A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.
Practical Effects
Tom Savini's grotesque makeup still drips with slimy authenticity.
Acting
Bill Moseley's Chop-Top unhinges the entire film with manic glee.
Direction
Hooper's neon-drenched Texas looks like a meat processing disco.
Director
Tobe Hooper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tobe Hooper made this as a dark comedy specifically because he found the original too disturbing to revisit.
The film's yuppie victims and chili cook-off satire directly mock 1980s Texas oil boom excess.
No ratings yet
Reactions from the web
Tobe Hooper pulls an 'Aliens'; nothing can top the original film except going in a completely unexpected direction. An absolute banger of a film.
@DarthPerkins 27
Its like "Evil Dead 2" - completely over the top and just FUN to watch 😃🥰
@sunnyschramm9650 19
This trailer makes the movie seem like much more of a serious horror film than it actually is. The movie is more of a comedy, a horror comedy.
@JeditheScribe 23
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
US
