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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Premieres in Austin

Category Culture, Arts & Entertainment
Date October 1, 1974
Country United States

Tobe Hooper's Texas-made horror film premiered at Austin's Riverside Twin Cinema. Its success and lasting influence helped establish Central Texas as a recognizable setting in American independent filmmaking.

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