- 1. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a groundbreaking horror film released in 1974, directed by Tobe Hooper, which has since become a seminal work in the genre, noted for its raw and unflinching portrayal of terror. Set in rural Texas, the film follows a group of friends who, while traveling to visit a family grave, encounter a horrific and sadistic clan of cannibals led by the iconic character Leatherface, who wields a chainsaw as his primary weapon. The film is famous for its chilling atmosphere, minimalist approach to violence, and unsettling sound design, which together create a relentless sense of dread and horror. Its gritty, documentary-style cinematography, combined with a stark portrayal of the American landscape, enhances the sense of isolation and impending doom faced by the characters. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only pushes the boundaries of horror with its disturbing themes of family and survival, but it also serves as a critique of modern society, reflecting societal anxieties of the time, including consumerism and the disintegration of traditional values. Its influence is profound, inspiring countless sequels, remakes, and other films, and it continues to resonate with audiences as a powerful commentary on violence and the human condition.
Who directed 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) Tobe Hooper
C) Wes Craven
D) John Carpenter
- 2. In which year was 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' released?
A) 1974
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 1980
- 3. Where does the film take place?
A) Texas
B) New York
C) California
D) Florida
- 4. What is the name of the main antagonist in the film?
A) Leatherface
B) Jason Voorhees
C) Michael Myers
D) Freddy Krueger
- 5. What is the profession of the group of friends at the beginning of the film?
A) Soldiers
B) College students
C) Police officers
D) Doctors
- 6. Which character is the sole survivor of the group?
A) Franklin Hardesty
B) Kirk
C) Sally Hardesty
D) Jerry
- 7. What is the name of the cult-like family that Leatherface is a part of?
A) Smith family
B) Sawyer family
C) Johnson family
D) Anderson family
- 8. Which member of the group is disabled?
A) Kirk
B) Jerry
C) Sally
D) Franklin
- 9. What is the gender of Leatherface?
A) Unknown
B) Transgender
C) Female
D) Male
- 10. What is the occupation of Sally's boyfriend, Jerry?
A) Doctor
B) Lawyer
C) Teacher
D) Photographer
- 11. Who plays the character of Leatherface in the original film?
A) Robert Englund
B) Kane Hodder
C) Gunnar Hansen
D) Nick Castle
- 12. What aspect ratio was 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' filmed in?
A) 2.35:1
B) 1.85:1
C) 1.66:1
D) 1.33:1
- 13. 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' is loosely based on which real-life serial killer?
A) Jeffrey Dahmer
B) John Wayne Gacy
C) Ted Bundy
D) Ed Gein
- 14. What is the main weapon used by Leatherface in the film?
A) Axe
B) Machete
C) Chainsaw
D) Knife
- 15. What is the genre classification of 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
A) Horror
B) Comedy
C) Romance
D) Action
- 16. What is the name of the gas station that the group visits in the film?
A) Last Chance Gas Station
B) Roadside Stop Gas Station
C) Desert Oasis Gas Station
D) Midnight Pump Gas Station
- 17. What is the name of the hitchhiker who encounters the group of friends?
A) Scratch
B) Nubbins
C) Bump
D) Blade
- 18. Which company eventually acquired 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' for distribution?
A) Universal Pictures
B) Warner Bros.
C) Bryanston Distributing Company
D) Paramount Pictures
- 19. What rating did the MPAA give to 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
A) R
B) NC-17
C) G
D) PG
- 20. Who starred as the main character, Sally Hardesty, in the film?
A) Annie Wilkes
B) Jamie Lee Curtis
C) Pamela Voorhees
D) Marilyn Burns
- 21. What was the approximate domestic box office gross of 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
A) Over $50 million
B) Over $100 million
C) Over $10 million
D) Over $30 million
- 22. Which element did 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' originate in the slasher genre?
A) The use of power tools as murder weapons
B) The use of poison as murder weapons
C) The use of firearms as murder weapons
D) The use of knives as murder weapons
- 23. What significant event happened to the hitchhiker in the film?
