Why was the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre banned?
Due to the film’s violent content, Hooper struggled to find a distributor, but it was eventually acquired by Louis Perano of Bryanston Distributing Company. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was banned in several countries, and numerous theaters stopped showing the film in response to complaints about its violence.
When was Texas Chainsaw Massacre banned?
October 1980
Where did the Texas Chainsaw Massacre really happen?
A) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is not based on a true story. It was loosely inspired by real events. Director Tobe Hooper spent his childhood in Wisconsin, where he heard stories about a local madman who murdered, robbed graves, and even made furniture from human remains.
Did the chainsaw massacre really happen in Texas?
The opening scroll of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 tells us that, while the Texas Chainsaw Massacre never officially happened (at least according to state authorities), it also didn’t ever stop, because the Sawyers were never apprehended, and they’ve been cutting a bloody path through Texas for 13 years since the …
Who died in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
| Name | Cause of death | Killer |
|---|---|---|
| Jerry | Head bludgeoned with sledgehammer | Bubba “Leatherface” Sawyer |
| Franklin Hardesty Enright | Hacked 5 times with chainsaw | |
| Nubbins “The Hitchhiker” Sawyer | Run over by 18-wheeler | “Black Maria” Truck Driver |
Do people get eaten in Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a horror film series featuring a cannibal named Leatherface killing people with a chainsaw or sledgehammer. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation is an entirely different timeline where Leatherface and his family are not cannibals.
What town was The Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
As many horror fans know, the classic 1974 horror flick The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was actually filmed in Texas. One of the sets was a quaint cottage in Round Rock, outside Austin.