History Trivia / TheTexasChainsawMassacre

** Likewise the reboot is often credited as starting the recent trend of remaking classic horror films.

** The [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre1974 first film]] was produced and released independently by Bryanston Pictures, and was later reissued theatrically by New Line Cinema. The rights are currently with Vortex/Heron Communications, who has licensed the home video rights to MPI Media Group, under their Dark Sky Films banner. It was previously licensed to Media Home Entertainment and Wizard Video for VHS, Elite Entertainment for Laserdisc, and most notably Pioneer Home Entertainment (better known for their anime releases) for VHS and DVD back in the 90s/early 2000s.
** ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2'' was released by The Cannon Group. Along with the rest of the Cannon library, it's currently owned by MGM, except for the broadcast/streaming rights, which are held by Paramount, and home video, which were handled by 20th Century Fox before switching to Warner Bros. Shout! Factory licensed the film for a Blu-ray while Vinegar Syndrome licensed it for a 4K release.

** ''Film/TexasChainsawMassacreTheNextGeneration'' was produced independently, but later picked up by Columbia Pictures. The [[TheShelfOfMovieLanguishment film sat on the shelf]] for a long time before Columbia finally partnered up with Cinepix Film Properties for a theatrical release. Sony released it on DVD in 2003, and the disc is now out-of-print. According to Amazon, the film is (as of March 2018) distributed digitally by Lionsgate. Scream Factory released the film on Blu-ray, under license from Sony.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://texaschainsawmassacre.wikia.com/wiki/The_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre_Encyclopedia The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Wiki]].

** ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2'' was released by The Cannon Group. Along with the rest of the Cannon library, it's currently owned by MGM, except for the broadcast/streaming rights, which are held by Paramount, and home video, which are handled by 20th Century Fox. Shout! Factory also licensed the film for a Blu-ray.

* {{Jossed}}: A lot of background stuff introduced in the novelization of the remake is rendered non-canon by ''The Beginning''.

* ReferencedBy: CaptainErsatz Leatherface gimmicks have existed in ProfessionalWrestling for years, particularly in Japan.

** Gunnar Hansen was offered the chance to return as Leatherface for the second, third, ''and'' fourth films, and he was interested in doing so- but each time, the producers refused to pay him any more than standard union rate, so he consistently turned them down.

** Gunnar Hansen was offered the chance to return as Leatherface for the second, third, ''and'' fourth films, and he was interested in doing so- but each time, the producers refused to pay him any more than standard union rate, so he consistently turned them down.

* MoneyDearBoy: Michael Bay once stated the he only produced the remake due to the name appeal alone.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''[[http://web.archive.org/web/20081005143011/http://www.retroslashers.net/lostaamassacre.htm All American Massacre]]'', a short film about Chop-Top that would have been directed by Tobe Hooper's son William.
** Gunnar Hansen was offered the chance to return as Leatherface for the second, third, ''and'' fourth films, and he was interested in doing so- but each time, the producers refused to pay him any more than standard union rate, so he consistently turned them down.

* HeyItsThatGuy: Viggo Mortensen in the third film, as well as Renee Zellweger and Matthew Mcconaughey in the fourth, [[OldShame not that they'll admit it.]]
** Also, John Larroquette as the narrator in the original - one of his earliest roles. He reprised the role in the remake and its prequel.
** Dennis Hopper stars in the second film.
** Nikki is Alex from ''Series/{{Lost}}''!
** Ryan is played by TreySongz.

** Gunnar Hansen was the chance to return as Leatherface for the second, third, ''and'' fourth films, and he was interested in doing so- but each time, the producers refused to pay him any more than standard union rate, so he consistently turned them down.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''[[http://web.archive.org/web/20081005143011/http://www.retroslashers.net/lostaamassacre.htm All American Massacre]]'', a short film about Chop-Top that would have been directed by Tobe Hooper's son William.

** Nikki is Alex from {{Lost}}!

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: ''[[http://web.archive.org/web/20081005143011/http://www.retroslashers.net/lostaamassacre.htm All American Massacre]]'', a short film about Chop Top that would have been directed by Tobe Hooper's son William.

* CaliforniaDoubling: The third film actually was filmed in California.
* TheCameo:
** Joe Bob Briggs had a deleted appearance in ''TCM 2'' as a victim.
** Kim Burns, who played the main character in ''TCM 2'', appears briefly as a reporter in ''TCM III''.
** Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain and John Dugan (Sally, Franklin and Grandpa from the first film) all appear briefly at the end of ''The Next Generation''.
** Harry Jay Knowles shows up as a severed head in the Hewitts' basement in the remake.

* FollowTheLeader: The first film is often viewed as being a [[SlasherMovies "proto-slasher"]]
** Likewise the reboot is often credited as starting the recent trend of remaking classic horror films.

* {{Novelization}}: The remake had one and one (by the same author) was planned for ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'' but nothing came of it.
* SubliminalAdvertising: A persistent urban legend is that the first movie's popularity was due to including subliminal messages telling viewers they loved the film.
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: This story is actually an amalgamation of three different elements. The famed necrophile/not-quite-SerialKiller Ed Gein, the legendary Scottish cannibal Sawney Bean and his clan (who probably never really existed) and Tobe Hooper's fantasies of mowing down shoppers at K-Mart with a chainsaw while he was trapped in the hardware department by the crush of the holiday crowds.