Flix 132: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre aka "She caught cancer from screaming"

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And as Halloween draws to a close (a couple of weeks ago) we at Flix bid a joyous farewell to films designed to scare the bejesus out of you for another year. To commemorate the end of the season, I decided to go out with a bang and watch a film described by many as the scariest of all time. • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a 1974 film co-written and directed by Tobe Hooper. It follows the adventures of a quintet of young people as they venture off the beaten path in rural Texas, and meet some of the locals. But will the locals be happy and welcoming, or nasty and murdery? The answer may surprise you. • It’s held up as a classic by critics and audiences alike, but is it any good? I mean, it’s from ages ago, so probably sucky, right? Not a patch on the remakes? Right? Guys? • To help me decide, I enlisted the help of someone who’s just as excited to be rid of Halloween, Tiffany B, to chat about concern for Marilyn Burns, the downsides of shooting for 30 hours straight and being shocked at outstanding old man makeup. • There's a spoiler-free section (even though the film came out over 40 years ago), followed by a spoiler-filled, so if you've seen the film or not, there's something for you to listen to! • Cheers!