The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an American slasher franchise created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper, built around the cannibalistic killer Leatherface, who wields a chainsaw, and the family who prey on travellers in rural Texas. It began with the 1974 film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, widely regarded as the first of the 1970s slasher films, and has grown to nine films, along with comics, a novel and two video game adaptations. The series spans the original sequels, a 2003 remake and its prequel, a 3D continuation, a 2017 prequel and a 2022 Netflix release set fifty years after the first film. The film series has grossed over 252 million dollars worldwide. Rights have passed between several studios, and Legendary Entertainment acquired them in 2017 with interest in further film and television projects.