what was the overall feedback received from the critics/viewers after watching this motion picture?
It received a mixed reaction upon its initial release. Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" said it was "as violent and gruesome and blood-soaked as the title promises", yet praised its acting and technical execution.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
received a mixed reaction upon its initial release. Linda Gross of the "Los Angeles Times" called it "despicable" and described Henkel and Hooper as more concerned with creating a realistic atmosphere than with its "plastic script". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" said it was "as violent and gruesome and blood-soaked as the title promises", yet praised its acting and technical execution.
when was the first texas chainsaw massacre movie made 1974 who directed it? Tobe Hooper what is the genre of this movie? American slasher film in a short sentence, what is the main storyline of this motion picture? The film follows a group of friends who fall victim to a family of cannibals while on their way to visit an old homestead. which character is portrayed as the villain? Leatherface what are the names of the characters who are his victims? UNANSWERABLE which actor plays the character of this villain? Gunnar Hansen which other actors appear in this film? Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Edwin Neal, Jim Siedow where were the scenes filmed at? The primary filming location was an early 1900s farmhouse located on Quick Hill Road near Round Rock, Texas what was the connection of this film with crimes against women? It depicts the female protagonists are subjected to brutal, sadistic violence. what was the connection of this film with vegetarianism? It has been described as "the ultimate pro-vegetarian film" due to its animal rights themes.  Writer-director Guillermo Del Toro became a vegetarian for a time after seeing the film.
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre [SEP] Critical response
"The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" received a mixed reaction upon its initial release. Linda Gross of the "Los Angeles Times" called it "despicable" and described Henkel and Hooper as more concerned with creating a realistic atmosphere than with its "plastic script". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" said it was "as violent and gruesome and blood-soaked as the title promises", yet praised its acting and technical execution. Donald B. Berrigan of "The Cincinnati Enquirer" praised the lead performance of Burns: "Marilyn Burns, as Sally, deserves a special Academy Award for one of the most sustained and believable acting achievements in movie history." Patrick Taggart of the "Austin American-Statesman" hailed it as the most important horror film since George A.