8.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Overview
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.1
Overview
Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict is survival horror, which is largely apolitical. While it contains elements that can be interpreted through various political lenses (e.g., rural economic decline, critique of counter-culture), it does not explicitly promote a specific ideological viewpoint or offer a political solution, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie features a predominantly white cast without any explicit race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative does not offer a critical portrayal of traditional identities, focusing instead on themes of survival horror and the depravity of its antagonists, who happen to be white.
Secondary
The film "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on a group of friends encountering a family of cannibals, with no elements pertaining to queer identity or experiences.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre does not feature identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While the villain Leatherface exhibits gender non-conformity through masks and clothing, these elements serve as horror devices to enhance his monstrous persona rather than exploring gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is the original installment in its franchise, introducing all its characters for the first time. There are no prior canonical versions of these characters from source material, previous films, or historical records for their genders to be swapped from.
This film is the original installment of its franchise, introducing all characters for the first time. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous screen version to establish a canonical race for any character that could then be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
7.3
Critic Ratings
8.5
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