“Girl shut the hell up with the horoscopes! Our boy’s been *stabbed* and you’re reading Teen Vogue!” 😭😭😭

Most people’s perspective on the characters are flipped as far as Sally & Franklin. I love that you actually see them for who they are. Most people just think Franklin’s annoying, but he’s the only one that was actually paying attention to the red flags and as a final girl, Sally is the weakest because she ran headfirst into the chaos, but still somehow managed to survive. Fun fact: her maniacal laughter at the end was because shooting this movie was so grueling. There was a point where they thought they were done shooting, which was a relief to everyone, but they called Marilyn Burns (Sally) and were like “nvm, we’re not done yet” so that last scene was her basically having a fucking meltdown because of the entire process. Dead middle of august in the Texas heat, that house was full of actual animal carcasses, raw meat, and most definitely the smell of BO, rot, & god knows what else. I wanna say the dinner scene lasted like a full 24 hours or something and with the lights & all the extra bodies in the room, it was like 20 degrees hotter inside than it was outside. They literally had to go outside to cool down. Also, their wardrobes were never washed to keep up the continuity, so when they would break for lunch, no one would sit with the actor that played leather face because he smelled so bad. Also, the scene where they cut her finger, there was supposed to be a tube rigged up or something, but they couldn’t get it to work properly, so being frustrated and just wanting to get the scene going, the actor that played leather face actually just cut her finger. And that rag they put in her mouth was just a random dirty rag they found on the ground….Sally may be a weak final girl, but Marilyn definitely put in the fucking work for this movie. Just to get a paycheck that probably wasn’t worth her while. But honestly, the entire cast and crew had it rough. The financing for this movie was real wonky because they accidentally somehow got involved with the mob or something so they were scammed out of most of the money they would’ve made. Even if you don’t revisit the universe, I would definitely recommend researching the making of it. It’s so interesting. What I told you barely scratches the surface.

Fun fact: Marilyn Burns was such a slow runner that her costars had to improvise ways to not catch up to her, which is why The Hitchhiker zig-zags and Leatherface keeps sawing branches. It takes a couple of re-watches to piece it together but the family works like this: They're several generations of slaughterhouse workers put out of work by automation; they're partially inbred because of the isolation. The Cook lives alone with Grandma and Grandpa, so he's the weird uncle. The Hitchhiker is schizophrenic and Leatherface is his mentally challenged brother. Their parents and other relatives have moved away and left all the crazy siblings to live together in the old house in the middle of nowhere so they don't have to take care of them. The Hitchhiker was supposed to stay home with Leatherface but he fucked off to do necrophiliac shit in the graveyard so Leatherface was all alone when the kids showed up, and he freaked out and killed them to avoid getting in trouble for letting them in. He's got the mind of a child and doesn't understand the gravity of his actions, he just kills because he's been taught to do that. Notice how Leatherface changes his clothes and face depending on what job he's doing at home: wearing an apron and a woman's face to play mother in a house with no women.

The Alanda Parker Horror Movie. Alanda's Friend: "Hey. There's a hitchhiker. Should we pick him up?" Alanda: "Bitch, no!" THE END.

This is the first reaction where someone defends Franklyn. Yeah he's annoying but he's probably the smartest one there. The actor stayed in character the who time so everyone hated him.

"Girl stop begging to four generations of sociopaths and figure out how to save yourself!" i died when you said that lmaooo

God! I'd forgotten how gritty and real the cinematography was! It's like the movie is telling you "You *are* in the ass crack of south Texas in 1973 witnessing shit you were never meant to witness."

23:11 "girl he got you with a broom like you're a spider!" OMG I can't stop laughing XD

Even though she had escaped. Sally was manically laughing at the end because she had lost her mind.

"I can't believe someone so incapable of acting in their own self-interest is out in the world." Have you met 2021?

