The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Friday, December 4 - Saturday, December 5, 2026

50 years ago, five youths on a weekend getaway in the Texas countryside fell prey to a butcher in a mask made of human skin and his cannibalistic family, and horror cinema would never be the same. Violent, confrontational, and shockingly realistic, director Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE terrified audiences in a way never thought possible when it was unleashed on a politically and socially tumultuous America in 1974. 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.

Staff pick by Anthony

Screening as part of our series Staff Picks 2026

• Country USA
• Year 1974
• Running Time 83 minutes
• Format DCP
• Distributor Dark Sky Films
• Director Tobe Hooper
• Cast Marilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger
• Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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