The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Created byKim Henkel
Tobe Hooper
Original workThe Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
OwnerVortex Inc.
Years1974–present
Print publications
Book(s)Chain Saw Confidential (2013)
Novel(s)The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2004)
ComicsList of comics
Films and television
Film(s)List of films
Games
Video game(s)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is an American horror franchise created by Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper. It consists of nine films, comics, a novel, and two video game adaptations. The franchise focuses on the cannibalistic spree killer Leatherface (who uses a chainsaw as his signature weapon) and his family, who terrorize unsuspecting visitors to their territories in the desolate Texas countryside, typically killing and subsequently cooking them.

The film series has grossed over $252 million at the worldwide box office.