A) He was killed by Leatherface
B) He was accidentally run over by a truck
C) He escaped from the house
D) He was arrested by the police
- 24. What role does the character Grandpa play in the film?
A) He is too weak to participate in the killing
B) He helps Sally escape
C) He is the main antagonist
D) He leads the cannibal family
- 25. What was the film's marketing strategy to attract a wider audience?
A) It was marketed as a comedy
B) It was marketed as a romance
C) It was marketed as being based on true events
D) It was marketed as a documentary
- 26. How did Sally Hardesty manage to escape from the cannibal family?
A) She was rescued by the truck driver
B) She escaped through the underground tunnels
C) She hid in the house until morning
D) She flagged down a passing pickup truck
- 27. What was the reason for the film's international difficulties?
A) It was poorly received by critics
B) It had a low budget
C) It was too long
D) It was banned in several countries
- 28. What significant recognition did 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' receive in 2024?
A) It won an Academy Award
B) It was banned in the United States
C) It was remade into a musical
D) It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry
- 29. What was one of the reasons for Hooper's intentional misinformation about the film being true?
A) To create a sense of mystery
B) To attract more investors
C) Skepticism against the Richard Nixon administration
D) To increase box office sales
- 30. Who cowrote the screenplay for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre with Tobe Hooper?
A) Kim Henkel
B) Allen Danziger
C) Ron Bozman
D) Bill Parsley
- 31. What percentage of the film and its profits did MAB, Inc. own?
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 75%
D) 100%
- 32. Who was awarded a share of the film's potential profits, similar to mortgage points?
A) The distributors
B) The producers
C) The investors
D) The cast and crew
- 33. Who performed the narration in the opening credits of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
A) Gunnar Hansen
B) John Larroquette
C) Tobe Hooper
D) Kim Henkel
- 34. What was John Larroquette paid for his narration in the opening credits?
A) A car
B) Marijuana
C) Stock options
D) Cash
- 35. What type of camera was mainly used to shoot 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
A) Canon 5D Mark IV
B) Arri Alexa digital camera
C) Eclair NPR 16mm camera
D) Sony CineAlta camera
- 36. What was the temperature like during the filming of 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
A) Temperatures were mild and comfortable
B) Temperatures were consistently below 70°F (21 °C)
C) Temperatures reached freezing levels
D) Temperatures peaked at 110°F (43 °C)
- 37. Which critic compared 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' to a Greek tragedy?
A) Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times
B) David Hogan
C) Bill Nichols
D) Leonard Wolf
- 38. Which critic said the film was 'intelligent' in its 'bloodless depiction of violence'?
A) TV Guide
B) Mike Emery of The Austin Chronicle
C) Anton Bitel
D) Bruce Westbrook of the Houston Chronicle
- 39. Which company's 40th Anniversary Edition of 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' was nominated for a Saturn Award?
A) Wizard Video
B) Universal Pictures
C) Dark Sky Films
D) Paramount Pictures
- 40. What percentage of the profits were Bozman and Skaaren to receive from the distribution deal?
A) 40.5%
B) 35%
C) 19%
D) 1.5%
- 41. What did Jesse Stommel of Bright Lights Film Journal say the film forces viewers to question?
A) Their own fascination with violence
B) Their empathy for characters
C) Their perception of reality
D) Their understanding of horror
- 42. In Kim Newman's view, what role does Leatherface play in the dinner scene?
A) The rebellious teenager
B) The bread-winning father figure
C) The bourgeois housewife
D) The wise elder
- 43. What was the deferred fee David Foster received?
A) $60,000 (about $296,000 inflation-adjusted)
B) $23,532 (about $116,000 inflation-adjusted)
C) $300,000 (about $1,500,000 inflation-adjusted)
D) $500 (about $2,500 inflation-adjusted)
- 44. Which publication ranked 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' sixth on its 2003 list of 'The Top 50 Cult Films'?
