Stephen King is famous for frightening audiences through his books and films, but a particular horror movie actually stayed with him and unsettled him for a long time after viewing it.
A well-known author recently revealed the one film that has stuck with him the most. He shared his thoughts in a clip from a new documentary, Chain Reactions, which explores the enduring legacy of the 1974 horror film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The documentary will debut in New York City on September 19th.
King felt the movie was particularly impactful because of the circumstances under which he viewed it. He hadn’t seen The Texas Chainsaw Massacre when it was originally released. Years later, he watched it in a nearly empty theater, and that quiet atmosphere actually heightened the experience.
King noted that watching a movie when you’re almost alone can be a particularly powerful experience. As he described in a recent clip, “When I’m in a theater with hardly anyone else there, that’s when a movie really gets to me, when it truly creeps under your skin.”
He also commented on the movie’s realistic feel. He found the raw, unpolished quality of the film actually made it more frightening. As King put it, “It just looks incredibly real.” He noted that the performers didn’t seem like actors at all, but rather like ordinary people from a small Texas town.
Tobe Hooper directed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, with Kim Henkel as a co-creator. The film famously introduced the character Leatherface and centers on a group of people terrorized by a brutal family in the Texas countryside. It went on to become a hugely successful horror series, spawning numerous sequels and spin-offs.
The documentary, Chain Reactions, goes beyond just focusing on the film’s creator. It also includes insights from a variety of people in film and popular culture, like comedian Patton Oswalt, director Karyn Kusama, filmmaker Takashi Miike, and horror critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. They each discuss how the film influenced their own work and their understanding of the horror genre.
Stephen King is a highly respected horror author, known for novels like Carrie, The Shining, Cujo, and IT, which were all adapted into popular movies. The fact that one film still disturbs him highlights just how impactful it is.
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2026-01-16 10:45