The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Who will survive and what will be left of them?

R 1974 · 83 min · ★ 7.3 (4K) · Horror

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.

Directed by Tobe Hooper · Written by Kim Henkel

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