The Texas Chain Saw Massacre : Directed by Tobe Hooper. With Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail. 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 . The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an American horror franchise created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper. It consists of nine films, comics, a novel, and two video game adaptations. The franchise focuses on the cannibalistic spree killer Leatherface (who uses a chainsaw as his signature weapon) and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territories in the desolate Texas countryside, typically killing and subsequently cooking them. The film series has grossed over $252 million at ... Explore the history, films, and cultural impact of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, from its 1974 origins to modern adaptations and video games. When writing 1974's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ," Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper were inspired by the true story of a 1950s serial killer from Wisconsin named Ed Gein.
