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Franchise guide

The films

Nine released feature films spanning 1974 through 2022.

1974

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

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1986

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

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1990

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III

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1995

Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation

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2003

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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2006

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

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2013

Texas Chainsaw 3D

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2017

Leatherface

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2022

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

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Behind the camera

Filmmakers and crew

Directors, writers, producers, cinematographers, effects artists, and production companies.

Tobe Hooper

Director and co-writer

Kim Henkel

Co-writer and producer

L. M. Kit Carson

Screenwriter

Jeff Burr

Director, Leatherface: TCM III

Marcus Nispel

Director, 2003 film

Jonathan Liebesman

Director, The Beginning

John Luessenhop

Director, Texas Chainsaw 3D

Alexandre Bustillo

Co-director, Leatherface

Michael Bay

Producer

Daniel Pearl

Cinematographer

Tom Savini

Special makeup effects

Platinum Dunes

Production company

Across the franchise

Notable cast

Selected performers from the original film, sequels, remakes, prequels, and later continuations.

Gunnar Hansen

Leatherface, 1974

Marilyn Burns

Sally Hardesty, 1974

Edwin Neal

The Hitchhiker, 1974

Jim Siedow

Drayton Sawyer, 1974

Dennis Hopper

Lefty Enright, TCM 2

Bill Moseley

Chop Top, TCM 2

Viggo Mortensen

Tex, TCM III

Ken Foree

Benny, TCM III

Renee Zellweger

Jenny, Next Generation

Matthew McConaughey

Vilmer, Next Generation

Jessica Biel

Erin, 2003

R. Lee Ermey

Sheriff Hoyt, 2003 and 2006

Jordana Brewster

Chrissie, The Beginning

Alexandra Daddario

Heather, Texas Chainsaw 3D

Stephen Dorff

Hal Hartman, Leatherface

Lili Taylor

Verna Sawyer, Leatherface

Elsie Fisher

Lila, 2022

Andrew Bryniarski

Leatherface, 2003 and 2006

R. A. Mihailoff

Leatherface, TCM III

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