The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Franchise Overview The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an American horror franchise created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper. It consists of nine films, comics, a novel, and two video game adaptations. The franchise focuses on the cannibalistic spree killer Leatherface, who uses a chainsaw as his signature weapon, and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territories in the desolate Texas countryside, typically killing and subsequently cooking them. The film series has grossed over $252 million at the worldwide box office. Films in the Franchise The franchise includes the following films: – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) – Directed by Tobe Hooper – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) – Directed by L.M. Kit Carson – Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) – Directed by Jeff Burr – The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995) – Directed by Kim Henkel – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) – Directed by Marcus Nispel – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) – Directed by Jonathan Liebesman – Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) – Directed by John Luessenhop – Leatherface (2017) – Directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) – Directed by David Blue Garcia Additional Media Beyond the films, the franchise has expanded into other media: – Novel: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2004) – Comics: Various titles published over the years – Video games: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1983) and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023) Franchise Ownership and Legacy The franchise is owned by Vortex Inc. And has remained active from 1974 to the present day. The original 1974 film, created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper, established the foundation for what would become one of the most recognizable horror franchises in American cinema. The series is known for its gritty realism, intense violence, and the iconic character of Leatherface, whose masked appearance and chainsaw weapon have become enduring symbols in horror culture.
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