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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974

Directed by Tobe Hooper

All-time standing

#297 of 4,399

In the top 5% of movies

By scope

1970s #45 of 338 Top 15% 1974 #4 of 37 Top 10%

Ballots (35)

All time 31

Rolling Stone

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #1
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Total Film

Total Film

  • Published 2005
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #19
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Variety

Variety

  • Published 2022
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #49
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Empire

Empire

  • Published 2015
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #54
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Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine

  • Published 2002
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #59
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Time Out

Time Out

  • Published 2024
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #69
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Radio Times

Radio Times

  • Published 2006
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #74
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Village Voice

  • Published 1999
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #83
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Sight & Sound

Sight & Sound

  • Published 2022
  • All-time list
  • Ranked #120
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Halliwell's

Halliwell's

  • Published 2005
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  • Ranked #1041
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LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2025
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  • Included, unranked
Empire

Empire

  • Published 2017
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  • Included, unranked
Konbini

Konbini

  • Published 2017
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
Steven Jay Schneider

Steven Jay Schneider

  • Published 2016
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  • Included, unranked
LaCinetek

LaCinetek

  • Published 2015
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  • Included, unranked
The Quietus

The Quietus

  • Published 2014
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  • Included, unranked

Complex

  • Published 2013
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  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2010
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  • Included, unranked
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Kinema Junpo

Kinema Junpo

  • Published 2009
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  • Included, unranked
Cinema (Greece)

Cinema (Greece)

  • Published 2008
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked
Steadycam

Steadycam

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked

The Guardian

  • Published 2007
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  • Included, unranked
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Bounty Books

Bounty Books

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2004
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2003
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2001
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  • Included, unranked
Senses of Cinema

Senses of Cinema

  • Published 2000
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  • Included, unranked
Premiere

Premiere

  • Published 1998
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  • Included, unranked
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Danny Peary

Danny Peary

  • Published 1986
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  • Included, unranked
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Decade 4

1970s

Forbes

Forbes

  • Published 1979
  • Decade list · 1970s
  • Ranked #8
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IndieWire

  • Published 1979
  • Decade list · 1970s
  • Ranked #19
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Rolling Stone

  • Published 1979
  • Decade list · 1970s
  • Ranked #32
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1900-1999

Village Voice

  • Published 2000
  • Decade list · 1900-1999
  • Ranked #83
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