Favorite line in the movie: "Look what your brother DID TO THE DOOR!"

Sally went through a LOT lmao, she screamed for like 70% of the movie. I love this movie.

Instant classic. People don't know how to make horror films these days. Fun Fact: Surprisingly, this film is one of the least bloody horror films of all time. This is because Tobe Hooper intended to make the movie for a "PG" rating, by keeping violence moderate, language mild, and having most of the horror implied off-screen rather than shown in great detail onscreen. However, this plan had actually backfired, and made the film even more horrifying. Because despite cutting and repeated submissions, the Ratings Board insisted on an "X" rating, and it wasn't until the film received the "R" rating when Hooper gave up and released it.

“You have poor judgment Daniel” 🤣🤣🤣

This movie is inspired by a True story of killer and grave robber Ed Gein, whom would dress up as a woman, and make furniture out of human skin and used human skulls as cereal bowls. Ed Gein was the basis for Norman Bates in Psycho and Buffalo Bill in Tye Silence Of The Lambs.

Took me several watches to realize what a classic this is didn't used to be that crazy over it but after watching it more and more I grew to like it.

You mentioned seeing other horror franchises. Have you seen 'Hellraiser', 'Phantasm', 'Prom Night', 'Wishmaster', 'Sleepaway Camp', 'Candyman', 'Puppet Master', 'The Omen', 'The Dentist', 'It's Alive!' 'The Hitcher', 'Psycho' or 'Urban Legend'? If not, you now have some good suggestions for future reaction videos.

The lead actress is Marilyn Burns (1949-2014). Her brother, Franklin, was played by Paul Partain (1946-2005), a method actor. A method actor stays in character during filming.

Marilyn Burns as Sally gave an excellent performance. Good reaction/review.

"Is Leatherface not the only psychopath in this?" You're in for quite a ride...

The Tobe Hooper directed 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre part 2' from 1986, is an absolute must watch. Your in for a treat with the first sequel, and we'll be in for a treat if you do a reaction video on 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre part 2'.

I can't unsee the hitchhiker looking like James Franco now 😅😅

This Movie was really ahead of it's time as far as Direction Goes! Love it!

I always felt that this movie was more psychological than scary. Especially at the end with the insane screaming.

Imagine this being the first time you ever saw this kind of thing in a movie...we are desensitized now with the things we see,but back then you know this shit upset and scared the fuck outta people.

You seem like so much fun to watch movies with! Your reactions are both funny, yet insightful :) can’t wait for the next movie!

Having driven through rural Texas, I can confirm there are lots of small towns and farms that are exactly like this. Movies like this haven't done the South any favors

Me and my middle school friends sat in a field across from the drive In where this was playing in 74 and even without sound it freaked us out of course now kids probably laugh at it but back then it was new and scary thanks for sharing your thoughts and reaction!

This show came on tv once in the middle Of the night & scared the crap out of me.

2003 remake is one of the best remakes in the history of cinema. Brilliant

I just love a horror movie that starts out with the words "The film which you are about to see....." It definitely got my attention when I first saw the movie.

You should totally watch Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 from 1986! It’s by the same director but it has a totally different tone and is batshit crazy in a fun way 😊

There's something just so deeply, deeply upsetting about the scene at the dinner table where she's screaming, terrified, and pleading -- and their response is just, like, "ohhhh, boo-HOO." The way they mock and imitate her and take pleasure in her suffering, it's like worse than a creepy icy serial killer vibe. It's just unhinged from any sense of sanity or empathy, and like you said, there's no negotiating with this. I think that's part of the enduring legacy of the movie. It's a horror movie that doesn't just poke you with jump scares, it dumps you into manic insanity and then traps you there relentlessly.

The part with the editing at the dining room table was the part that got to me when I first watched this movie. Watched it alone when I was in my late 20s and nothing scared me anymore, so it was a cool experience

The reason this movie is so affective to me is because it feels like you shouldn’t be watching it. Especially since it says it’s based on a true story. *No Thank You!*

The one from 2006 or around there is pretty good and worth having on the channel, I think. It's a prequel to the 2003 remake, but I'd watch the 2003 remake first. Happy to see more TCM original reactions on YT!

