The pair didn’t have much else, other than a modest budget and few credits to their name. When “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” ...

In the five decades since, though, the film has become regarded as a landmark in horror, though it remains controversial.

When “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” hit theaters in October 1974, audiences were horrified – and enthralled. The plot wasn’t that complex, nor were the characters. But boy, was there grime ...

Described as a "grisly little item" by Roger Ebert upon its controversial 1974 release, and deemed too extreme to be screened in Australia for 10 years, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of the ...

It is now called Hooper's — a homage to Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper — and recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the film's premiere in 1974. The Texas house beat out ...

(CNN) — Fifty years ago, two independent filmmakers named Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel had a gruesome vision for a new kind of film. Their idea involved merciless kills, a chainsaw, a group of ...