Tag Archives: Tobe Hooper

Beginning with John Larroquette’s ominous intoning of the set-up (for which, according to him, he was paid the princely sum of one joint), followed by those iconic camera noises, and culminating with a crazed Sally (Marilyn Burns) completely destroyed mentally and physically, giggling in the back of a speeding pick-up …

Tobe Hooper’s THE FUNHOUSE is a wonderful, underseen 1981 American slasher film, and Waxwork Records is bringing John Beal’s original soundtrack to you on glorious vinyl! Read on for the details! From THE FUNHOUSE Press Release Waxwork Records is proud to present THE FUNHOUSE Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by John …

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the character of Leatherface have become titans in the genre since their inception in 1974. The small-budgeted movie made in the heart of the Lone Star State continues to earn fans as new generations discover its greatness. It’s surprising, that despite the popularity of …

Gun Interactive (Friday the 13th: The Game) has revealed the launch date and technical test for  The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game. The game will launch on August 18, 2023, and the official technical playtest is set for May 25, 2023.  Eligibility for the test will be limited, but further …

Coming soon from Dark Sky Films is the long-awaited UHD release of director Tobe Hooper’s (Mortuary) 1974 horror classic, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The movie will be released in deluxe 4K UHD and 4K UHD steelbook. Both will have a bonus disc with supplementary material. They are available on …

One question we horror fans hear a lot is: What’s a good scary movie? What’s the one movie that really scared you? This is a question I hear often, and honestly, I always answer it truthfully. There are tons of movies that horrified me and some I just love to …

The Funhouse is one of my top horror movies, and that’s because it combines two of my favorite things… the campiness and life of a carnival and gooooooore. Released on March 13, 1981, this slasher classic packs a wallop of both. Teenager Amy (Elizabeth Berridge: Results 2015), her boyfriend, Buzz …

Remember when Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) had his own TV show called Freddy’s Nightmares? Many of us do, but it was definitely different from the film series. Krueger was normally relegated to a Cryptkeeper role, where he would essentially host the individual episodes. Many of these stories were more wacky …

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 was not designed to be a critic’s darling. Not only was it more disgusting than the original film (which actually garnered acclaim), but its sick sense of humor was more blatantly obvious. Part of that humor is in its poster, which ought to be considered …

When I was approached to join the PopHorror family, I was asked to write about my favorite horror movie. I’ve put it off and off – I’m not going to lie – in hopes that it would be forgotten. The thing is, I can’t really pinpoint just one movie as …