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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre poster
S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 90.1 / 100
1974·Horror·1h 23m

THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE

“Who will survive and what will be left of them?”

Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.

Above the Line
Tobe Hooper·DirectorKim Henkel·ScreenplayTobe Hooper·ScreenplayDaniel Pearl·Director of PhotographyJ. Larry Carroll·Editor
Cast
Marilyn Burns·SallyAllen Danziger·JerryPaul A. Partain·FranklinWilliam Vail·KirkTeri McMinn·PamEdwin Neal·HitchhikerJim Siedow·Old ManGunnar Hansen·LeatherfaceJohn Dugan·GrandfatherRobert Courtin·Window Washer
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Tobe Hooper·Director
Writing· 2
Kim Henkel·ScreenplayTobe Hooper·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Daniel Pearl·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
J. Larry Carroll·EditorSallye Richardson·Editor
Production· 1
Tobe Hooper·Producer
By the Numbers
90.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
88%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$31M
ROI 2198763%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Texas Chain Saw Massacre's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#D60000
#F7C000
Mood
Terrifying, Violent, Shocking
Composition
Split
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a man, identified as Leatherface, holding a chainsaw, with a screaming woman hanging upside down behind him. Both figures are positioned in ”

horror
Key Elements
ChainsawWooden StructureBlood
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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