Rose, James.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (107 pages) - Devil's Advocates Series . - Devil's Advocates Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Tobe Hooper and the Making of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre -- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and the BBFC -- Bad Omens -- The Charnel House -- The Family -- The Uncanny -- Legacy -- General Bibliography.

As well as providing a summary of the making of the film, James Rose discusses the extraordinary censorship history of the film in the UK (essentially banned for two decades) and provides a detailed textual analysis of the film with particular reference to the concept of 'the Uncanny'.

9781906733995


Hooper, Tobe,-1943-2017-Criticism and interpretation.
Horror films-United States.


Electronic books.

791.4372