Followed by
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994)
Version of
Three on a Meathook (1972)
Deranged (1974)
In the Light of the Moon (2000)
Ed Gein: The Butcher of Plainfield (2007) (V)
Remade as
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Edited into
Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987) (V)
- This film's U.S. theatrical trailer is featured.
42nd Street Forever, Volume 2: The Deuce (2006) (V)
- This film's 1980 U.S. re-release theatrical trailer is featured.
Spin off
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1983) (VG)
References
The Mark of Zorro (1920)
- A man mentions the "mark of Zorro".
Dracula (1931)
Killer's Kiss (1955)
Psycho (1960)
Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)
Lady in a Cage (1964)
"Scooby Doo, Where Are You!" (1969)
The Last House on the Left (1972)
Terror House (1972)
- the victim's would-be rescuer being one of the family, the body parts in the freezer, the "slow" family member, the dinner scenes
Referenced in
"Saturday Night Live: Candice Bergen/Martha Reeves/The Stylistics (#1.8)" (1975)
- referenced on Weekend Update
Taxi Driver (1976)
Squirm (1976)
Eaten Alive (1977)
Halloween (1978)
Giger's Alien (1979)
- H.R Giger mentions The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Tourist Trap (1979)
Alien (1979)
Mother's Day (1980)
Without Warning (1980)
- Some scenes of this movie are inspired by 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The (1974)'.
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
The Evil Dead (1981)
Madman (1982)
- In both movies a girl is hung on a meat hook
Midnight (1982)
- A similar scene at the gas station occurs
Blood Simple. (1984)
Dead End (1985)
- zombie with chainsaw slicing up annoying fat kid in wheelchair
Horror House on Highway Five (1985)
Moving Violations (1985)
Future-Kill (1985)
- the TCM poster can be seen when the two boys find their car destroyed, it's in the window behind them
Junior (1985)
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
F/X (1986)
"Saturday Night Live: Anjelica Huston and Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic (#11.18)" (1986)
- Texas gardenweasel massacre is mentioned on Weekend update
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Lunch Meat (1987)
Mad Ron's Prevues from Hell (1987) (V)
- Posters for this film are seen in the front and in the lobby of the theater.
Nekromantik (1987)
Redneck Zombies (1987)
- The Hitchhiker
Slaughterhouse (1987)
Morgan Stewart's Coming Home (1987)
- The title is mentioned when the chainsaw is shown.
Tough Guys Don't Dance (1987)
- When Tim Madden and Capt. Regency are in the police car, Capt. Regency compares Madden's "nosebleed" to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Summer School (1987)
- The two horror-fan characters reference the film almost constantly (one has the nickname "Chainsaw", explaining it's "as in Texas Massacre").
The Lost Boys (1987)
The Video Dead (1987) (V)
Bad Taste (1987)
- Chainsaw cutting at the door
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait (1988) (V)
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)
"Hey Dad..!: Home at Last! (#2.1)" (1988)
- Simon and Nudge watch this movie on video.
The Night of the Living Duck (1988)
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers (1988) (V)
976-EVIL (1988)
- Movie poster outside theater.
Blades (1989)
The 'burbs (1989)
The Dead Next Door (1989)
- At beginning in the video club, a zombie returns the VHS tapes of Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), The Evil Dead (1981) and Creepshow (1982)
Luther the Geek (1990)
Der Todesking (1990)
- Box seen in video store
Troll 2 (1990)
Das deutsche Kettensägen Massaker (1990)
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991)
- Jackie calls Arklon Leatherface
Army of Darkness (1992)
I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a Three-Picture Deal at Disney (1993)
- a woman is hung on a meat hook
Body Bags (1993) (TV)
Skinner (1993)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
Nattevagten (1994)
Final Fantasy VI (1994) (VG)
Serial Mom (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
- As Butch sorts through weapons, deciding which to use on Zed and Maynard, one of the ones he picks up is a chainsaw. This is a reference to this film.
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994) (TV)
- one of the people interviewed, remarking on Hammer's loss of prominence, notes that their films became passe, "you get into chainsaw massacres and what have you".