“Oh yeah, this is based on a true story right?” Wellllllll……🤣 The “based on a true story” thing at the start was literally just the movie. The only part of this movie that even slightly imitated life was the fact that leather face is veeerrrrryyyyy loosely based on Ed Gein.

Please do the 2003 remake which is actually the best and most brutal of the entire franchise!!

I watch the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre like 60-ish times, last year I saw it at a drive-in in October it even better on the big screen.

Finally you are watching the Texas Chainsaw Massacres

This was banned here in the UK until 1988. I personally think it was banned because where you don't see a lot of gore it was left up to the imagination and people were a lot less desensitised back then.

Saw this for the first time when I was 25. Couldn't do horror movies until then, but started watching a couple with a friend who was really into horror. Took it upon myself to watch the big 3, Michael, Jason, Freddy. Then I was too scared for this, so late night at a friends house we see thiz, and immediately after I have to walk 100 yards in the dark to my car.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is fantastic i hope you do it, it's my 2nd favorite in the series after the 2003 remake :)

The second one isn’t bad either. I really liked the sets a lot in the sequel. Especially the family’s ‘lair’ also the movie with Jordana Brewster is the best Chainsaw Massacre in my opinion and definitely the most brutal! I think it’s called The Beginning. Not sure.

Upon watching again, I noticed that there really wasn’t any blood in this movie. That’s part of what it does so well.

Great movie! The crazy thing is I used to hitchhike all the time when I was younger and my friends and family would get so mad at me for either picking up a hitchhiker or hitchhiking myself.😁 It was truly a different time back then.

Great video and great reaction! Fun Fact: director Guillermo Del Toro became a vegetarian after seeing this movie

Amazing film a true masterpiece The Texas Chain Saw Massacre written, produced and directed by Tobe Hooper starring Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Gunnar Hansen and music score by Tobe Hooper and Wayne Bell. In 2008 the film ranked number 199 on Empire magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time" and it has since gained a reputation as one of the best and most influential horror films. Thanks MovieFusion for reacting this classic just excellent bro😊👍👍👍👍👍

You have to watch the sequel to this, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 from 1986. It is a true sequel and more a black comedy as you can't copy the original's style. It's awesome! If you like black comedy and gore, you'll love it.

This, the remake and the remakes prequel are all worth your time.

Some elements are based on Ed Gein, but the rest is fictional.

Leatherface is not crazy, he was made to have the mentality of a young child. He doesn’t understand anything other than what he’s told to do, sir.

Fun Fact: "Bootleg James Franco", a.k.a. Edwin Neal, was the voice actor for Lord Zedd and Rygog on the Power Rangers t.v. show back in the day 🤘

Fun fact: Tobe Hooper (the filmmaker who made this) was originally aiming for a PG rating in hopes that this film serves as a warning for teenagers picking up hitchhikers (good ole Stranger Danger). The MPAA gave his initial edit the X rating (NC-17 of the day). He was forced to trim a fraction of the film to get an R rating against his wishes. The cut footage exists in its' entirety, but all of the audio is lost, making the 14-minute deleted scene reel a silent film. None of the footage was graphic enough to warrant a higher rating. All of the explicit footage (or lack thereof) still made it into the final edit. Oh, and the bodies? They're all real, science-donated corpses brought in from India, because it was several thousands of dollars cheaper to buy real corpses than it was to make rubber fakes.

This movie is loosely based on serial killer Ed Gein. Gein lived in Wisconsin. I think it was back in the 1950s. He lived in a small town. He was a loner and wasn’t known to go hunting yet he would offer his neighbors “venison” meat. Some women went missing. Police searched his barn and found some women that were hanging upside down and cut down the middle like deer. They searched his house and he had lamp shades made out of human skin. He had human skulls mounted on his bed posts. He cut womens’ faces off and wore them as masks. He would cut the skin off womens’ torsos and wear them as a shirt so that it looked like he had breasts. He would dance in the moonlight and dug up graves. The classic film “Psycho” was also loosely based on Ed Gein.

Please react to "Hellraiser" (1987), one of the most iconic horror films of the 80s's with the iconic Pinhead.

