This Day in Halloween: Director Toby Hooper’s highly influential slasher film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" opens in the U.S. in 1974. / Illustration by Mads Torres
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre opens in the U.S. in 1974. Director Toby Hooper’s highly influential slasher film was banned in multiple countries and run out of numerous theaters after complaints of violence. The film’s success led to multiple sequels and a reboot.