The Neverending Story III (1994)
Shivers (1995) (VG)
Mosquito (1995)
- 20 years later,
Gunnar Hansen remarks he hasn't held a chainsaw in 20 years
Unbeständig und kühl (1995) (TV)
La haine (1995)
- When lead character 'Vinz' is hiding in the theater right after his friends have just been arrested, and watches some movies, for instance "Sudden Impact (1983)", and also "The Texas ChainSaw Massacre (1974)". Sounds from this movie can be heard, including from the film's spinning chainsaw.
The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995) (V)
- Referenced in dialogue
Mutant Man (1996)
- The character 'Twitch' references this film.
Repligator (1996)
Black Sheep (1996)
Scream (1996/I)
- The scene in which Casey is being chased outside with the killer directly behind her, the camera is positioned so that they are both running at the screen, in slower motion than normal, with the killer in the background appearing much larger and wielding a weapon directly above the victim's head in the darkness, closely resembles the famous scene from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
Monster Mania (1997) (TV)
The Making of 'Psycho' (1997) (V)
Red's Breakfast 2: Dawn of the Red (1997) (V)
Fainaru fantajî VII (1997) (VG)
Asylum of Terror (1998) (V)
- guy explains that Ed Gein was the basis for this movie
CarnEvil (1998) (VG)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Touch of Satan (#10.8)" (1998)
- Mike: "I'll just tell Leatherface you're here."
Urban Legend (1998)
Holy Man (1998)
Bride of Chucky (1998)
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror IX (#10.4)" (1998)
- A person is credited as Richard "Texas Chainsaw" Chung in reference to this film.
Playing by Heart (1998)
American Movie (1999)
Idle Hands (1999)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Horrors of Spider Island (#11.11)" (1999)
- Servo: The Leatherface residence.
Bleeder (1999)
"That '70s Show: Halloween (#2.5)" (1999)
- The gang goes to the movies to see The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974).
Cut (2000/I)
Crocodile (2000/I) (V)
Iki-jigoku (2000)
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V) is a documentary.
"RoboCop: Prime Directives" (2000)
The Interview (2000/I)
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001) (V)
Serial Killers: The Real Life Hannibal Lecters (2001) (V)
- This film is referenced.
"Farscape: Liars, Guns and Money: Part 2: With Friends Like These... (#2.20)" (2001)
- Crichton mentions it
Hannibal (2001)
"Spaced: Dissolution (#2.6)" (2001)
- When it cuts to shots of Brian all alone in a dark room developing photos, a specific sound effect from this movie is heard. The photo developing scene spoofs that of this movie too.
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
Alien Evolution (2001) (TV)
The Omen Legacy (2001) (TV)
"Friends: The One with the Halloween Party (#8.6)" (2001)
- Mentioned by Joey.
Massive Attack: Eleven Promos (2001) (V)
- the 'risingson' video has massive attack being persued by a masked, chainsaw wielding killer.
Snowbound (2001)
- In a telephone conversation Gunnar asks Barbara if they had seen any people with weird masks and chainsaws hanging around the cabin.
Texas Political Chainsaw Massacre (2002)
- The titles...
The Many Lives of Jason Voorhees (2002) (V)
The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002)
Discovering 'Evil Dead' (2002) (V)
Disappearance (2002) (TV)
American Psycho II: All American Girl (2002) (V)
Eight Legged Freaks (2002)
Cabin Fever (2002)
- Simularities
"King of the Hill: The Texas Skilsaw Massacre (#7.7)" (2002)
- The episode title is a play on this movie title.
The Saw Is Family: Making 'Leatherface' (2003) (V)
"Charmed: Sand Francisco Dreamin' (#5.14)" (2003)
- Phoebe's dream killer is wielding a chainsaw very much like Leatherface.
