Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - Trailer

What elements stand out?

• The sound - camera taking pictured and chickens (farm)
• The face of Leatherface
• Feathers on the floor
• How he attacks his victims
• Objects shown within the house
  

What 'horror' techniques have been used?

• Bones
• Decomposing hand
• Dead bodies
• Deformed face
  

How do we know it's a 'slasher' film?

• Leatherface hits a man with a sledgehammer
• Chainsaw
  

What hooks the audience?

• The fast pace
• Frequent cuts
• Detailed trailer
• We feel as though we are in the house with them