Where to watch The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) tonight
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) runs 1 h 23 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.3 from 4,063 TMDB members. 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. Something armed with a chainsaw.
- Runtime
- 1 h 23 min — ends 9:23 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror
- Released
- October 11, 1974
- TMDB rating
- 7.3 / 10 from 4,063 votes
- Director
- Tobe Hooper
- Starring
- Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger, Paul A. Partain, William Vail
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription), Shudder Apple TV channel (subscription), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is 1 h 23 min long (83 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:23 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre rated?
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is rated R in the US.
- Is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Texas Chain Saw Massacre?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Netflix (subscription), Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Peacock Premium (subscription), Philo (subscription), AMC+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Shudder Amazon Channel (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription), Shudder Apple TV channel (subscription), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
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- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)
- The Hitcher (2007)
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- Mother's Day (2010)
- The Evil Dead (1983)
- Planet Terror (2007)
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