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Tobe Hooper
Writer 1943 - 2017

Tobe Hooper

Austin, Texas, USA

Tobe Hooper (January 25, 1943 – August 26, 2017) was an American film director and screenwriter, best known for his work in the horror film genre. His works include the cult classic The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), along with its first sequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2... Read full bio →

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5 titles
The Mangler

The Mangler

Tobe Hooper 1995 1h 46m 5.3

When an accident involving a folding machine at an old laundry happens, detective John Hunton investigates. While he tries to solve the mystery, Bill Gartley, the owner, wants to find new victims for his machine.

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Combustion

Tobe Hooper 1990 1h 37m 3.0

A young man learns that his parents had been used in an atomic-weapons experiment shortly before his birth, and that the results have had some unexpected effects on him.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Tobe Hooper 1974 1h 23m 8.0

A group of friends passing through are stalked and hunted down by a deformed killer with a chainsaw in order to sustain his poor family who can only afford to eat what they kill.

Eggshells

Eggshells

Tobe Hooper 1971 1h 30m 5.5

Experimental allegorical story about a group of hippie students in Austin, Texas, who move into an old big house in the woods. However, something else is there and it's influencing them.

The Heisters

The Heisters

Tobe Hooper 1964 10m 6.5

Tobe Hooper grew up in motels, hotels and movie theaters. He says he watched at least two films a day. Some of his favorite films were produced by the iconic British horror filmmakers at Hammer Films. THE HEISTERS (restored at 2K from a 35mm print) is Hooper's trippy, Looney Tunes send-up of those films.

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