Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Practical Effects
DIY production design from real animal bones and stolen hospital equipment.
Direction
Hooper's documentary-style framing makes everything feel illegally real.
Sound
The chainsaw buzz became cinema's most unpleasant ASMR.
Director
Tobe Hooper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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