Try watching this at 9 and having your older cousins tell you it's true and that he's "still alive and out there..." nightmares fueled. Someone in my family better come pay these therapy bills 😂

You're probably the only person I've seen whose empathized with Franklin rather than calling him annoying I respect that since him acting out was understandable

Yet another fun fact: the end scene where Sally gets in the back of the truck and gets driven away and starts to laugh maniacally, she wasn’t acting. She was actually laughing maniacally because she was relieved that that was her last day on set, because the conditions on set were so bad.

I'm really torn on this reaction. On the one hand, this is one of the most entertaining 30 mins I've had in a long time, but then again, poor Alanda got traumatized by this movie and I reckon we should be paying for therapy.

'those bellbottoms are as wide and empty as your skull!' i cracked up !! you are too damn funny fr youre a real gem

“He’s wearing a soccer ball on his face” “Those bell bottoms are as wide and empty as your skull” You had me dying the whole time! 💀💀💀

This was one of many movies that finally discouraged people from picking up hitchhikers. Before these movies, people picked them up all the time. Most of them were harmless, but only takes one whacko. Just ask the victims of the I5 killer...

"My level of dismay is only matched by my hatred." Same girl, same.

"I never met a Jerry in my life I would die for" made me laugh for like two straight minutes. You are extremely entertaining

"Sally is the worst final girl from anything I've ever set eyes upon" 😂 I nearly choked on my food. A fried that hadn't seen it asked me what the movie is like, I said "It's blunt and gruesome, with a scene where the final girl runs ans streams for literally 20 minds straight" 🤣

"Those bell bottoms are just as wide and empty as your skull!!" "Gurl I would've snatch myself bald before I get chainsaw-ed" 20:08 I rewind like 10 times cracking up bro 😂😂😂😂😂 "Stop walking around with that Madea Wig!!"

You: “I would’ve thrown my body out the window by now!” Sally: “Hm, interesting thought!”

Horror is meant to push our boundaries and make us uncomfortable, but this notion going around in the horror community that you NEED to traumatize yourself to "get it" is just harmful. In all seriousness, if you ever go into a movie unsure of how it will effect you or if at any point you feel like its too much, its more than okay to stop! Fear is a very personal emotion and entirely up to you to decide when enough is enough, and nothing is worth that sanctity. Take care!! I'm glad you're having fun with the series

"And he's out here shooting a music video" I'm floored lmao. Your reaction at 20:07 is the best one I've seen for this movie yet. The first time I saw it I had just turned the volume up to hear what they were saying lol. I was never quite the same with the TV remote after that!

I NOPED so hard at this movie as a kid. Now it's one of my favorite horror films of all time. An absolute classic.

The subtlety of this movie made it soooooo much more traumatizing! There really isn't all that much blood. And much of the violence isn't shown directly. But the lack of sound track and fixed cameras angles just letting you sit in what just happened really gets under the skin....

Sally Hardesty might be the weakest final girl but she is so relatable. Everyone can have a same response like her if they are in the middle of danger.

i will say, that last shot of sally riding away in the back of the car is one of my favorite shots in horror cinema. just so iconic and apparently she was actually laughing maniacally because she was so relieved it was her last day on set because conditions were so bad. a beautiful shot in horror none the less.

Managing to be terrifying and disturbing with so little blood / gore, being gruesome in a totally different way - as John Carpenter said, it rode the edge of taste.

This was one of your best reactions because it's exactly the reaction everyone has who sees this movie for the first time -- a genuine "WTF did I just watch" feeling at the end, and a confused disgust. Some distance away from this movie you'll start to feel like a survivor and will appreciate it for being a movie that is both ahead of and a reflection of its times. I'll tell you though, this movie put me off meat for about a month and I haven't eaten at a roadside BBQ since. I just won't.

"Why did y'all suggest I watch this?" - had me cracking up

There is not one single second in this movie that allows you to relax. It’s constant tension that rapidly descends into the best representation of a living nightmare ever committed to film. Every second is hot, smelly, dirty and massively uncomfortable. And the behind the scenes stuff has become legend. The entire cast and crew went through absolute hell.

