Massacre, among other films, as influencing him early on in his life. Channel 4 called it “a triumph of style and atmosphere”, and said The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is without doubt one of the most influential horror films of all time. John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) incorporated the film’s use of minimal blood and gore, and focused instead on the suspense. The film was among TIME Magazine’s top 25 horror films of all time. In 1990, the film was inducted into the Horror Hall of Fame, with Tobe Hooper accepting the award. William Friedkin inducted Hooper into the 2003 Texas Film Hall of Fame. New York City’s Museum of Modern Art added the film to its permanent collection, validating its claim as legitimate, unconventional art. Entertainment Weekly ranked the film #6 on their list of “The Top 50 Cult Films”. Rebecca Ascher-Walsh believes that the film “paved the way for such
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