Tobe Hooper’s ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ Returns to Theaters Tonight with a Bloody Disgusting Surprise

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre took place on this day in 1973, and you can celebrate by seeing the film in theaters for Texas Chain Saw Day.

The 4K restoration of Tobe Hooper‘s horror masterpiece returns to the big screen for one night only, accompanied by an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming documentary Chain Reactions, from Dark Sky Films and Fathom Events.

Be sure to show up early, as Bloody Disgusting produced a brief visual essay about the original filming locations that will play before the movie.

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was recently added to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry, recognizes movies that are of cultural, historic or aesthetic importance which preserves the nation’s film heritage.

In the 1974 classic, five youths traveling through rural Texas fall prey to a butcher in a mask made of human skin and his cannibalistic family. Marilyn Burns, Paul A. Partain, Allen Danziger, William Vail, Teri McMinn, Gunnar Hansen, Edwin Neal, and Jim Siedow star.

Directed by Alexandre Phillipe, Chain Reactions explores the impact The Texas Chain Saw Massacre had on five artists: Stephen King, Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and Karyn Kusama.

Texas Chain Saw Day tickets are on sale now at Fathom Entertainment.

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