Line #9 Trivia/TheTexasChainsawMassacre


1	* ChannelHop:
2	** 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. In the UK, Second Sight has released the film on DVD, Blu-ray, and 4K UHD.
3	** ''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. Arrow Video has released the film in the UK.
4	** ''Film/LeatherfaceTheTexasChainsawMassacreIII'' was released by New Line Cinema, and is now owned by Warner Bros. Warner Archive released the film on Blu-ray.
5	** ''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. Mediumrare released the film on Blu-ray in the UK.
6	** [[Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre2003 The remake]] was produced by Platinum Dunes, and released once again by New Line Cinema. ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacreTheBeginning'' was also released under this arrangement. Both films are now owned by Warner Bros.
7	** Lionsgate now has the franchise, and has released ''Film/TexasChainsaw3D'' and ''Film/{{Leatherface}}'' (a sequel and prequel respectively to the original film), with the latter being dumped on video-on-demand.
8	** ''Film/TexasChainsawMassacre2022'' was produced by Legendary Pictures and released worldwide by Netflix.
9	* ExecutiveMeddling: Averted in the original. Tobe Hooper avoided excessive gore and showed the violence in quick cuts because he was originally aiming for a PG rating(!) The censors were pleased. The other films in the franchise are a different story altogether...
10	** ''Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III'' was completely destroyed by the censors and the executives.
11	** Reportedly, ''Texas Chainsaw 3D'' [[http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3196310/texas-chainsaw-3d-carries-footage-from-hoopers-classic-originally-rated-nc-17/ had to be re-cut before release, as it received an NC-17 rating, due to excessive gore, during its initial submission to the MPAA.]]
12	* ExiledFromContinuity: Due to changing hands between multiple studios, very few characters besides Leatherface and the original film's family members tend to appear consecutively. This most notably applies to the second film, as fan favorite villain Chop Top has never made another appearance despite popular demand and the FinalGirl Stretch only appeared in the third film in what amounted to a LawyerFriendlyCameo.
13	* FollowTheLeader: The first film is often viewed as being a [[SlasherMovie "proto-slasher"]]
14	** Likewise the 2003 reboot is often credited as starting the recent trend of remaking classic horror films.
15	* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The game will be released on August 18, 2023. This is the 50th anniversary of the date on which the original film takes place.
16	* MoneyDearBoy: Michael Bay once stated that he only produced the remake due to the name appeal alone.
17	* ReferencedBy:
18	** CaptainErsatz Leatherface gimmicks have existed in ProfessionalWrestling for years, particularly in Japan.
19	** The song "Savages" by Music/IceNineKills is based on the movie.
20	* TroubledProduction: The filming of the original was a miserable experience for all concerned; cast member Edwin Neal memorably stated that shooting some scenes were worse than anything he experienced while serving in the Vietnam War.
21	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
22	** ''[[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.
23	** Creator/GunnarHansen 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.

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