A) Time
B) Entertainment Weekly
C) The Guardian
D) The Times
- 45. What was the resolution of the 2005 restoration of 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
A) HD scan
B) 2K scan
C) 8K scan
D) 4K scan
- 46. In what year did New Line Cinema acquire the distribution rights from Bryanston?
A) 1980
B) 1974
C) 1982
D) 1983
- 47. Which actor starred in 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation'?
A) Bruce Willis
B) Tom Cruise
C) Arnold Schwarzenegger
D) Matthew McConaughey
- 48. Who helped secure the distribution deal with Bryanston Distributing Company?
A) Warren Skaaren
B) Joe K. Longley
C) David Foster
D) Louis Peraino
- 49. Which country granted The Texas Chain Saw Massacre a license in 1998?
A) French Board of Film Censors
B) Camden London Borough Council
C) Australian Classification Board
D) Canadian Film Board
- 50. Who advised the British Board of Film Censors to initially ban The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
A) Stephen Murphy
B) James Ferman
C) Tobe Hooper
D) John Carpenter
- 51. Which company first released 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' on videotape in the US?
A) Universal Pictures
B) Wizard Video
C) Warner Bros.
D) Paramount Pictures
- 52. What was the MPAA rating Tobe Hooper hoped for due to minimal visible gore?
A) X
B) NC-17
C) R
D) PG
- 53. Which critic argues that American horror films since the 1960s question the validity of the American civilizing process?
A) Robin Wood
B) Isabel Cristina Pinedo
C) Naomi Merritt
D) Christopher Sharrett
- 54. What year was 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' released to Ultra HD Blu-ray?
A) 2005
B) 2014
C) 1998
D) 2024
- 55. How much was left to be divided among the 20 cast and crew members after investors and others were paid?
A) $8,100 (about $40,000 inflation-adjusted)
B) $500,000 (about $2,500,000 inflation-adjusted)
C) $225,000 (about $1,100,000 inflation-adjusted)
D) $60,000 (about $296,000 inflation-adjusted)
- 56. Which critic described the film as achieving 'the force of authentic art'?
A) Bill Nichols
B) Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times
C) Leonard Wolf
D) David Hogan
- 57. According to Robin Wood, what has rendered the Sawyer family's jobs obsolete?
A) Government policies
B) Technological advances
C) Economic recession
D) Urbanization
- 58. Which director cited 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' as an inspiration for his 1979 film 'Alien'?
A) Wes Craven
B) Alexandre Aja
C) Ridley Scott
D) Rob Zombie
- 59. Which trope does the film 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' incorporate?
A) The 'villain redemption' trope
B) The 'hero's journey' trope
C) The 'final girl' trope
D) The 'damsel in distress' trope
- 60. Who partially led the film production group Pie in the Sky?
A) Joe K. Longley
B) Warren Skaaren
C) David Foster
D) Louis Peraino
- 61. What percentage of Vortex did Henkel, Hooper, and the rest of the cast and crew retain?
A) 40.5%
B) 19%
C) 50%
D) 35%
- 62. What was the international box office gross for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in 2021?
A) $2.5 million
B) $36,879
C) $14.4 million
D) $30 million
- 63. Who arranged for a private screening for some of Bryanston's West Coast executives?
A) Joe K. Longley
B) Warren Skaaren
C) David Foster
D) Louis Peraino
- 64. Which critic believed the film paved the way for horror to be used as a vehicle for social commentary?
A) Tony Magistrale
B) Bill Nichols
C) David Hogan
D) Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times
- 65. Which magazine selected 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' as the greatest horror movie of all time in 2024?
A) Thrillist
B) Variety
C) Esquire
D) Complex
- 66. What did director Tobe Hooper do while making 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
A) Became a vegan
B) Started a vegetarian food blog
C) Wrote a book on vegetarianism
D) Gave up meat
- 67. Whose theory does Naomi Merritt relate to the film's themes?
