The Texas Chain Saw Massacre · Played by Edwin Neal
Story spoilers
In the story
The stranger picked up by the travelers introduces the family’s violence before they reach its home. His interest in photographs, cutting, and the slaughterhouse turns the van ride into an early warning of the world ahead.
Continuity matters
The common starting point for several incompatible continuations. Its immediate story takes place in 1973, although the film was released in 1974.