spoiler . 2003. within less than a year and the texas chainsaw massacre will turn 30 year old . i find this very hard to believe because this movie hasn not age a single day . and although cinema have go through a major evolution in the past 30 year and most nowadays thriller do not come even close to tcm when it come to atmosphere and creepyness . this be horror in the purest possible form and it will rank always high on the list of movie that influence cinema the most . that probably why some sucker have decide to remake it . by the end of this year and a new tcm will be show in theater and i ask you why . be it to satisfy young fan and blow them away with stunning visuals and sound effect . that isn not necessary at all . the original still have the ability to impress any public . and how . the most powerful aspect about this movie be without a doubt the choice of the innocent victim . the diabolical family do not intend to chase the group of youngster and they just happen to be there and fell into their hand . it could have be anybody . this form of random terror be usual stuff nowadays but back in 1974 and this scar a lot of people . of course there be many other great element to find in tcm . for example leatherface and the rest of his family . ( include the chainsaw ) . never in this movie be really explain what drive them to such madness . sure you can make up many theory about the fact the closure of the slaughterhouse and such but you will never a 100 % sure about the origin of the madness . theyre freak maniac and you do not want to come across them . texas chainsaw massacre be one big thrill and in fact . the grave robbing and the terrify news bulletin and the demonic house . all these element contribute in make this movie one of the most memorable and important film ever . tcm be loosely ( well say very loosely ) base on a true story . that be to say represent leatherface owe his existence to the horrible serial killer ed gein . without a doubt the most influential psychopath in american history a he be also the base for other horror milestone such a norman bates and hannibal lector . we have tobe hooper and kim henkel to thank for all the rest of this terrific movie . they have create this low budget piece of cinema and by do that and they change the horror industry forever . tobe hooper continue make good horror during the 70 ( eat alive ) and in the early 80 he even be a star for a little while . steven spielberg let him direct his production poltergeist which be a huge success as well . tcm be come straight from the best horror decade represent the 70 . very recently we have this discuss this wonderful 10 year of horror here on the message board of this website . the amount of highlight in this decade be incredible and almost impossible to list . you have get the exorcist and halloween and suspiria and the omen and the wicker man and last house on the left and dawn of the dead and ton of other immortal title . texas chainsaw massacre sure be one of them . this version will always be superior . even if the make 10 remake and a 1 . 000 more rip offsgreatest rewind moment represent the character of pam who fall down in the leatherface house . when she look around the camera follow her view and you see nothing but human bone . terrific piece of horror .