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Wrong Turn (2003/I)
Filthy (2003)
Haute tension (2003)
The Chameleon Killer (2003) (V)
- Movie scenes are re-enacted
Jason vs. Sadako (2003)
- References characters
"I Love the '70s" (2003)
The Last Horror Movie (2003)
- Max ask the viewers "what about us who watched Texas Chainsaw Massacre"
Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (2003) (V)
Looking Back at 'The Hills Have Eyes' (2003) (V)
- mentionned once
Scarface: Creating (2003) (V)
- mentionned once
Manhunt (2003) (VG)
- Piggsy uses a chainsaw as a weapon and has similar characteristics as Leatherface. i.e. Both wear masks to cover up their face because they are deformed and both are mentally ill.
The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003) (V)
Meet Bob Shaye (2004) (V)
Camp Slaughter (2004)
Cabin Fever: Beneath the Skin (2004) (V)
- briefly mentionned
The Nomi Song (2004)
- Kristian Hoffman mentions the older film in one of his interview segements.
Still Chainsaw After All These Years (2004) (V)
- documentary about the film
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
- Referenced in the opening monologue, refering to the similair massacre in this film.
House of D (2004)
Calvaire (2004)
- dinner/mockery scene
Freak Out (2004)
Without a Paddle (2004)
- When Elwood (Ethan Suplee) is about to cut down the big tree with the chainsaw, he puts on a mask that resembles Leatherface's mask.
"Jeopardy!: (#21.25)" (2004)
- referenced in clue in "Tool Time" category
Murder-Set-Pieces (2004)
- The film begins with a camera shutter clicking, with close views of bloodied body parts, and occassionally of the camera's bulb, much like the start of TCM
Horror Business (2005) (V)
- discussed as part of documentary
Biohazard 4 (2005) (VG)
- dr salvador, the large chainsaw wielding enemy in the village, is direct reference to leatherface
Film Geek (2005)
- poster in Scotty's apartment
"Banned in the UK: (#1.1)" (2005)
- discussions on the film
The Descent (2005)
- The scene in the end where Sarah dreams that she is escaping and is completely crazy is an homage to the ending in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre. There is even a large logging truck that drives by, just like the semitruck in the Chainsaw Massacre.
Bloodsuckers (2005) (TV)
- There is a race of vampires known as "Leatherfaces."
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
- Otis wears the face of a dead character as a mask as he bursts into the motel room.
The Slaughterhouse Massacre (2005) (V)
- similar title/person hung on meathook
Knight of the Living Dead (2005) (V)
- In one scene, Derek puts on a Leatherface mask taken directly from the Texas Chain Saw Massacre.
The Wickeds (2005) (V)
- He says that the house looks like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
"Robot Chicken: That Hurts Me (#1.19)" (2005)
- Leatherface is a guest on Big Brother
Hostel (2005)
- When the man with the chainsaw falls and cuts his leg with it, it is a reference to the end of Texas Chainsaw Masscre where the same thing happens to Leatherface
One More Beer (2005)
- Fantasy Sequence
Darkest Hour (2005)
- "serious 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' stuff"
"Jeopardy!: (#22.80)" (2005)
- correct response in "Scary Movies" category
"Masters of Horror: Pick Me Up (#1.11)" (2006)
- In the scene when Walker chases the girl through the woods, he tells her, "Come on, how many times have we seen this? I know you saw this in Texas Chainsaw... Both fucking versions!"
"Bones: The Man on the Fairway (#1.14)" (2006)
- Hodgins: "Therefore, no Chinese Chainsaw Massacre scenario."
Murder Island (2006) (V)
- Similar images and killer
Meat Weed Madness (2006) (V)
- There is a shot which copies the ending of T.C.M.
Texas Frightmare Weekend 2006 (2006) (V)
- celebrity guests from the film
The Graveyard (2006) (V)
- killer wears a Leatherface mask
The Butcher (2006)
- deformed backwoods killer uses chainsaw to kill victim
Dead Teenager Movie (2006) (V)
- The movie is referred to by Prof. Young among others, and an image of Leatherface from it is featured on the book cover of Men, Women and Chainsaws.
Pulse (2006/I)
- stoner has a leatherface toy in his room
Everyone's Hero (2006)
- Screwie is called "Leatherface"
Simon Says (2006)
- The teens expressly reference the Chainsaw Massacre movie when considering picking up a hitchhiker about 19 minutes into the movie.
