikilor)
16. Texas (public: moderated by Pickpocket)
17. NME’s 100 Greatest Rock ‘N’ Roll Films (public: moderated by Replicant)
18. Village Voice Critics Poll: 100 Best Films of the 20th Century (public: moderated by MMAlpha)
19. Tarantino's Top 20 Grindhouse Classics (public: moderated by Void)
20. GreenCine's 'The 25 Most Disturbing Movies' (public: moderated by Cuculiza)
21. Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time (private: Ross - 17 stars)
22. Cinema Discusso Yearly Consensus (2008) (private: PeaceAnarchy - 7 stars)
23. Greatest films of all time (private: Technikilor - 1 star)
24. Djross landmarks of cinema (private: djross - 1 star)
25. Djross best horror movies (private: djross - 1 star)
26. Horror masterpieces (private: Technikilor - 1 star)
27. Technikilor's DVD collection (private: Technikilor)
28. Sporadic's Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/DVD Collection (private: Sporadic)
29. Technikilor's top 10 films (private: Technikilor)
30. Movies I Saw in Theaters (private: theficionado)
31. Technikilor's film of the year (private: Technikilor)
32. Debased.com 100 Greatest Cult Movies (private: LordofDance)
33. 1 - Watch List: Must See (private: KasperL)
34. Djross horror movie of the year (private: djross)
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