Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 9 Freaky Facts About the Horror Classic Turning 50 This Year

By Margeaux Sippell

Updated: September 23, 2024

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 9 Things You Didn't Know — A still from Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Bryanston Distributing Company

In honor of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre turning 50 on October 1, here are 9 surprising things you probably didn’t know about the 1974 horror classic directed by Tobe Hooper.