"I would never want to get involved with somebody that looks that aimless. He's got time to fill..." Truth. Check out "Black Christmas" (1970s) and that will make you never want to have an attic. Another great reaction as always!

The great thing about this movie (that came before Halloween) is that you never actually see the chainsaw cut anyone. The atmosphere, lack of traditional music, the acting, and sound do all the work.

Want to be really unsettled? This was real. All of it. No, the story itself is not real. "Leatherface" is not and never was a real person (though he's very heavily based on a very real person named Ed Gein who also made face masks out of skin), but all the props were real.. and I mean ALL the props. That was a real chainsaw the actor was swinging around, not a fake prop, and that is him ACTUALLY chasing the actor around at night with a real chainsaw. That in itself isn't the most messed up part though. The bones. Every single bone was real. Not just animal bones, but the human remains as well. The fact of the matter is, in 1974, it was actually CHEAPER to import REAL skeletons from india than it was to purchase realistic looking prop bones, which were hard to make and were very expensive as a result... so yeah, they had to make the set props like that coach and the lamp made out of human bones with REAL bones, and on top of that all the blood used in the film was also REAL blood they had been able to collect from a real local slaughter house. Because real pig blood was used to mark the walls and other parts of the set, that was one of the biggest contributing factors to the awful smell as the Texas heat got worse during the filming process. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of those weird movies where the actual making of it was almost as horrifying as the movie itself...

Fun Fact, when this film was released in 1974, The MPAA had initially given this film a G-rating. It was due to the fact that the film features no sex or nudity, no language, no drug or alcohol use, and no scenes of hardcore violence and gore. The film had been approved to be released to theatres with a G-rating but was recalled and given its R-rating due to the nature of the film. I'm currently in Graduate school at The University of Iowa. I'm earning my M.A in Strategic Communications and I'm writing my semester-long research paper on Horror movies that are based on true stories and the effect that it has on the audience. I would love to interview you about your opinions of the film and get your thoughts on the true events that inspired the film. Really enjoyed your video, hope to hear from you soon.

As funny as your commentary was, I hope you weren’t too traumatized by this film 🤣

I love this lady so much; she will go out of the comfort zone, to explore, learn, and appreciate this for us. Thank you so much Alanda!

I always loved that despite the fact that Sally is the most unlikable character in the movie, what happens to her is so twisted and her fear is so well communicated we root for her anyways. The only thing Sally and the audience have in common is that they want to live lmao. Makes for a very tense final 20 minutes.

"The depth of depravity is unmatched". Perfection.

Fun fact: (kinda) Leatherface, Norman Bates from “Psycho”, and buffalo bill from “Silence of the Lambs” are all inspired by real life murderer, Ed Gein. Look him up at your own risk. 😖

Hair is fabulous, per usual. I gotta sneak that in as I watch. LOL

"and he's out here shooting a music video?!" 😭been watching both of the reviews all day so far

"My level of dismay is matched only by my hatred for you" lol, Alanda needs to put that quote on t-shirts.

"The lamp is faces!" And I instantly gave the video a thumbs up.

Leatherface has 3 different masks made from human flesh: "The Killing mask" "The Old Lady Mask" & "The Pretty Woman mask"

Fun fact: The reason why there's less onscreen gore than you'd expect is because the director was actually trying to aim for a PG rating. Instead, the film almost got an X rating.

“Here comes the chainsaw just couldn’t resist” yooo😂😂😂😂😂

The closing minute was Leatherface throwing a hissy fit because his victim got away.

she said, “i’m already on edge” and the movie didn’t even start yet 😂 most of the horror lies in the ability to keep the audience on edge

One of the greatest movies ever made. Goes to show you how effective sound design is in a horror movie.

