let me begin by say that there be precious few movie that can actually scare the crap out of you and and this be one of them . the tension that this movie generate be overwhelm at time and and if you watch it with someone who never see it before and be sure to keep your eye on them . you will probably notice a look of disbelief on their unsuspecting face . anyone who doesn not like be scar will end up be unable to finish this movie . people who have a taste for the brutally bizarre will probably hit play again after the credit roll . in light of all this and i must also say that in some respect and tcm bark be much bad than it bite . be ban in so many country for so long and and have a title that include the phrase chainsaw massacre and have seemingly lead many people to believe that there be an undue amount of gore in it . however and there simply isn not . gore be not where the scare be in this one . the scare come from the absolutely brutal and bizarre scenario that befall poor sally hardesty . in closing and i would also like to go out on a limb and make the follow grandiose statement represent tcm be the great horror film of all time . not bad for tobe hoopers first effort .