THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974) shown from vintage VHS

• Director: Tobe Hooper
• Cast: Marilyn Burns, Edwin Neal, Allen Danziger, Gunnar Hansen, Teru McMinn 
• 1974 | Film: 83mins | USA | Event: 20:45 – 23:10 | [18+]

“The idyllic summer’s day that became a nightmare of fear and blood…”

An account of the tragedy that befell a group of five youths one summer in Texas.

Token Homo ends his sensational VHS USA season with the ultimate horror film experience. We’re showing Tobe Hooper’s THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE from a vintage, pre-certificate, ex-rental VHS tape right out of Token Homo’s personal collection*.

This is the legendary Iver Film Services (IFS) home video release that widely distributed the ‘uncensored’ version of the film in the UK before it was banned as a result of the Video Nasties furore. There has never been another tape like it: “This video cassette is based on a true incident and is definitely not for the squeamish or the nervous.”

Could you have survived the Texas Chain Saw Massacre?

*Polite notice: Our Bar Trash VHS titles do not have subtitles or captions and may encounter technical problems during playback (we have backup discs if needed).

Bar Trash is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic, Token Homo. Films served with themed drinks, introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles/captions (where possible). Tickets £3.