There WAS an intention behind it, albeit an unplanned one; Leatherface had to kill them because he was taught by his family to kill anybody caught snooping around the house (so they wouldn't report on them to the cops, exposing them as murderous cannibals); they also kill these folk to consume them, with Bubba (Leatherface) serving as the Butcher, Drayton (Gas Station Owner) cooking them, and Nubbins (the Hitchhiker) serving as the lure. They're all part of one big, insane, cannibalistic clan. Plus, unlike other later slashers, he didn't purposefully go out hunting the victims; they all trespassed on his property, and he was merely enacting the 'Stand Your Ground' Law. He only went out looking for trouble after Jerry, the third trespasser, nearly let Pam out of the freezer, causing him to wonder where the hell all these folk were coming from.

You should look into the behind the scenes. Some effed up stuff went down.

2022 chainsaw massacre is my 3rd favorite of the franchise… the original is my favorite horror movie and favorite villain of all time …

The narrator over the opening text is none other than John Larroquette, better known as Reinhold Daniel "Dan-Dan" Fielding Elmore from the 80s TV sitcom, Night Court. And if you're not familiar with Night Court, it's great, and you should check it out sometime.

One of the best horror movies ever and basically no blood in the whole movie

I love your reactions

Apparently the hitchhiker is performing a ritual. Blood exchange, burning a picture, symbol on the van

Thanks for watching and reacting to another classic genre film. I'll admit it didn't really click for me first time I saw it in my mid teens on VHS early 90's. As I got older and saw making of documentaries I really grew to admire it.

This is the second reaction video to the film I watched and both thought the armadillo on the table is the same one at the beginning of the film!!- LOL As if there is only one road kill dillo in the world!! LMAO!!

Great commentary you are funny as hell man I was laughing hard and often great job

The story is loosely based on the Ed Gein case (Wisconsin 1950's) and also borrows story elements from Psycho which was also inspired by the same story.

One of the best horror films of all time!

Please, react to Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2! That is my favorite.

2 horror movies really brought horror movies kicking and screaming into the modern era.. adding a grittiness and realism that wasnt there before. George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" in '68, and this.

I think you should check out part 2, it's just a fun movie, also the 2003 remake is obviously a very good remake and The Beginning the sequel/prequel to the remake is pretty decent as well. Great reaction man.

You got to watch part 2 just to meet CHOP TOP

11:40 he is upset cuz people are coming in to his house and he has no idea why. He also feels remorse to Jerry’s death even when he was protecting the house but feels guilt doing it

Tobe Hooper's sequel is an underrated gem and should also be on your list.

I saw this film with my parents in 2003 on Cinemax, and my mom couldn't sleep for a week, it traumatized the hell out of us! Lol! Anyway, thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😉

“Why is he upset?” People keep trespassing and entering his home

What a entrance lol

MovieFusion, I strongly suggest "Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn" (1987). It's a fun thrill ride of a movie!! It's never boring and crazy as hell.

Been watching your vids for a little over a month now and I’m just now finding out your name is Daniel? I’ve only ever met 2 other Daniel’s in my life. 😂

You should do part 2 with Dennis Hopper. It's batsh#t crazy and so is Hopper's performance. (yes crazier than this) The gas station bbq place is actually a restaurant and B&B now. (bed and bbq) It's called We Slaughter BBQ. Funny thing is it's co owned by Ari Lehman the dude who played Jason Voorhees as a child in Friday the 13th.

Do the second one... The second one is such a fun experience...

The only real reason I can think of that the semi driver didnt drive away is because semis are slow as shit. But by that principle the truck being able to go from full speed to a complete stop in a few seconds without the whole thing turning over is unrealistic lol

TCM from 2003 and 2006 are the best

Both Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were inspired by real life Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein, but the story was changed dramatically in both films.

If you would never trust a hitchhiker maybe give The Hitcher a watch. Maybe you'll like it :D

The original title for this movie was going to be Head Cheese.

19:27 it's an 18 wheeler, not a sports car. Very slow. Leatherface could stand on the running board and push the bar into the window, door, etc killing the driver.

I'm not a big classic guy, so my favorite is the 2003 remake. not many people actually like the remake but honestly, it's pretty great!

