i think i just lost my hearing with all that screaming

A true horror movie, the most disturbing slasher film for sure. Leatherface is scary as hell, the sounds he makes and the way he behaves is horrifying. [spoiler] The same goes to that psychopath family of his, goddamn, what a bunch of crazy people. [/spoiler] The low-budget helped the film in my opinion. The atmosphere created is amazing, everything looks dirty, stinky and rotten. Also, the feeling of some super hot and unpleasant weather is present. Well, it's Texas so that's expected I guess, nice job. The movie has kind of a documentary tone, grainy and yellowish cinematography that raises every aspect of what the filmmakers were trying to achieve. The violence is not that graphical as you could expected, but is so brutal and raw that makes it more realistic. Not every kill scene has blood flying to your face or a limb being ripped off but your brain is there to work for you and fill the gap of what the damage has caused (meat hook, that's right, uh, chills). Simple, but so effective. The last 30 minutes of this movie are pure insanity (that dinner scene). Almost non stoppable screams, insane laughter and chainsaw sounds that will haunt you (or at least leave you with your ear buzzing).

>"That's the last goddamn hitchhiker I ever pick up." This is one of the creepiest horror movies I have seen. You'd think after watching so many I would get used to gore but the way they film this really gives me the chills. It's pretty messed up and I think the low budget makes it feel even more real. I wish they had never made any sequels to keep it as a vintage horror phenomenon.

Plays extremely well on your imagination, one perceives that the film is MUCH more grisly than it really is. That's but one of the many reasons that this masterpiece sets itself apart from the pretenders to the throne that came after. However I love part 2 as well albeit for vastly different reasons.

The climax of this movie is nothing but chaotic screaming and noise, but man when it cuts to the credits without any music, the silence hits so damn hard.