“Take it easy?!” *scoff* “Some supper?!” “Bitch, I dare you to untie me” I’m finally getting caught up on your old horror reactions and you literally NEVER fail to entertain 😂😂😭

This was great. I'm desensitized to horror, so it's awesome to see how impactful this film truly is. Just for funsies, if you WERE to rewatch it, you might see, this movie actually isn't gorey, like at all. It's mostly suggestive which again, shows why it's such a classic for still having that impact. Also, IF you were to say, feel brave and give the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2"(NOT the remake) a chance, it's a lot more light hearted and almost a comedy. More gorey but I promise you won't be as traumatized as from this one 😁

You should react to You’re Next. Smart final girl and plenty of suspense and kills, The final girl, the whole time you’re like “YES! FUCKIN’ GET ‘EM GIRL YOU MAKE SURE THEYRE DEAD!”

I don't know why, but " What about Black Maria? has me in stitches!!😂

“I never met a jerry in my life that I would die for” bout killed me💀

The actual house used in the movie has been moved to Kingsland Tx near Marble Falls and is a restaurant now ! I see signs for it when we visit family down there, thanks

BEST reaction. Alanda's takes are so unique and different than anything I would have considered and thats why I love this channel.

“Ive never met a Jerry in my life I would die for” lol

"girl, he got you with a broom like you a spider" Im dead 🤣😂

Sally reacts like a normal person. No one expects a chainsaw massacre.

Oh hey I also wanted to add that Drayton (the gas station guy, the names of the family are revealed in the second part) is not Nubbins’ (the hitchhiker) and Bubba’s (“Leatherface” chainsaw dude) father but their much older brother. The three of them live with their grandpa and the corpse of the grandma. Oh and the hitchhiker has a twin brother, Robert “Chop Top” who was in Vietnam during the events of the first movie, he comes back in the sequel. Thank you for watching TCM, it’s my favorite movie ever !

"Are gong to have to watch a whole cow slaughtering!?" That was exactly my thought on first watching this film, and I think that's why the film is so great... all through the film you're just on edge over what you might or might not see.

I love her reaction to the opening narration "I'm super on edge" and her reaction to the jump scare of Franklin's death. The best reaction

“ Why are you the most terrified by the rooster and not that human femur” 🤣🤣🤣 rollinggggggg

It’s the “the left arm of that chair… is somebody’s left arm…” and “the lamp is faces…” so nonchalant cause your just so tired of it all 😂🙆🏼‍♂️😌

Sometimes I forget how real and scary horror movies can be to people

This was a top tier reaction 😭

I, too, have much disdain for Sally. Poor Franklin, literal lamb to the slaughter. Reaction was everything though lol. Hope you recover asap! ✨

When you think about it, Leatherface was killing in self defense. A bunch of random people show up and enter his home. He was already mentally unstable to begin with so he really didn’t know what to do and was scared

"He's out here shooting a music video" 😂😂😂

"I'm gonna start crying" LOL! I adore you

Never in my life have I seen anyone so supportive of Franklin lol

"those bell bottoms are as wide and empty as your skull" when i say i am CRYING 🤣

Unironically this is my comfort movie😂 the fact that it scares people still to this day proves how GOOD THIS SH*T IS

I'm sorry it trumatized you but i am amazed that still has the effect it does decades later. The sequels are WAYYYYY less serious

What's sad about seeing this again, as an adult...You know your childhood is officially dead when you see the inside of the sick family's house, and you're like, "Not for nothing, cathedral ceilings and that staircase, though..."

18:35 "I never met a Jerry in my life that I would die for" had me cackling

"your bellbottoms are as wide and empty as YOUR HEAD!" A++ gold. This line made me lol. Another great reaction! I'm proud of you for making through it.

