just watch it!

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - the first of its kind, set the scene for many other future horror movies. With raw and disturbing imagery and scenery and with Macabre and twisted characters such as leatherface and the family - this film is truly hard hitting and terrifying and may be one of the few realistic horror flicks to exist. Even though filmed on such a low budget with inexperienced actors - Tobe Hooper did not disappoint.

This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Right off the bat the acting made me go crazy. Not a single actor in this movie gave an even remotely good performance. The first hour of this movie is incredibly boring, and the only reason I didn't die of boredom is because the acting performances were so bad that I almost had to watch attentively because I was in shock of how bad the actors were. I had to keep watching because I couldn't believe my eyes, I had to see if it was actually THAT bad (it was). The last 20 minutes is the only reason I did not give this movie 1 star. It was somewhat interesting and it at least grabbed my attention and I didn't have to focus ON focusing like I did for the first hour. As a horror movie geek, I was hyped to see this movie because I had never gotten around to seeing it. It makes me wonder if people say a movie is good simply for the fact that it's a "classic." This movie just further proves that just because a movie is a classic, does not mean it is good. I am genuinely concerned about how this movie got such high ratings, and it is more proof that I should never ever decide to watch or not watch a movie because of how many stars it got.

'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' is one of the most famous and influential horror films of all time. Its minimal budget and direction can be seen in some way in nearly all horror movies that followed it for decades. The plot is exceptionally simple, a smart choice and another influential one. Five young adults take a trip to a desolate Texas town to honor the death of a friend's grandfather. On what should have been a wonderful, cathartic adventure, they encounter a family of cannibals who slaughter humans with hammers, and yes, chainsaws. All the actors were unknowns at the time, and they worked little in movies afterwards. I must admit I didn't notice that these were amateurs. After all, they really only needed to scream and run, so hiring no-name actors was a smart cost-saving decision.My initial reaction is that the film is not nearly as gory as people think it is-virtually all the blood and violence is shown off screen or is blocked by some clever camera work. If you dare to keep your eyes fixed to the screen during the killing scenes, you'll be surprised to find how little you actually see.The camera work used throughout the film is inspired and clearly inspiring. Countless horror movies that have come after have copied techniques seen here, not only to save money on necessary prosthetics and makeup, but also to let viewers visualize the gore for themselves. In most cases, what we imagine is far worse than anything a movie could actually show us.For the most part, the movie contains very little score. Sound effects and occasional dialogue make up virtually all the sound we here. During the scariest moments, screams replace the music. Another replacement for the creepy music we would normally hear is the sound of maniacal laughter. The cannibal family's incessant laughter is creepy as hell. 'Halloween' has the famous piano music, and 'Texas Chainsaw' has creepy laughter. The chase scene at the end is incredibly terrifying and brilliantly filmed. Making use of wide shots, we see the girl and the cannibals sprinting towards the camera, as carefully selected angles manipulate the viewers' depth perception, causing the chasing cannibals to appear closer than they really are. Also, there's a giant psychopath wielding a roaring chainsaw as he chases a helpless, shrieking girl. Fancy camerawork isn't exactly required to make this scene terrifying. Nevertheless, the chase sequences in this film are some the best and most inventive ever in horror cinema.When all hope seems lost, the girl with the iron will survives, the only one of her group to do so. This popularized the trope of the lone surviving girl. Watch any horror film-there's almost always at least one girl who fights and survives. That's just one more example of this film's influence.

Great film well shot, great cast, great delivery. A film you can watch over and over and only gain more love for it.