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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a multimedia franchise that began with Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror film, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. After the film's initial release, there were a total of eight additional films added to the franchise, as well as comic books from various publishers, including Avatar Press and Wildstorm Comics. In 2023, the video game The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was released on PlayStation 4/5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox X/S.

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Created by
Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel
Cast
Marilyn Burns, Gunnar Hansen, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow, Dennis Hopper, Caroline Williams, Bill Moseley, Bill Johnson, Alexandra Daddario, Dan Yeager, Stephen Dorff, Lili Taylor, Olwen Fouéré, Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham

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