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Podcast: Afterthoughts
Episode: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Description: It's Spooky Season and on this episode we rev up the horror factor with Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). Does this horror darling deserve the acclaim and infamy, as well as the various disappointing follow-ups? Hop in a van with Dixon, Ryan, and John as they discuss which 25 year old "teenager" annoys them the most (it's Franklin), what meanings could be instilled in the slaughterhouse subtext of the script, and the sequel's hard tonal pivot, among other things.