Product Description

In 1974, a low-budget, no-star horror movie was unleashed on the world, causing panic among the censors and provoking glee from its intended audience. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is still as powerful today as when it was first seen almost thirty years ago, and will return to the screens in a high profile remake this Halloween. Now, in this long-awaited companion to Tobe Hooper's groundbreaking film, Stefan Jaworzyn gives us the inside story of one of the most successful, controversial and influential horror films ever made, as well as in-depth coverage of the three sequels, various documentaries and other movies also based on the life of serial killer Ed Gein. Packed with exclusive interviews, rare and unseen pictures, and with a foreword from the chainsaw-wielding Leatherface himself, Gunnar Hansen!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #236738 in Books
• Published on: 2003-10-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Review
SFX Magazine Review 2004: "...as complete a companion as any gorehound could wish for."

SFX magazine, Review 2004, by Ian Berriman.
"...as complete a companion as anyone gorehound could wish for."

About the Author
Stefan Jaworzyn was the Editor of Shock Xpress, the trailblazing horror fanzine, which led to a series of Shock books from Titan, and the fondly remembered 'Shock Around the Clock' 24 hour film festivals. Gunnar Hansen will forever be known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. He is now a writer, but still makes frequent appearances at horror conventions to meet his manv fans.

Customer Reviews

A cut above the rest
Stefan Jaworzyn's in-depth book gives you everything you could want to know about the TCSM films and more. Constructed largely around extensive interviews from pretty much everyone involved in the films, from Leatherface himself (or himselves) to screenplay writer and director Kim Henkel, this should satisfy the most inquisitive of horror and movie fans.
Jaworzyn, author of the queasily compelling Shock Xpress publications, also gives a brief overview of Tobe Hooper's career, as well as examining his early film-making days, and takes in the grisly legend and legacy of real-life inspiration Ed Gein.
The book doesn't hold back on the complexities of the movie-making industry, studio interference, the (lack) of budget involved or the sheer discomfort of film-making. One thing's for sure, most of the cast and crew seemed to suffer for their art... one way or another.