Marilyn Burns

The Screaming and Cannibalism of 1974’s ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

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Slaughterhouse Rules. Back in mid-September, we began a themed collection of episodes featuring Gay Icons and Anniversaries. Trace and I kicked off the series with a revisit of  Jennifer’s Body (listen) before delving into Jonathan Glazer’s controversial Birth (listen), and David Fincher’s Gone Girl (listen) for its 10th anniversary. Now it’s time to tackle the […]

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‘Chain Saw’ Sally – Celebrating 50 Years of Horror’s First Final Girl

Jenn Adams Editorials, Final Girl, Marilyn Burns, Sally Hardesty, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

When we think about iconic final girls, it’s usually Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis, Halloween), Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp, A Nightmare on Elm Street), and Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell, Scream) who come to mind. These fantastic female characters have become horror movie legends, celebrated for their strength and resilience while inspiring a generation of girls […]

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Where Has Sally Hardesty Gone? The Character’s Fate in Various ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Timelines

John Squires Editorials, Marilyn Burns, Movies, Sally Hardesty, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

The image of Sally Hardesty screaming in the back of a pickup truck, just narrowly escaping from Leatherface’s chainsaw blade with her life, is one of the most enduring and iconic images in all of horror history, that moment of course found in the final moments of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Many […]

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