Developer article
Conceptual Sound — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The official game site explains how the film’s sound inspired an interactive adaptation. Keep this game-development account separate from evidence about the 1973 shoot itself.
The independent archive / 1974—2022
Interviews & research
Nine films. Different families. Conflicting histories. Follow the people, stories, and sources through every released chapter.
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Home video
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Limited Edition 4K UHD | Arrow Video US
Arrow’s own 4K listing documents the remake’s presentation and extras, including a newly recorded Pearl interview. Feature availability belongs to this edition, not every release of the film.
Home video
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Limited Edition 4K UHD | Arrow Video US
The distributor’s edition page describes the theatrical and uncut versions and supplements. It provides a direct reference for the prequel’s home-video research.
Home video
TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CHAINSAW – Dark Sky Selects
Dark Sky’s fiftieth-anniversary package documents a physical release with film discs, VHS, and new supplementary material. It is an edition record rather than a recommendation or live stock report.
Development news
A24's 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Film Reboot Finds Its Director - TheWrap
TheWrap’s April 2026 report describes separate film and television projects at A24. These are development records, not released installments or confirmed release dates.
Development news
OBSESSION's Curry Barker To Direct New TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Movie
Fangoria reports Barker’s attachment to the film project while distinguishing the television development. Future plans can change; this record preserves what was reported at that date.
Essay
2024 Additions to the National Film Registry | Current | The Criterion Collection
Criterion’s overview places the film within the 2024 National Film Registry selections. Consult the Library of Congress announcement for the primary selection record.
Institutional record
2024 National Film Registry Announcement | Library of Congress
The Library of Congress video announcement identifies the 2024 Registry selections and notes the film’s public-nomination support. This documents recognition rather than a new film release.
Institutional record
Announcing the 2024 National Film Registry | Now See Hear!
The Library of Congress lists the 2024 additions to the Registry. This provides a primary institutional reference for the original film’s selection.
Essay
"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974)
A Library of Congress-hosted essay on the film by Chuck Koplinski. The interpretive essay is a separate resource from the Registry’s administrative listing.
Institutional record
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) | BBFC
The BBFC explains the film’s long UK classification history and its eventual passage. Its account distinguishes local council decisions, cinema classification, and video regulation.
Institutional record
BBFC | BBFC
The BBFC title record lists individual classification submissions, runtimes, and outcomes. Dates here refer to specific submitted versions rather than a single worldwide release.
Reference
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
The Texas State Historical Association places the original film in its regional production and cultural context. A useful historical overview to compare with participant accounts.
Book
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: The Official Story of the Film by John Walsh: 9781835413852 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
The distributor listing describes John Walsh’s official retrospective and lists January 5, 2027 availability at the time of research. Treat this as a forthcoming publication; the book itself was not reviewed.
Book
Chain Saw Confidential: How We Made the World's Most Notorious Horror Movie - Gunnar Hansen - Google Books
Bibliographic information for Hansen’s 2013 production memoir, published by Chronicle Books. The linked preview is controlled by Google Books and the rights holder.
Firsthand account
Gunnar Hansen - Official Website
Hansen’s archived official website introduces his book and other writing. It is a primary author resource; older availability and appearance information should be read historically.
Comic
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE | DC
DC’s catalog record identifies the collected six-issue WildStorm story about the Hewitt family. This is a licensed comics continuation, not another feature film.
Music release
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Collection – Waxwork Records
Waxwork’s official collection identifies the original score by Hooper and Bell and its physical formats. The catalog documents the album without reproducing the music.
Developer article
The Maps of Texas — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The game’s developers discuss adapting the film’s locations into playable environments. This offers a design perspective to compare with the site’s real-world filming-location archive.
Developer article
Welcome to the Family — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
An official development account discusses collaborating with Henkel and creating new family members. Game-original characters are identified separately from the film’s credited cast.
Developer article
Meet Hands — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The official introduction to Hands identifies the character’s relationship to Henkel’s material and Mukes’s performance. It belongs to the game’s fiction, not the 1974 film’s on-screen cast.
Developer article
Meet Bones and Wyatt — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
An official introduction to two additions to the game. It supplies character context for the interactive franchise branch and records the announced 2024 arrival.
Developer article
The Cast of Victims — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
The developers explain the original victim ensemble and the thinking behind its group relationships. This is a useful starting point for distinguishing game characters from the film’s travelers.