Flesh Wounds: Seven Stories of the Saw (2006) (V)
- Clips & Photos
"E! True Hollywood Story: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2006)
- References the film in this documentary.
It Runs in the Family (2006) (V)
- photographs used
Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film (2006)
- referenced
Dark Ride (2006)
- driving down a road, someone sees a girl hitch-hiking and says that her boyfriend probably is waiting for them with a chainsaw
El Mascarado Massacre (2006)
- Faces being removed from victims and used as decoration
Películas para no dormir: Adivina quién soy (2006) (TV)
- The girl mentions this film.
"Beck: Advokaten (#3.4)" (2006)
- Mentioned in dialogue.
Smokin' Aces (2006)
- man with chainsaw falls and accidently cuts his leg
"Total Drama Island: Hook Line and Screamer (#1.19)" (2007)
- the campers are watching a movie about a killer chasing people with a chainsaw
A Brush with Death (2007) (V)
- similar dinner scene (girls forced to sit around table as crazy family holds them hostage)
Doomed (2007) (V)
- a chainsaw is one of the weapons offered
Borderland (2007)
- "go Leatherface on somebody"
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel (2007) (V)
- Title referenced.
"Les guignols de l'info: (2007-03-13)" (2007)
- An American general gives the DVD to his men.
The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)
- Shot where a mutant slams a door closed resembles the iconic door slaming shot with Leatherface
Das geheime Kino (2007)
- The film is referenced in an interview
"Los Serrano: La penitencia va por detrás (#6.22)" (2007)
- The film is mentioned during this episode.
"The Simple Life: Committed (#5.6)" (2007)
- Mentioned by Nicole after her and Paris cut the desk in half
Frontière(s) (2007)
- people hung on meathooks/girl is forced to have dinner with her captives (a family of cannibals)
Wrong Turn 2: Dead End (2007) (V)
- Main character is bound to chair at table while a canibalistisc family eats.
Skull & Bones (2007) (V)
- referenced during a talk on serial killers
Trailer Park of Terror (2008)
- Movie is mentioned.
The Alphabet Killer (2008)
- Leatherface mentioned
The Cottage (2008)
- The psycho killer is modelled after Leatherface, including his backstory and making human masks.
"America's Next Top Model: Where's the Beef? (#10.4)" (2008)
- Lauren mentions Leatherface during the raw meat shoot
The Wild Man of the Navidad (2008)
- Several shots are composed similarly as well as the opening credits. Also several relics from the original 'Chainsaw' made their way into 'Wild Man' as props.
Retardead (2008) (V)
- One character calls another Leatherface
Lost Boys: The Tribe (2008) (V)
- Nicole mentions it in dialogue
Bubba's Chili Parlor (2008)
- Old 70's style horror
I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (2008) (TV)
- "The Texas Cold Sore Massacre"
"90210: Hollywood Forever (#1.7)" (2008)
- Mentioned by Silver when talking about House of 1000 Corpses
"Pushing Daisies: Bad Habits (#2.3)" (2008)
- When Ned and Emerson enter the restaurant through the secret door, they see a man chopping something, which sprays blood left and right. Ned says that he must be the Chef, and Emerson says, "Or Leatherface."
Gnaw (2008/II)
- backwoods cannibal uses chainsaw on victim
Identical Dead Sisters (2009)
- Lloyd wears a skinned face reminiscent of the one Leatherface wears.
"The Office: Lecture Circuit: Part 1 (#5.14)" (2009)
- Michael starts a chainsaw and says, "Prepare yourselves for the Utica Chainsaw Massacre."
Biohazard 5 (2009) (VG)
- Masked chainsaw-weilding enemy
Revolver (2009) (V)
- Final scene with the camera spinning around the crazed Traveler at dusk.
Legend of the Bog (2009)
- mentioned in dialogue
"The Big Bang Theory: The Electric Can Opener Fluctuation (#3.1)" (2009)
- Leonard mentions it.
