1974's Texas Chainsaw Massacre spawned six sequels/remakes — including Texas Chainsaw 3D , out this Friday. Before the latest installment, brush up on the series.
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974)
Director Tobe Hooper was originally going for a PG rating.
All of the violence would have been implied. Remember, this was before PG-13 was an option.
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That's Marilyn Burns real blood in a few scenes.
Leatherface actually cuts her finger in the dinner scene, because they couldn't get the fake blood to work. Later, when Sally runs through undergrowth, Burns suffered real injuries.
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Edwin Neal said filming was worse than his time in Vietnam.
The actor who played The Hitchhiker also said he might kill Tobe Hooper if he ever saw him again.
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