The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – USA, 1974 – reviews
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – often listed as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre – is a 1973 [released 1974] American horror feature film directed and produced by Tobe Hooper (Invaders from …
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Film That Terrified a Rattled Nation – book
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Film That Terrified a Rattled Nation is a 2019 book by Joseph Lanza from Skyhorse Publishing, available now in hardcover and e-book. The 304-page …
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 – USA, 1986 – reviews
‘After a decade of silence… the buzzz is back.’ The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 is a 1986 American slasher horror feature film directed by Tobe Hooper. It is a sequel to …
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Mortuary – USA, 2005 – reviews
‘When the dead break free, all hell breaks loose.’ Mortuary is a 2005 supernatural American horror film directed by Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist; Salem’s Lot; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) from a screenplay by husband and …
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The Mangler – USA, 1995 – reviews
‘It has a crush on you!’ The Mangler is a 1995 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist; Salem’s Lot; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) from a screenplay co-written with …
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Crocodile – USA, 2000 – reviews
‘Ever feel like something is watching you…’ Crocodile is a 2000 American horror feature film, directed by Tobe Hooper from a screenplay by Jace Anderson, Adam Gierasch (Mother of Tears; Mortuary; Toolbox Murders; …
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Toolbox Murders – USA, 2004 – reviews
Toolbox Murders is a 2004 American supernatural horror film directed by Tobe Hooper (Lifeforce; Salem’s Lot; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) from a screenplay by Jace Anderson and Adam Gierasch. It is a very loose remake …
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Night Terrors – USA | Israel, 1993 – reviews
Night Terrors – aka Tobe Hooper’s Night Terrors – is a 1993 American-Israeli horror feature film, directed by Tobe Hooper (Lifeforce; Salem’s Lot; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) from a screenplay by …
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The Funhouse – USA, 1981 – reviews
‘Pay to get in! Pray to get out!’ The Funhouse is a 1981 American slasher horror film directed by Tobe Hooper (Poltergeist; Salem’s Lot; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) from a screenplay by Larry Block. …
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Tobe Hooper – filmmaker
William Tobe Hooper (January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his landmark horror feature film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1973) which he co-wrote with Kim …
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Masters of Horror – television series – USA, 2005 – 2007
Masters of Horror is an American anthology-style television series created by director Mick Garris (Sleepwalkers; The Stand; Bag of Bones; Psycho IV) for the Showtime cable network. In 2002, director Mick …
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Spontaneous Combustion – USA, 1989 – reviews
Spontaneous Combustion is a 1989 American science fiction horror film directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre; Poltergeist; Lifeforce). It was written by Tobe Hooper and Howard Goldberg, …
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Dan O’Bannon – screenwriter, director, actor
Daniel Thomas “Dan” O’Bannon (September 30, 1946 – December 17, 2009) was an American motion-picture screenwriter, director and occasional actor, usually in the science fiction and horror genres. Although his …
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Invaders from Mars – USA, 1986 – reviews
Invaders from Mars is a 1986 science fiction horror film directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Salem’s Lot, Poltergeist, Lifeforce) for the Cannon Group from a screenplay by Dan O’Bannon (Alien) and Don Jakoby (Arachnophobia). The film …
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Body Bags – USA, 1993 – reviews
‘Zip yourself in tight!’ Body Bags is a 1993 American science fiction comedy horror film, directed by John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper and Larry Sulkis. It is an anthology film, featuring three unconnected stories, with bookend …
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Djinn – United Arab Emirates, 2011
Djinn is a 2011 supernatural thriller film directed by Tobe Hooper (Lifeforce; Poltergeist; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) from a screenplay by David Tully. It is set in the United Arab Emirates and features …
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Eaten Alive aka Death Trap – USA, 1976 – reviews
‘Meet the maniac & his friend.’ Eaten Alive is a 1976 American horror feature film directed by Tobe Hooper, that was released in May 1977. It was Hooper’s first directorial …
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning – USA, 2006 – reviews
‘Witness the birth of fear’ The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning is a 2006 American slasher horror film that functions as a prequel to the 2003 remake, The Texas Chainsaw …
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – film soundtrack
Tobe Hooper’s Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1973) needs little introduction in terms of the effect it had culturally on horror film-making nor it’s notoriety, certainly in England, largely based on what was …
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Poltergeist – USA, 1982 – reviews
Poltergeist is a 1982 American supernatural horror feature film directed by Tobe Hooper (The Funhouse; Eaten Alive; The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) and co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg (Ready Player One; …
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Salem’s Lot – TV mini series and movie, USA 1979 – reviews
Salem’s Lot is a 1979 American television adaptation of the novel of the same name by Stephen King. It was directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre; The Funhouse; Poltergeist) and stars David Soul, James Mason, and Reggie Nalder. It …
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Lifeforce – UK, USA, 1985 – reviews
Lifeforce is a 1985 science-fiction horror film directed by Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre; Salem’s Lot; Poltergeist), based on the 1976 novel, The Space Vampires, by Colin Wilson. The screenplay was written by Dan O’Bannon (Alien; …
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