Tobe Hooper: Best Horror Films

Made The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist: raw, feverish and hugely influential. Best known for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2.

1. 

   The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

   Rated 7.3 on TMDB

   Five friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way, they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within.

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2. 

   Poltergeist (1982)

   Rated 7.2 on TMDB

   The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'other side'. With help, they must cross over to get their daughter back.

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3. 

   The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 (1986)

   Rated 5.7 on TMDB

   A radio host is victimised by the notorious cannibal family while a former Texas Marshal hunts them.

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4. 

   Lifeforce (1985)

   Rated 6.2 on TMDB

   A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

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5. 

   The Funhouse (1981)

   Rated 5.8 on TMDB

   Rebellious teen Amy defies her parents by going to a trashy carnival that has pulled into town. In tow are her boyfriend, Buzz, and their friends Liz and Richie.

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6. 

   Body Bags (1993)

   Rated 6.2 on TMDB

   A horror anthology containing three stories: a female college student working a graveyard shift is terrorized by a serial killer; a hair transplant goes horribly wrong; and a baseball player loses an…

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7. 

   Invaders from Mars (1986)

   Rated 5.6 on TMDB

   A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

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8. 

   The Mangler (1995)

   Rated 4.9 on TMDB

   A laundry-folding machine has been possessed by a demon, causing it to develop homicidal tendencies.

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9. 

   Eaten Alive (1976)

   Rated 5.5 on TMDB

   A psychotic redneck owns a dilapidated hotel in rural East Texas, where he murders those who upset him or his business, and then feeds their remains to his pet crocodile in the swamp beside his hotel.

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10. 

    Toolbox Murders (2004)

    Rated 5.6 on TMDB

    A historic Hollywood hotel houses a supernatural evil. It's been subdued for decades, but when renovations start, a series of murders take place.

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11. 

    Crocodile (2000)

    Rated 5.0 on TMDB

    Eight college students board a houseboat for spring break that promises to be the best of their young lives...how many will survive?

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