REFERENCES
FILMS
GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)
When saying grace, Charlie says that the family will "never go hungry again", as Scarlett does in the film.
EASY RIDER (1969)
Film is referenced when a character says, "It's like Peter Fonda in 'Easy Rider'."
I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1997)
Leatherface drags Bailey across the ground with a meat hook, as the fisherman does with Elsa in the film.
WRONG TURN (2003)
Monty drives a truck similar to the family in the film, and tows victims' cars away to the family home, like the killers do in that film.
DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS (2007)
Joseph tells Jennifer he wants to go to the movies and see the movie featuring "The dude with the chainsaw". This film was the only chainsaw flick in theaters at that time.
DEATH PROOF (2007)
The film is advertised on the cover of 'Fangoria'.
TELEVISION
ED GEIN (2000)
THE TEXAS COMEDY MASSACRE (1987)
THE E! TRUE HOLLYWOOD STORY (2006)
EPISODE: 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'.
The film is referenced in this documentary.
SISKEL & EBERT (2006)
EPISODE: 'Flags Of Our Fathers/Keeping Mum/Shortbus/The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning/Jesus Camp'.
The film is reviewed, and clips are shown.
CINEMASSACRE'S MONSTER MADNESS (2007)
EPISODE: 'Monster Madness 2007 Recap'.
James mentions this movie being a prequel instead of a sequel to the remake.
2007 MTV MOVIE AWARDS (2007)
Clips of the movie are shown, and a spoof titled 'The Rehab' is part of a contest.
BAD MOVIE BEATDOWN (2011)
EPISODE: 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'.
The movie is reviewed.
BAD MOVIE BEATDOWN (2012)
EPISODE: 'The Marine'.
The producers take him to the set of TCM: The Beginning.
MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS (2013)
EPISODE: 'Texas Chainsaw 3D'.
The Platinum Dunes films ('TCM 2003' And 'TCM: The Beginning') are discussed.
BAD MOVIE BEATDOWN (2014)
EPISODE: 'Texas Chainsaw 3D'.
Clips from TCM: The Beginning are shown during this episode.
THE BIG BANG THEORY (2014)
EPISODE: 'The Anything Can Happen Recurrence'.
TCM: The Beginning is mentioned during this episode.
CINEMATIC EXCREMENT (2015)
EPISODE: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'.
Smeghead brings it up TCM: The Beginning as another film Jonathan Liebesman directed.
EVERYTHING WRONG WITH... (2017)
EPISODE: 'Battle Los Angeles In 18 Minutes or Less'.
TCM: The Beginning is mentioned during this episode.
WATCH MOJO (2018)
EPISODE: 'Top 10 Releases Coming To/Leaving Netflix In February 2018'.
TCM: The Beginning ranks #4 among the films leaving.
SUPERNATURAL (2018)
EPISODE: 'Mint Condition'.
The chainsaw gets lodged into the movie poster for TCM: The Beginning.
SUPERNATURAL (2018)
EPISODE: 'Mint Condition'.
The chainsaw gets lodged into the movie poster for TCM: The Beginning.
THE KILL COUNT (2019)
EPISODE: 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning'.
The kills of TCM: The Beginning are discussed and analyzed.
THE KILL COUNT (2019)
EPISODE: 'Texas Chainsaw 3D'.
Clips from TCM: The Beginning are shown during this episode.
THE KILL COUNT (2019)
EPISODE: 'The Cabin In The Woods'.
Clips from TCM: The Beginning are shown during this episode.
VIDEO
THE DIALOGUE: AN INTERVIEW WITH SCREENWRITER SHELDON TURNER (2006)
Sheldon Turner discusses writing the script.
ED GEIN: THE BUTCHER OF PLAINFIELD (2007)
DOWN TO THE BONE: ANATOMY OF A PREQUEL (2007)
The movie is featured.
NIGHTMARES IN RED, WHITE AND BLUE: THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN HORROR FILM (2009)
Clips are shown in this documentary.
THE ELECTRIC CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2009)
A tribute to 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' that makes a socially conscious statement.
UNIQUE CONGRATULATION (2014)
The TCM: The Beginning DVD is shown on the shelf.
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MISTLETOE (2017)
This short contains material directly spoofing the film.
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