The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
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by Tobe Hooper, Kim Henkel · 1974
Tobe Hooper’s influential 1974 horror film about a group of young travelers terrorized by a murderous family in rural Texas.
5 episodes featuring The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The Big Picture
A cinematic disaster becomes a test of auteur mythology
The discussion uses John Boorman’s failed Exorcist sequel to examine creative authority, New Hollywood’s collapse, and how artists should be judged.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 47m
The Big Picture
Resident Evil revives unapologetic horror comedy
The discussion makes a case for Zach Cregger’s film as both a sharp video-game adaptation and a corrective to overly solemn modern horror.
Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 43m
The Big Picture
Summer movies reclaim cultural ground as franchises lose their grip
The episode tests whether theatrical moviegoing is broadly recovering or merely being carried by a few familiar properties, then applies the same scrutiny to Abel Ferrara’s unruly career.
Sep 11, 2026 · 3h 2m
The Big Picture
Onslaught revives the black-and-chrome action movie
The episode examines why a once-common strain of gritty, militaristic genre filmmaking has faded—and whether Onslaught can restore its cult appeal.
Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 57m
The Big Picture
Camp Miasma turns slasher nostalgia into trans horror satire
The episode examines how Jane Schoenbrun’s film uses genre memory, franchise logic, and intimacy to rethink who gets seen in horror.
Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 57m