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THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE

Release date

August 18, 2026

Genre

Horror

Language

VOA

Duration

83

Rating

13+V

About

As part of Texas Chainsaw Massacre Day 2026, celebrated in cinemas around the world, Cinéma du Musée presents the legendary horror classic THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE on August 18, the very date on which the events of the film take place. And since August 18 falls on a Tuesday, you can also take advantage of our special admission price: just $8!

Shocking, lurid and completely unapologetic in its brutality, director Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE completely changed cinema following its debut in 1974. The film follows five youths on a weekend getaway in the Texas countryside on August 18th, 1973, as they fall prey to a butcher in a mask made of human skin and his cannibalistic family.  

Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, the movie terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed on the politically and socially tumultuous America of the 1970s. Facing a storm of controversy, censorship, and outcry throughout its troubled release, this masterpiece of horror has stood the test of time to become a landmark motion picture and cultural milestone – most recently being named to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress -  while also establishing many of the tenets of what would become the gore/slasher/splatter genre.

Directed by

Tobe Hooper

Actors

Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, Teri McMinn, Edwin Neal

Country

United States

Version

Original English Version

Release year

1974

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