The Blind Side (2009)
- Leigh Anne tells Michael she doesn't want him watching any "chainsaw massacres" on TV
Featured in
Filmgore (1983) (V)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Precious Images (1986)
Summer School (1987)
- The students are seen watching this film in class.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: A Family Portrait (1988) (V)
Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV)
- features footage from this
Serial Mom (1994)
- Playing on TV.
100 Years of Horror (1996) (V)
"A-Z of Horror" (1997)
- Segment American Psycho uses the opening flashbulb sounds, it is discussed, and clips from it form part of the documentary.
Dusk to Dawn Drive-In Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 6 (1999) (V)
- This film's theatrical trailer is featured.
American Psycho (2000)
The American Nightmare (2000)
Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Shocking Truth (2000) (V)
- clips shown
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) (V)
Rachel's Attic (2002)
- Gunnar Hansen
Masters of Horror (2002) (TV)
- clips from thes movie are featured and discussed during Tobe Hooper's interview
"I Love the '70s" (2003)
Something to Scream About (2003) (V)
- "Something to Scream About" is a documentary that references (and features) a wide variety of motion pictures as actresses discuss being in the B-Movie business.
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre (2004) (V)
Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield (2004) (V)
Super Secret Movie Rules: Slashers (2004) (TV)
- features clips from this film
Chasing Jason (2004)
- Jason and his girlfreind watch this.
Horror Business (2005) (V)
- clips shown
S&Man (2006)
- Footage from various horror classics are featured, including "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre".
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007)
- Clips featured.
Snuff: A Documentary About Killing on Camera (2008)
- Clip from this forms part of the documentary.
Spoofed in
Motel Hell (1980)
Elephant Parts (1981) (V)
- a scene of a man running with a chainsaw after a woman covered in blood
Prima Vera uten en rød tråd (1981) (V)
Night of the Comet (1984)
- There is a scene where a zombie hits a man over the head with a wrench, looks around, pulls him outside and slams the door; it is VERY similar to the scene Where Leatherface hits the first guy over the head.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Redneck Zombies (1987)
The Texas Comedy Massacre (1987)
Evil Dead II (1987)
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)
- When Mahoney, Jones, Hightower and Tackelberry want to give young cops scare, they imagine a scene of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre killer resurrection
Bad Taste (1987)
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)
- Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers makes a spoof of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, also starring Gunnar Hansen.
The Blob (1988)
- characters watch the film Garden Tool Massacre, which features a man in a hockey mask
Transylvania Twist (1989)
- Leatherface appears with Jason and Freddy at the start in the woods.
Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) (V)
La matanza caníbal de los garrulos lisérgicos (1993) (V)
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V (#6.6)" (1994)
- skit "Nightmare Cafeteria" spoofs the entire film
Glory Daze (1995)
"Percy Tårar" (1996)
Holy Man (1998)
The Texas Dildo Masquerade (2000) (V)
- Direct parody
The Bogus Witch Project (2000) (TV)
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (2000) (V)
- The scene where Boner tries to seduce a girl but gets attack by the Killer with a chainsaw but dies of a heart attack, is simular to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Fukssvansen (2001)
- Anton tries to kill Carl and Elly with a chainsaw.
Night of the Snakehead Fish (2003)
- The kids ride to a wooded area in a big van.
Silver Scream (2003) (V)
- one musical number
The Texel Fretsaw Massacre (2004)
- Leatherface dance
"South Park: Cartman's Incredible Gift (#8.13)" (2004)
- The interior of the psycopathic killer's house is almost identical, the music used is the same and the photos are also used.
Camp Cuddly Pines Powertool Massacre (2005) (V)
- College kids in a van on a highway, killer wears Leatherface-like mask
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (#2.18)" (2007)
- This whole episode is a spoof of theTexas Chain Saw Massacre.
Texas Vibrator Massacre (2008) (V)
- Adult version of the original
Meet the Spartans (2008)
- Leonidas runs after his son while wielding a chainsaw
"Reaper: Greg, Schmeg (#1.16)" (2008)
- The chainsaw maniac is a parody of Leatherface.
Stan Helsing (2009)
- parody character Pleatherface
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