I first saw TCM at a screening only a few years ago. It was actually a fun and somewhat strange experience because the theater was holding a special horror-theme night with people dressed in fright costumes roaming about, but there was also a jazz concert being held in the street just outside, so you had this weird clash of vibes of horror movies and jazz music. Anyway, I don't think I found the movie particularly scary at the time, or I might just be jaded. The dinner scene was more funny to me than scary because they kept trying to give "Grampa" the hammer to beat the girl's head in, but he's so old and weak that he keeps dropping it over and over and over... and over. Any fear I had in the scene is turned into laughs.

Let's focus on the original masterpiece (as usual with horror movies) :)

2003 movie is so much better. The acting, cinematography, and villains are top notch.

There's probably multiple true stories you could gleam this from but they based this after ed gain which was inspiration as for Norman Bates and someone else. I think buffalo bill lol. Ed grin dug up corpses and used their skin and bones to decorate his house like this family did lol

I've seen a lot of horror movies, including slashers, and the gore didn't really come into it until Friday the 13th. Even Halloween has minimal gore. In my opinion, based on the movies I've seen, the original Dawn of the Dead is the movie that made slasher filmmakers consider raising the gore levels in their movies. That movie came out in 1978 and Friday the 13th in 1980, with Tom Savini working on makeup for both movies. i don't think that's just coincidence. There were gore oriented movies made way before these movies but those were ultra low budget movies, the kind only shown in regional drive ins. Movies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th were more widely seen, so they were more influential. I think TCM is the most artistically made of all slasher movies. It's almost beautiful in a sick and demented kind of way.

one of the scariest movie i have seen

Speaking of Hitch Hiker's you should watch the movie The Hitcher (1986)

Thou inspired by the killer Ed Gein, Gein was never a "Serial Killer". He was linked to only Two murders, the est of his "Collection" was derived by grave robbing

It was not a true event. That was in because it made it eerie.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre is not a movie in a traditional sense, it’s an experience. The madness and loony nature of leather face and his family alone are disturbing. Then you have the documentary like cinematography, desolate scenery, editing and sound design which compliment all these things, the teenager characters do their jobs they may not have much development but the film gives us enough to get a feel of who they are.

6:34 TIL to never let Daniel choose the restaurant... 😉

if you're gonna watch any of the other TCM movies, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is my favorite of the franchise. It's a super fun, crazy movie. Highly recommend it!

@Moviefusion great reaction! one of my favourite movies can i ask a favour what do you use to record your screen and edit with? if you could give me a link cause you are a big inspiration of mine

It crashed not really based on a true story. It was made the year before it was released. But was based on Ed Gein

This movie was loosely based on Ed Gein The Butcher of Plainfield

Hope you watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Next Generation (1994). The one with Matthew McCoughney.

I actually think this is ten times better than the remake because it relies on atmosphere and surrealism to sell the horror. It never explicitly shows you the gore because it’s not really the point. Everything after this, as much as I love 2 and like the remake okay, rely on the gore and psychical torture to sell the horror over things like the surreal imagery, use of sound, editing & cinematography. Mainly the third, remake and its 2006 prequel. Mileage varies but I hugely prefer the terror of this. Easily in my top five horror films for these reasons with The Exorcist and The Shining. If I had full creative control over making a Texas Chainsaw movie, it’d get the R rating based purely on the intensity of the scenes and macabre imagery, with very minimal actual bloodletting. It’d be loaded with the most surreal, bizarre imagery I could possibly think of. Sadly the imagination seems to stop at shoving a chainsaw through someone’s body.

If you like horror films about serial killers, then watch a movie called 'The House that Jack Built' . Directed by Lars Von Trier. The true definition of a messed up movie, but at the same time it's beautifully shot and has an artistic flare to its cinematography

"Why is he upset?" wouldn't you be if people kept breaking into your home?

The camera work in this for a low budget film I still find accelerating to watch. All the high tech camera work now doesn't give me that feeling for some reason.

Boot leg James Franco!!! 🤣😂

Texas chainsaw Massacre 2 despite being more humorous is pretty good. Leatherface Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 has Viggo Mortense in an early role, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4 The Next Generation stars Renée Zellweger, Matthew McConaughey I'm not joking, these are some weird movies.