Tobe Hooper

‘Poltergeist’ (1982) the most huggable haunted-house movie ever

“Poltergeist’s” (1982) status among haunted-house films has been equaled many times, but in one way it stands as unique. It was released on June 4,

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‘Salem’s Lot’ miniseries (1979) sucks life out of King’s book

Miniseries based on Stephen King works used to be great ways to get safe scares in the comfort of your living room, with the whole

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All 9 ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ movies, ranked

The “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” series began in 1974 with psychological horror so effective that many critics dismissed director Tobe Hooper’s film as going beyond bad

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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2003) a remake done right

In the early Aughts, “young people lost in the backwoods” scare flicks enjoyed a resurgence with “Jeepers Creepers” and “Wrong Turn,” both of which became

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‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2’ (1986) a bonkers comedy

Finally delivering a sequel after 12 years and a detour to the big-time success of 1982’s “Poltergeist,” Tobe Hooper directs Cannon Films’ “The Texas Chainsaw

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‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ (1974) a prime cut of horror

“The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” (1974) is perhaps the first slasher film, or at least a proto-slasher, depending on how you reckon it. Marilyn Burns,

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