A) Michel Foucault
B) Georges Bataille
C) Carl Jung
D) Sigmund Freud
- 68. In which city did cinema-goers walk out of theaters in disgust?
A) London
B) Ottawa
C) Austin
D) San Francisco
- 69. Which critic called 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' 'one of the few perfect movies ever made'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Rex Reed
C) Empire
D) Stephen King
- 70. In which year was the 83-minute version of the film submitted to the Australian Classification Board by Seven Keys?
A) 1984
B) 1999
C) 1975
D) 1981
- 71. Which publication ranked 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' number 199 on its list of 'The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time'?
A) The Times
B) Empire magazine
C) The Guardian
D) Time
- 72. Which critic described the film as 'the most terrifying film' they had ever seen?
A) Stephen King
B) Rex Reed
C) Robin Wood
D) Quentin Tarantino
- 73. What was the initial classification decision by the Australian Classification Board for the 83-minute version of the film?
A) Denied classification
B) Approved for PG
C) Approved for X
D) Approved for R
- 74. Which streaming service exclusively released a sequel to 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' in 2022?
A) Disney+
B) Netflix
C) Hulu
D) Amazon Prime Video
- 75. When was 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' first released on DVD in the UK?
A) 2014
B) May 2000
C) November 1993
D) October 1998
- 76. Which country banned The Texas Chain Saw Massacre for 'incitement to violence'?
A) Sweden
B) Brazil
C) France
D) Chile
- 77. In which year did the BBFC pass The Texas Chain Saw Massacre uncut for release?
A) 1999
B) 2001
C) 1998
D) 2000
- 78. In which country did local police advise theaters to withdraw the film to avoid morality charges?
A) Canada
B) United States
C) France
D) United Kingdom
- 79. What was the court judgment amount Bryanston was instructed to pay the filmmakers?
A) $60,000 (about $296,000 inflation-adjusted)
B) $8,100 (about $40,000 inflation-adjusted)
C) $225,000 (about $1,100,000 inflation-adjusted)
D) $500,000 (about $2,500,000 inflation-adjusted)
- 80. Which critic called 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' 'the most purely horrifying horror movie ever made'?
A) Rex Reed
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) Empire
D) Stephen King
- 81. What was the original MPAA rating for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
A) R
B) PG
C) G
D) X
- 82. Which critic felt the film's ban in the United Kingdom was a tribute to its artistry?
A) Anton Bitel
B) TV Guide
C) Bruce Westbrook of the Houston Chronicle
D) Mike Emery of The Austin Chronicle
- 83. What did the vintage sign at the gas station read?
A) We Slaughter Barbecue
B) Free Gas for All
C) Open 24/7
D) Welcome to Texas
- 84. In which year was a 4K remaster of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre released in Poland?
A) 2024
B) 2023
C) 2021
D) 2025
- 85. How much did Pie in the Sky invest in exchange for 19% of Vortex?
A) $60,000 (about $296,000 inflation-adjusted)
B) $23,532 (about $116,000 inflation-adjusted)
C) $300,000 (about $1,500,000 inflation-adjusted)
D) $93,000 (about $459,000 inflation-adjusted)
- 86. What does Naomi Merritt explore in relation to the film's representation?
A) : Technological progress
B) Cannibalistic capitalism
C) Cultural diversity
D) Economic prosperity
- 87. Which critic found 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' to possess 'the authentic quality of nightmare'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Robin Wood
C) Stephen King
D) Rex Reed
- 88. Which country released The Texas Chain Saw Massacre in 2024?
A) Russia
B) Canada
C) United States
D) Australia
- 89. Which director became a vegetarian after seeing 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Guillermo del Toro
C) Steven Spielberg
D) James Cameron
- 90. Which critic described the meathook scene as the most brutal onscreen female death in 1977?
A) Stephen Prince
B) Rob Ager
C) Mary Mackey
D) Jesse Stommel
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