From “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” to “Friday the 13th,” Texas is an ideal landscape to shock and delight audiences and ghost hunters.
Two life-sized horror movie dummies sit in front of a movie prop vending machine at We Slaughter BBQ in Bastrop on Oct. 27. The roadside rest stop and tourist attraction, now restored, is one of several Central Texas locations where the 1974 film"Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was filmed.— a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state.Even fewer states are as terrifying as Texas.
The society’s studio, which hosted “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning” for filming, is one of many around Texas that offers space for filmmakers. In addition to filming in the state, Rogriguez also owns Troublemaker Studios based in Austin. And yet, all of that majestic Texas beauty could quickly turn scary under the right — or wrong — circumstances. And just like that, you have a horror movie.
The Bagdad Cemetery in Leander, Texas is seen at night on Oct. 28, 2023. The cemetery once served as a filming location for the 1974 horror film"Texas Chainsaw Massacre."Customers peruse various horror movie decorations and memorabilia at We Slaughter BBQ.Horror movie merchandise and memorabilia are displayed for sale at We Slaughter BBQ.Left: Customers peruse various horror movie decorations and memorabilia at We Slaughter BBQ.
“It’s getting away from everything society puts in place to keep us safe,” Kendrick said. “Then, you’re in horror territory.” Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino used Austin's Texas Chili Parlor as one of the locations in their 2007 double feature horror film"Grindhouse".“It is a scary place for some people,” Wright said. “We’ve had guests stay there who came out afterward and said they would rather not stay there. I’ll get a call a few hours later saying ‘I don’t feel comfortable staying here.’”
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