About The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Director

Tobe Hooper

Cinematography

Daniel Pearl

Shot on

16mm film (Eastman Ektachrome Commercial 7252)

Look

Color

Aspect ratio

1.85:1

A group of friends driving through rural Texas runs into a family of cannibals. It's raw and very little of the violence is shown directly.

How it was made

• The main location was an early 1900s farmhouse on Quick Hill Road near Round Rock, Texas.
• Pearl had no large lights, so he lit in a minimal way. This gave a documentary feel.
• The crew designed many camera moves with one platform dolly and 60 feet of track.