I have been watching a bunch of your videos lately and I have to tell you your aesthetic is so comfy! Literally I will watch horror movies to comfort myself, but to rewatch them with you makes it even more fun! Love your soft blowouts/ stretched hair looks and your comfy cozy attire. Also your commentary is spot on! The jokes be jokin'! And you are so chill even though you be watching people get chopped to death. I'm so glad to have found this channel. Also shout out to The Expanse (I saw that MCRN sweat shirt you were wearing a few videos back. What a great sci-fi show! Ps. I don't know why this movie got remade to be darker and edgier... idk if the girl from 7th heaven is in it, this movie never needed to be remade.

Your reaction, from what i understand, is exactly the intended effect. It's also what makes this a horror classic.

Its the fact that franklin was forved onto this trip then cut then left alone several times and them chainsawed and people still think hes a jerk like no he was the only one there who didnt want to be there and was neglected by his sister

This was the second movie I saw at a theater. The week beforehand I went to see the adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer with my classmates. I told my older brother and he said he would take me to see a real movie. I was 7 years old.

I loved your commentary. This is my favorite slasher movie, it took me several times to get past the photo snaps at the beginning as a teen and i couldn't bring myself to watch. I was so disturbed watching this in my 20s and have yet to watch the sequel. My mental stability is far more important 🤣

Alanda, I have to say that, after 59 years of being on this planet, and being a full on Chainsaw fan for much of it, this is the first reaction I've seen that honestly surprised me. When Leatherface goes full on into poor Franklin, and you DOVE OUT OF THE WAY, girl, I just applauded. You just won a new fan. DOKTOR G'HUL APPROVES. Now, I know you had a bad reaction to this, but do you think, after a year, that you could manage to watch the sequel made by the same team, TCM 2, uncut? Also directed by Tobe Hooper? Honestly, I'd love to see your reaction to that black comedy. Please.

20:07 is the BEST part. Loved the reaction, and we are all very grateful that you put yourself through this experience. This movie truly is a disturbing watch. The whole time makes you feel un easy, the Color palette, the sound design, and of course LEATHERFACE himself.

“I would never want to get involved with somebody who looks that aimless. He has got time to fill. That’s an issue.” 😂😂😂

I would ABSOLUTELY LOVE to see your reaction to Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2...it's seriously one of the most insane films ever made, and has achieved cult status over the years. It's unlike ANYTHING you've ever seen before, and that's including the first movie. It is a DARK comedy/horror movie, unlike the first one.

Ah, one of the greatest horror movies ever. A true pop culture classic.

"Madea Wig"i cannot ever see a Tyler Perry Madea skit now, without laughing my Butt off,Now!!!😂😂😂😂

I love this film. This is the most perfect horror film ever made, it is perfectly done. The kills are not excessively gory, Leatherface is absolutely terrifying without being superpowered or supernatural, the isolated setting seems abandoned and there is nowhere to really run to, the chainsaw is now an iconic weapon because of this film, the helplessness of the situation and the difficulty of escape makes the film horrifying. There is no 'happy' ending as Leatherface is never punished and probably claimed more victims after the film ends. It is an absolutely iconic film and is one of my favourite horrors of all time.

“He’s wearing a soccer ball on his face” has to be my new favorite comment from a first time TCM watch. First saw this when I was 9 at a birthday party and it’s one of my most profound childhood memories

I've watched this reaction so many times, Alanda's reaction is completely engrossing. I feel like I am going through this crazy experience with her.

U made some hilarious comments like for example : the "spider & broom" comment & that "shooting a music video in the sunset" comment!!!!! That was gold 😭😭😭😭

“I can’t believe he wears a short tie for a long day of killing” 😂😂😂😂

When I first watched this movie, I could not understand why these characters kept entering a stranger’s house. In what world would that sound like a good idea. Even if they had not stumbled upon a family of cannibals, they could have been shot for trespassing.

Easily one of the most scariest movies that i have ever seen 😱. Great reaction Alanda and take care and stay safe 👍.

If she thinks this was the scariest thing ever, she'll be destroyed if she sees the 2003 remake LMAO

Look how far you’ve come since this!!! A true fan has been born

29:49 out here shooting a music video😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂‼️🌇