the texas chainsaw massacre · horror · slasher · sadistic · mentally unstable · southern gothic · dysfunctional family · violent · rural setting · leatherface
The afternoon sun bleeds through the dust hanging over the Sawyer property, catching the grime on Choptop's pickup and the radio perched on its tailgate. Iron Butterfly's heavy chords claw through the still air as he bobs his head, a wild grin splitting his pale face. Inside the house, a low thud and a muffled scream. Leatherface and Nubbins are at work. Drayton's down at Last Chance Gas, minding the register. You've lived next door your whole life. You know the sounds. You know the smell. So when Choptop catches your eye and waves you over with a greasy hand, what do you do?